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Just a VERY small sampling.

Major jazz mover in the 2nd half of the 20th Century: RIP RVG.

I used to hang onto those, but recycled them all when we moved several years ago.

A balmy 61 degrees and partly cloudy here. Summer in San Francisco!

Wow - cool! Thanks.

Seeing this at SFJAZZ tonight. Should be interesting! The Jazz Loft: film screening w/ solo Jason Moran performance

There are 5 "Programs", do you know which one(s) are Duke Pearson?

OK ... with a release date of Oct 21 I went ahead and pre-ordered. If the $39 list comes down before then, Amazon will refund the difference.

Nice essay, ep1str0phy!

RIP Bobby! Photo from SFJAZZ Center groundbreaking event on May 17, 2011.

I know there's one that's being crowd-funded, but I think it's more of a traditional doc about FZ. What's great about Eat That Question is that it's almost exclusively excerpts of interviews he did over his lifetime.

That's a very good doc, BTW. A must-see for any Zappa fan! (or even if you're not)

I hear THAT!

Nice piece: How Larry Young Changed The Shape Of Jazz

Plus with on-board spring reverb you get that great crashing sound when you rock your amp back and forth!

Never tested it, but I can't imagine you'll ever get a "true" spring reverb sound from anything electronic. If you're a reverb purist or anywhere close to one that's not going to cut it, I'm sure.

I think it could be argued that pedals are generally better than build in effects, but it depends on personal taste, too. Another argument for pedals is that many of them have more controls to customize the sound. As far as batteries, most of my pedals have a battery option, but I never use it, because they run down too quickly. I'd rather not have to worry about it. I'm not sure what you mean about positioning pedals when plugged in, though. If you have more than a few pedals, it's helpful to have a power supply for all, like the 1 Spot. It saves getting a power converter plug for each one.

The only trouble with built-in EFX (reverb included) is that unless they can be pedal activated, they're a problem to turn on and off in a performance situation. If that's not an issue, then I'm sure Fender 'on-board' reverb is totally fine. I have the reverb on my Roland 'On' all the time, actually.

I share this post from a several years ago because I remember having this album once and Marni sang on one of the cuts.

Intrigued........but cautious at the same time. Also concerned about it being a one-time listening experience. Especially considering all of the alt-takes involved. I'll wait for everyone's reviews/input before jumping into this one.

I have a Roland 20XL Cube and like it a lot. It's very versatile with lots of mods and Boss-like EFX (they make Boss pedals). It also has something called a "Power Squeezer" that cuts the output significantly without changing the tone for playing in spaces where low volume is important (like your bedroom). For something even smaller, there's the Fender Frontman 10G. I bought one to travel with because it fits easily into my luggage. It has Gain, Treble and Bass knobs and an OD push-button. Easy on the wallet, too.

This is a great set! Recommended.

Perfect. 56 and partly cloudy/breezy.

Good information, Lon! Sounds like the earlier comment about these sessions holds true: "Lost classic probably not but its historical value is tremendous."

Yeah, weird about the various release dates. I pre-ordered from the LIA site, anyway.