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On the Blue Note release, "Albert Ammons & Meade Lux Lewis - The First Day," a note states "Due to space limitations, the 19th performance of the session, an untitled Lewis original, has been omitted. It will be added to a forthcoming Lewis reissue." Was this ever issued?

I recently installed 2 new speakers in my 2006 Subaru. It was $100 including installation (I think they were Alpines). It made such a difference! I love my Subaru, but the speakers that they included were really crap.

Think comfort and sensuousness. I got my wife for Chanukah a massager from Brookstone. The nice thing about this one is you don't have to buy the chair - you drape this over a chair. I don't remember if it was this one exactly, but it was something like this (Costco carries something similar from Homedics): Brookstone

Does anyone know about these reissues? Amazon is getting a bunch on 12/29; they all give the label as Indies Japan/Zoom. Titles include Jutta Hipp, Curtis Fuller, Hank, Herbie Nichols, Tal, etc. See, for example: http://www.amazon.com/Quintet-Jutta-Hipp/dp/B002SVPN1A/ref=sr_1_85?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1261195180&sr=1-85 http://www.amazon.com/Palo-Congo-Sabu/dp/B002SVPN8S/ref=sr_1_82?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1261195200&sr=1-82 http://www.amazon.com/Quintet-Sextet-Lou-Donaldson/dp/B002SVPMZ2/ref=sr_1_69?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1261195217&sr=1-69 http://www.amazon.com/Magnificent-Thad-Jones/dp/B002SVPN2Y/ref=sr_1_60?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1261195234&sr=1-60 http://www.amazon.com/Piano-Interpretations-Wynton-Kelly/dp/B002SVPN38/ref=sr_1_34?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1261195261&sr=1-34

I have both of these. I remember when the Washington concert was first released I listened to the LP over and over. The date that we're referring to (the quartet date) was not on the original LP; it was added for the CD.

Another vote for The Washington Concerts. Just jaw-dropping. Literally sounds like it was recorded at 78, but somehow the tempo is at 33. And yet so logical.

If you can find it, they had a long track, "The Noonward Race," on the Mar Y Sol live festival album from 1972: Wikipedia All Music Guide

If you want to check the album out on the cheap, Amazon has the mp3 version for $2.99.

I'd be all over that! I only have the first two and the "Lost Trident" (which indeed is not the great relevation some had hoped it would be). I think there's be one more album to have, but that one only came out in an old stinkin' version, right? (I'm thinking of "Between Nothingness and Eternity") BNAE is an AMAZING album. You have to have it (and I don't say that often here). I think it's head and shoulders above Inner Mounting Flame and Birds Of Fire. It rocks, it thunders. I was at one of those concerts that weekend (including the one that produced "Dream" for the album), and I can attest that's what they sounded like live. They rock! Check out McLaughlin's breaking into "Sunshine of Your Love" during "Dream." I would love to have an expanded version of this album. I think "Lost Trident" is just the studio version of the material that went into BNAE; it was probably nixed because they thought the live versions were superior.

They were the original punks. Probably more than half of the lyrics were written by Robert Hunter (who has his own singing problems), so blame him! Talk about geese farts on a muggy day...Hunter makes Leo Kottke seem like Caruso.

Very cool. Thanks, Lon.

I just finished listening to RT Vol 2 No 2 (Carousel Ballroom 2/14/68). A lot of fun. They were fresh and young, with so much energy...full of piss and vinegar, as my Grandfather never said (but it's a great phrase). And did you catch Jerry going into "First there is a mountain..." on his guitar 12:28 into Alligator? Eerie. Very cool. I was mulling over something which I just don't understand. This album contains most of Anthem of the Sun, and not that long after the album was recorded. I know the Dead's vocals and harmonizing have been much maligned over the years, often with good reason. And indeed, all over this album they're singing parts that are clearly out of their vocal ranges. And yet, they wrote them! Why would they write songs that they couldn't sing?

Does anyone know if the session and personnel listing for Albert Ayler's Holy Ghost box is available online somewhere? I downloaded the box from eMusic, but would like dates, etc. Many thanks in advance.

By the way, when I stated "I like him because he sounds good" (or words to this effect), I found this passage in the booklet that (I think) says the same thing but in a different way: It was the first of many outstanding recordings that established the guitarist's tasteful trademark style of lush, complex legato chordal voicings, interspersed with lightning-fast runs, all executed perfectly with a clear, rich sound and clean articulation.

Glad to help, MellowT. I think Johnny Smith is a unique voice. I got my shipment today. Nicely packed, great service, fast delivery.

You should have been able to add attachments to posts on the old forum. Same thing goes for this one. Look for the "Attachments" section underneath the main post textbox. Browse for the file you want to attach and then make sure you click on "Attach This File". Right next to that button is a message telling you what your attachment limit is. Thanks, Jim. I was aware of that, but the old attachment limit was very small; was wondering whether it can now accept larger images. BTW, the forum looks fine on Safari (on a Mac).

Looks nice and is very speedy. Congrats. It's a nice holiday present for us board members! Will we be able to upload pictures and graphics, or will we still need to rely on web links?

Yes, the original Mahavishnu Orchestra were just amazing. If there were still an American record industry, they would deserve a boxed set retrospective, remastered, with unissued tracks and a booklet - like a Rhino deluxe package.

This is good news. Nice to have the legalities settled.

I've had my eye on the Johnny Smith too. Can anyone tell me: is it closer to the Joe Pass or Tal Farlow set? I really dig the Pass, not so much the Farlow. I haven't heard a lot of Johnny Smith (I have the Stan Getz date, "The New Johnny Smith Quartet" with vibes, and the Jeri Southern date which, sadly, is not included in the box), but I wouldn't characterize his style as like either Pass or Farlow. Smith's style is all about precision - he places his notes so cleanly and so accurately that you'd almost think he was a computer or a machine. So one of his allures is his technical proficiency. But his ideas are so musical that you're forced to concede their validity - that it's not solely about the technique. He also can play extremely pretty - so much so that, sometimes, you ask yourself whether this particular piece is really jazz. But then, it's such a lovely experience that you just give in. I know a lot of guitarists consider Smith a god, because that proficiency is something they're in awe of. I'm approaching the box for its musical value, and I believe I'll be satisfied.

I just placed an order for the Johnny Smith box and the Sidney Bechet Select.

I think the edited versions were punchier (wasn't Mingus Dynasty also edited?). I had them both on a two-fer called Better Get It In Your Soul, with a beautiful cover photo of Mingus.

Do you need special equipment to play an XRCD, or to hear the difference? It looks like this will be available from Amazon on 1/19/10 (I was wondering what these releases were): Soul Station

Amazon UK currently has new copies of this for £121.98 - converted, about $198.

I couldn't agree more. This set is a revelation. It's tricky to find these days at a reasonable price, but sets do pop up (Academy Records (the CD store) in NYC is a good place to find these sets). It's bizarre that Columbia's not offering the box set as a download.