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Or Tiny Tim...

Definitely an unusual and fresh pairing: Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day and Norah Jones doing Everly Brothers: Amazon

For the Roses ... yes I agree and think that one is as good as anything else she ever did... at least what I have heard. There was a live bootleg LP that had (I think) fairly wide distribution titled "Lennie and Dom Songs (Early On)." There's no recording date listed on the album, but the Net seems to think it was 1969 or 1970. Sound quality is OK. Songs are: Chelsea Morning, Cactus Tree, Night In The City, Marcie/Nathan La Franeer, Rainy Night House/Blue Boy, For Free, Get Together (The Youngbloods' song; great version), The Fiddle And The Drum, I Think I Understand, Both Sides Now. What about Shadows and Light - isn't that also a live album? Is it any good? Shadows and Light is good, but Lark asked about recordings from 1970. S&L is from 1979. See the video:

There was a live bootleg LP that had (I think) fairly wide distribution titled "Lennie and Dom Songs (Early On)." There's no recording date listed on the album, but the Net seems to think it was 1969 or 1970. Sound quality is OK. Songs are: Chelsea Morning, Cactus Tree, Night In The City, Marcie/Nathan La Franeer, Rainy Night House/Blue Boy, For Free, Get Together (The Youngbloods' song; great version), The Fiddle And The Drum, I Think I Understand, Both Sides Now.

The real problem with MP is that they've had no new material for 30 years. How long can you go on repeating the same old sketches? That's why I'm looking forward to the reunion, if it's inspired.

Did you see this in the wiki entry? They capitalized on the success of their first album with another single, "I Got A Line On You". Released in November 1968, a month before their second album, The Family That Plays Together, it became their biggest hit single, reaching No. 25 on the charts (#28 in Canada). The album matched its success, reaching No. 22. They also went on tour that year with support band Led Zeppelin, who were heavily influenced by Spirit—Led Zeppelin played an extended medley during their early 1969 shows that featured "Fresh Garbage" among other songs,Jimmy Page's use of a theremin has been attributed to his seeing Randy California use one that he had mounted to his amplifier,[1] and it is now widely accepted that Page lifted the descending guitar figure from Spirit's instrumental "Taurus" for Led Zeppelin's signature tune "Stairway To Heaven".[2]

I had the first few Geffens at the time. Wild Things Run Fast was OK, was the most reminiscent of the Asylums. The ones after that, well... besides the politics, which was a real turnoff (at least for me), they had the vibe of a pop star getting old and crochety and saying "the world's going wrong!" when really, she was just feeling the time passing her by. Those were my impressions; other stars in the same bag at the time were Jackson Browne, Don Henley, etc. But if WTRF interests you, be sure to see the video from the same time, originally released on Pioneer Laserdisc (it's really good): Amazon

"This is a bottle with a message and the message is... beware !" Still got the original vinyl recorded 'Live at the Classic, Silbury Hill' and with Vincent Wong the Sino-Scottish projectionist. Is 'Live at the Classic, Silbury Hill' the album that had several grooves to the vinyl and depending where the needle was place, you got an entirely different recording? I know one of their recordings was like this. That was Matching Tie & Handkerchief.

The first 5 albums are available in the Original Album Classics series, very reasonably priced. Family That Plays Together is a great album, Clear is a little more forgettable. I love Kapt. Kopter (but definitely not a Spirit album), and a big two thumbs up for Spirit Of '76. At the time, I could not understand why it wasn't a huge hit. Little bit of trivia: the napkin on the front cover was drawn by Marshall Berle, Milton's nephew.

Back in the summer of I think 1972, I found two of their albums in cutout bins. This was before the TV shows were shown in America, but I had heard about MP from reading Melody Maker and NME. I found these records (Monty Python's Previous Record and Another Monty Python Record) fresh and hilarious, and so did everyone I played them for. These records also had the advantage of being recorded in the studio - they were not audio from the TV shows. You therefore had better sound effects, and some transitions done specifically for the records.

I have a good feeling about this. Especially if they do all new material - the old stuff's been done to death. "The Meaning of Life" was pretty fresh when it came out, not much reliance on old tropes and bits. Hopefully, they can do the same now.

“Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley” is the affectionate and informative documentary about pioneering stand-up comic Loretta May Aiken who became known as Jackie “Moms” Mabley. Rising up from the so-called “chitlin’ circuit” and Harlem’s Apollo theater to “The Ed Sullivan Show” and “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour,” this African-American pioneer predates all the women we come to think of as comedy’s female trailblazers: Phyllis Diller, Totie Fields and Joan Rivers. In 1939, she became the first female comedian to play the Apollo Theater and shared the bill with jazz greats such as Cab Calloway. Goldberg’s film, which debuts Monday, November 18 at 9 p.m. on HBO, includes the reminiscences of many of Moms’ contemporaries. Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller talk about how outrageous she was on “Ed Sullivan.” More here: NY Post

Jim, are you going to have a winter fundraiser, or do you have enough for now?

Another good one is Buddy Tate Meets Abdullah Ibrahim.

The ones I like are: 1) African Marketplace, originally on Elektra. Recorded at a high point in his career, with a great band, and good production values. 2) There were 4 albums recorded for a South African label, and released in the U.S. on various labels (originally on Chiaroscuro). The best of the 4 is Voice of Africa, which has two of his "hits": Cape Town Fringe (aka Mannenberg Is Where It's Happening) and Black Lightning. The other 3 albums are also worth finding: African Sun, Blues For A Hip King, and Tintinyana. 3) His solo albums often have a moody brilliance. I like one called Memories (originally on Pausa). Beware: I think he has at least 2 different albums named Memories. The one I'm referring to has Township Sunday and Our Son Tsakwe on it. 4) His albums on his own Ekaya label are hard to find. Two that I like are Ekaya (full band with Carlos Ward) and Live at Sweet Basil (duo with Ward). 5) Don't overlook his first album on Reprise (!), Duke Ellington Presents The Dollar Brand Trio. Very self assured and engaging; this one has, I think, the most similarities to an (early) Randy Weston album. There are many more, of course. I'd say any of his albums are worth investigating, though I'm not that thrilled with his relatively "free" period during the late '60's. I'm sure there are many here who are ready to contradict that.

Sending best wishes to all affected members.

Same here. I just listened to disc 1 of DP8 ("The Fox") and am thoroughly enjoying it.

Xanadu vinyl was very noisy. Be resigned to what you get, because there ain't any other way to get it.

Many of Gerald Wilson's homes (assuming this meant he owns these houses) may have been for income producing purposes, i.e. renting them out.

The key to understanding a lot of what takes place in this beautiful, maddening world is contained in a single sentence of Robert Gordon's marvelous history of Stax Records, the tiny Memphis studio that soared like Icarus, crashed to earth and changed the world of music in the course of its flight. Describing the company's initial liftoff, co-founder Jim Stewart said: "It happened quickly, but not in a manner that was conscious and direct." More here: WSJ (As usual, if the link doesn't work, try Googling the thread title.)

If you don't already have it, Jimmy Raney's Live in Tokyo is a wonderful record. Are there any other must-haves on this list? I have Al Cohn (138, 179) and Barry Harris (213), and I may have Jimmy Heath (118) and Lucky Thompson (204) - I have to check. How are the Bebop Revisited titles?

Listening to this now. Mickey Fields takes a heckuva solo on Stablemates, really builds momentum while never sacrificing coherency.

Does anyone know why the deluxe edition of Another Self Portrait is now being sold on Amazon only by resellers? Is it in danger of being sold out?

Does he still have the master tapes? The eMusic releases were needle drops.

Well, my needs have changed. I set up the new flat screen, tried hooking up my existing stereo, and really didn't like the results (layout of the room, speaker placement, messing up my usual routine regarding listening to music, and more). I think instead I'll simply go with a Zvox to place underneath the flat screen - reviews are good, and there's been a large price drop, though some reviewers imply the device is mostly to help the hard of hearing, which gives me pause. I still want to replace my aging Yamaha integrated amp; am looking at Marantz, Denon, maybe NAD and Onkyo. I want to spend up to $500. Any suggestions would be most welcome.