Cliff Englewood

Nice Magic Sam clip, stay with it until the end, he's giving a lesson to every guitar player on how to boogie, and I think he might, just might, be playing Earl Hooker's Les Paul Copy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoXI1zZbGIc...feature=related P.S. I think the drummer has his wallet on the snare.

Well as I got bored with all your previous borderline retarded mails, I have blocked your pms and you don't have my e-mail address, so I won't, nor have I any interest in receiving "a private and reconciliatory email", as I said I don't really have a beef with you, I just think you're a bit of a dick.

Seriously pro-active there Dan, well done, you clearly know your industry well, hopefully you can at least listen to some tunes on your many commutes, good luck.

I would guess that the beef is they haven't re-done a Complete Monk on Prestige box in 24 bit yet, therefore it would go against their policy of re-issuing the same stuff in 2 different 24 bit re-masters at the same time. :D

I think I'll reserve the right to continue thinking that Allen is a bit of a dick if that's o.k. with everyone, but I will definitely check out his movie when it's eventually released.

I haven't seen the Johnny Smith yet, but these 2 are pretty good; John LaPorta: Complete Debut Recordings. 2008 release from the Jazz great in duo, trio, quartet and quintet formats. This is the first time the master takes ever appear on CD. Not only that, 'Saxidental' and 12 alternate takes included here have never been previously released on any format. Lonehill Jazz. Disc: 1 1. Fluid Drive 2. Right Around Home 3. The Old Man's Touch 4. The Hectic Life 5. Quarto 6. Fringe Area 7. Three Moods (Bright-Eyed Blues/Minor Rhythm/Bird's World) 8. Harangue 9. Don't Blame Me - John LaPorta, McHugh, Jimmy 10. Two Party Campaign 11. All the Things You Are - John LaPorta, Kern, Jerome 12. Chance Acquaintance 13. Saxidental 14. Fringe Area 15. Fluid Drive 16. Fluid Drive 17. Right Around Home 18. This Hectic Life 19. The Old Man's Touch 20. Quarto Disc: 2 1. All the Things You Are - John LaPorta, Kern, Jerome 2. Bright-Eyed Blues 3. Saxidental 4. Don't Blame Me - John LaPorta, McHugh, Jimmy 5. All the Things You Are - John LaPorta, Kern, Jerome 6. Nightly Vigil 7. Concertina for Clarinet 8. Triplets, You Say? 9. Small Blue Opus 10. Little Fantasy 11. En Rapport 12. Wash Day 13. Perdido - John LaPorta, Tizol, Juan 14. Lou's Tune 15. Absentee 16. Fermé La Porta 17. Dirge for Dorsey 18. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea - John LaPorta, Arlen, Harold 19. Darn That Dream - John LaPorta, DeLange, Eddie 20. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams - John LaPorta, Barris, Harry Gil Melle: Complete Prestige Recordings 1956-57 Product Description PERSONNEL Art Farmer, Kenny Dorham (tp); Julius Watkins (frh); Don Butterfield (tuba); Hal McKusick (as); Seldon Powell (ts); Teddy Charles (vb); Joe Cinderella (g); Billy Phillips, George Duvivier, Vinnie Burke (b); Ed Thigpen, Shadow Wilson (d) Writer-baritone saxophonist Gil Mellé led a quartet that played some of the most creative, cohesive and provocative jazz sounds of the Fifties. His unorthodox approach echoed his attitudes toward the whole field of jazz and his thoughtful frameworks were, in his own words, "the perfect admixture of classical techniques with jazz emotion and beat". Mellé's cliche-free writing was always fresh and bright, his lines attractive and flowing. On baritone he was a relaxed soloist, with a warm deep tone, rolling phrasing and fluid beat. But though his was the prime voice, his colleagues also displayed a consistent quality of musicianship. And although all were fine musicians in their own right, it's worth noting the lucid and imaginative guitarist Joe Cinderella, and the musical breadth and intelligence of drummer Ed Thigpen. That said, the music you will hear on this CD unquestionably bears the emotional and intellectual stamp of Gil Mellé (1931-2004), a thinking musician, daring and unafraid to push the boundaries. Disc: 1 1. Adventure Swing 2. Mark One 3. Dedicatory Piece to the Geophysical Year of 1957 4. Dominica 5. Ballet Time 6. Iron Works 7. Walter Ego 8. Jacqueline 9. It Don't Mean a Thing - Gil Melle, Ellington, Duke 10. Full House 11. Quadrama 12. In a Sentimental Mood - Gil Melle, Ellington 13. Rush Hour in Hong Kong Disc: 2 1. Tomorrow 2. Soudan 3. Block Island 4. Still Life 5. Sixpence 6. Ghengis 7. Funk for Star People 8. Golden Age 9. Herbie

I don't care, it's hardly just this thread I'm refering to.

