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I don't know anything about Jest Us; I had wondered about that a while ago and just forgot about it. The "Re-recorded" bit would mean, I think, that RVG and Lion sat down and RVG changed/re-engineered the recording to more resemble a Blue Note recording as he mastered this to lp. . . . This happened on a few other recordings that were purchased by the label and not recorded originally by RVG.

As Jim's neighbor might say. . . . Yeah buddy!

I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. THE PAOMNNEHAL PWEOR OF THE HMUAN MNID. Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig, huh?

Gertrude! How can I forget Gertrude! Wait a minute. . . I don't know Gertrude after all. Thanks P. D.!

How much material as a leader is there? I know that there is an RCA lp. . . which is out on cd from Europe. (And I don't see too many Mosiac/RCA collaborations these days). . . .

Lonely Woman Rambling YEAH Really like The Blessing

No, wait a minute: Jelly Roll's LAWYER invented the double bill.

Jelly Roll INVENTED Birdland AND the Double Bill!

And I agree with Ed and Flurin that Mosaic has established a credibility and a trust that can make a shot in the dark choice of a set of an artist less known a not so risky venture. Is the gal with the tattoes and the piercings named . . . Julie?

Well, I'm a Mosaic loving person. I feel they present a quality product, and that they do have a consistent format and structure to their releases. At this time I think they serve beginning collectors more than seasoned ones in a number of ways. Seasoned collectors will likely have a nice mixed media collection of one of the artists Mosaic may tie into a nice cd packet. A new collector can get all these in one whack with little to no duplication; a seasoned collector will weigh the cost of a set against the fact that a lot of the material already exists in his collection and play the speculation game as to whether what is remaining may appear on the parent label as a single release. . . .That can be a hard process for us old fart collectors to go through unscathed. Although I can see P.D.'s point better expressed elsewhere that Mosaic may be releasing material that is not quite the jazziest or the very best of an artist, I do think a lot of this is based on personal opinion (and a lot of the selected artists to feature are based on personal opinion of the producers I'd wager) and looks different to a collector with one decade or less under their belt than the collector with two or three or more. . . . Anyway, I've really been excited about the direction into the music of the thirties and forties that Mosaic has taken, and those are the only sets I have preordered in the last few years or bought immediately!

At least you got an email! I've emailed them links to the former discussion on this board, some reviews etc. and gotten . . . nothin'!

I knew that, was just qualifying my post. Sounding like Janis is not necessarily a bad thing in my opinion. B. B. King sometimes sounds like Aaron Thibeaux Walker to me. Not a bad thing. Love them both to pieces! But I agree it shouldn't be used just to be dismissive as I think it has been.

I'm not disputing her abilities at all, just noting that when I did hear her there was a definite Joplinesque sound to her, maybe that comes out in live appearances and not on the lp? It was the way she embellished the responses in a "Call and Response" exchange that made me think of Janis, with that sort of "oh ooh whoa" whirl going.

Yes, I think they did a great job with that album, and it's a nice cd. Let us know if you hear any specifics from them. They changed the format of their website, but I didn't see any new information. . . .

I know the girl with the tattoos. . . and I know the girl with the piercings. . . but I'm not sure I know the girl with the tattoos AND the piercings. But say hello to her from me, just in case. . . Thanks!

The best thing about it is how amazingly Led plays guitar lefthanded!

Jewelcase. . . there may be a newer one but I didn't get it.

I don't get it either as these are magnificent sessions. Not to mention the fact that it constantly amazes me how great they sound and they were recorded with ONE microphone! Truly careful and thoughtful engineering; the balance of sound and tone is wonderful!

Alright! Just got a copy of the RCA France cd, cuz my Koch one skips badly!

Probably. The Impulse series I have seen lately from Japan has been lp tracks only, nothing extra.

I saw her perform a duet on a reallllllyyyyyy bad really bad Motown tv tribute. She did fairly well, reminding me of Janis Joplin, though I had to close my eyes to really be reminded of Janis!

I try not to drink caffeine after 1:00 pm or so. But lately a love of chai, hot or cold, has made me have a glass or cup before dinner. And I sometimes pay for that with a restless night. . . .