I don’t really see how hiding one’s identity has anything to do with anything really, when I registered I noticed that a lot of people were using slightly amusing jazz related pseudonyms so I thought I’d join in the fun, it’s a jazz bulletin board I wasn’t expecting to be posting anything I would be held legally accountable for. So regardless of whether Allen does or does not hide his identity, and maybe he has accomplishments that should be admired rather than flippantly dismissed but perhaps Allan should consider this angle himself. I would say a large percentage of what he posts is flippantly dismissing other people’s accomplishments. This is odd considering how sensitive he is and how he reacts when someone does the same to him. Or even worse, not take him seriously. This thread is flippantly dismissing other people’s accomplishments, or hadn’t you noticed. Just because Francis Davis doesn’t post here that makes it ok I suppose. I’m glad you’ve met Allan and like him, it’s good that he has a friend, but nice? I don’t know. To me nice is someone like Alec, who discovered that his local Newbury was selling a Rollins box set cheap and then posted in the “Offering and Looking For... that he would buy as many of them as he could and sell them at cost to whoever sent him a PM. He didn’t have to do it, but he did, that is a really nice thing to do. Can’t really see Allen doing anything like that, however he will spend time starting pointless threads like this one, the gist of which is, “Francis Davis is a dick for doing the liner notes to the new reissue of Kind of Blue and is an even bigger dick for winning a Grammy for it and then became a total dick for accepting it”. Not only that but also post a pretty much similar comment in an existing thread regarding the new reissue of Kind of Blue. If it bothers you that much Allen, write the guy a letter. Personally I can’t imagine anyone with even a vague amount of intelligence giving the Grammys a second thought, let alone being upset by someone winning one. I don’t have any type of cyber conflict with Allen, or anyone for that matter, and I don’t think the anonymity factor had anything to do with it either. I merely made a half jokey, half serious comment in another thread where he was again flippantly dismissing other people’s accomplishments, that he has a tendency to go on and on about trivial details. He never seemed to get over it, sent me lots of really stupid pms and kind of stalked all my posts to add even more stupid comments, the paedophilia one was a new childish low(e). Whatever, if that’s how the guy gets his kicks good luck to him. I would have hoped anyone approaching 60 would be a bit more mature and would make better use of their 5 posts per day. What I object to most is people using this board as a personal blog, In this day and age it’s really not that difficult to start one, if that floats your boat, but what I enjoy about this board is the sharing of information, reviews of material, buying stuff I would be able to get elsewhere at a great price etc, etc. Not the same board members who are constantly bitching and whining about other people who may have had more success and a higher profile in a field they would like to work in, e.g. Allen and Clem. If that’s what you want to do, start a blog.

Agreed, but implying that someone is a paedophile is very much in keeping with the type of person that, even though I’ve never met him, I’m sure Allen is, kinda like Clem but without the shred of talent and a lot more bile and bitterness. Now where was I, yes, Grammy awards for Allen; “Best stone throwing inhabitant of a glass house.” “Highest number of talked about new projects that will never be completed (or even started).” “Largest number namedrops per pointless anecdote.” “Oldest A.D.D. sufferer ever.”

You're not wrong, lovely stuff. I think Cliff likes you, Larry...... Yes, thanks for that, I've just realised that sentence did read back in a way that could be misunderstood. No offence Larry but, you're not my type, I think we should see other people, it's not you, it's me, or maybe I think I can do better..... last one was a bit harsh.. maybe. :D

You're not wrong, lovely stuff.

You're welcome Allen, you're as funny as an academic - and about as pretentious. Seriously though it's only a matter of time before you win a Grammy yourself, they just need some new categories, e.g. "Best production of over-elaborate mix cds of music that has become public domain", "Best most misunderstood and unread liner notes that take a long time to state the obvious" I sure a few others will come to mind.

The great thing about Allen is he's not bitter about anybody else's success, no matter how trivial that success may be. What the fuck difference does it make to anyone who wins a Grammy? Start your own blog Allen, you and Clem, it would be great.

So have Concord re-issued everything that is on "Fearless Leader" as a single disc now? In 24bit re-mastering that is slightly "different"???

The production values on The Onion are just fantastic, so real it's kinda not funny.

Now I'm even more pleased I got the Moncur Select before it went OOP. This incident is also just adding fuel to the flames, that belong to fire of suspicion, that burns in the back of my mind as to just how much re-mastering actually goes on in a lot of these re-issues.(Could I be anymore pretentious? :D )

One more technology based gem from the Onion... The Onion

My favorite line is the very last one from the woman in the studio, sums up Apple fans to me. :D

I'm afraid this is not their season either. I wouldn't be so sure this early in the season, although unless Liverpool beat United at Old Trafford, it is probably United's to lose after that.

I do feel sorry for him, but at the same time, he is getting around £7.5 million for basically getting fired. Still it might just help Liverpool win the league this season, so I should be happy, I think he will be. Luiz Felipe Scolari sacked as Chelsea manager after meeting with Roman Abramovich

I thought this one was just as good; The Onion.

He-he! Well, it's not like you were gonna sell the thing, right? Well not until I have listened to it at least once anyway, but there's just sooooooooo many discs, it's just sooooooooo intimidating.

Cheers for that John, I might just put this one on the back burner then.

The Moncur Select appears to have disappeared, ie it is now OOP. Well it's no longer in last chance anyway.

Yeah, right. I forgot the handful of cold gravel. Or even, :blush: