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I think I have all of the LPs up through Berliner Jazztage, and none of the ones after that. Look forward to getting this someday.

Peter Gunn: The Complete Series - $38.49

I've heard that, too, Val. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

I keep thinking that's the same cancer that got the Doors' Ray Manzarek recently. Let's hope this is a different situation.

I may need to get that. The clips sound great! Who knows if/when this stuff will ever be available again.

Maybe someone can contact BN and convince them to revive the BNBB. BTW, if it's not too late, all you newbies should contribute to Alfredson's Kickstarter campaign to fund a Big John Patton tribute album. Maybe it will be enough to put him over the top!

A couple tunes from Ray's short-lived band Nite City.

Agree to all of the above. Nice remembrance here: STATEMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF X ON THE PASSING OF RAY MANZAREK (Los Angeles) It is with sad and heavy hearts that the members of the seminal punk rock band, X, pay tribute to their friend and mentor, Ray Manzarek. Ray Manzarek is an intrical part of X’s history. The band’s debut album, Los Angeles was released on April 26, 1980 and produced by Ray. The album includes a cover of the 1967 Doors song "Soul Kitchen" and was the bands most successful release. It ranked # 16 for the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop Critics Poll. Subsequently in 1989, it was ranked number 24 on Rolling Stone's list of 100 best albums of the 80s and Pitchfork ranked it 91st on their top 100 albums of the 1980s. The title track is included in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll and again in 2003, the album was ranked number 286 on the Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Ray went on to produce the next three studio albums for the band, Wild Gift in 1981 (also on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 greatest albums of all time at #334), Under the Big Black Sun in 1982 and 1983’s More Fun in the New World. In late 2010, X celebrated the 30th Anniversary of Los Angeles by playing the entire album, start to finish. Ray joined the band during their two shows in San Francisco, just after Christmas. In August of 2012, Ray again joined the band for the entire show at the famed Roxy Theatre during the Sunset Strip Music Festival, playing Los Angeles in its entirety. In 2013, Rhino released The Doors/X Side by Side: Soul Kitchen, a split white vinyl 7". Ray led by example, from The Doors to Carmine Burana and beyond. He is and will always be a spirit being, adept at expanding perception. And once those doors of perception are opened, they never close. He taught me that we are the keys, that we can unlock all doors, everywhere, to create magic, to transform ourselves and power the world, through joy and love and imagination and art and, above all through music. - Exene Ray was a mentor to X in our early days and a something of a father figure to Exene & me. He was brilliant & soulful. If Bob Dylan brought poetry & folk to popular music; Ray & the Doors brought the blues & poetry to rock music. The Doors are rock royalty. It has been a privilege & honor to call Ray a friend and share the stage w/ him. -John Doe Ray always believed in us. We’ll miss him. My heart goes out to Dorothy and Pablo. -Billy Zoom I am so sorry to hear about Ray’s passing. Not only was he an integral part of X’s history, he was a smart, funny, and kind friend. I will miss him. - DJ Bonebrake Thanks for sharing this! Sure - no prob! FYI, "Other Voices" and "Full Circle" are available on eMusic from Rhino/Elektra. Haven't looked for the CDs, but they must be out there.

Agree to all of the above. Nice remembrance here: STATEMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF X ON THE PASSING OF RAY MANZAREK (Los Angeles) It is with sad and heavy hearts that the members of the seminal punk rock band, X, pay tribute to their friend and mentor, Ray Manzarek. Ray Manzarek is an intrical part of X’s history. The band’s debut album, Los Angeles was released on April 26, 1980 and produced by Ray. The album includes a cover of the 1967 Doors song "Soul Kitchen" and was the bands most successful release. It ranked # 16 for the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop Critics Poll. Subsequently in 1989, it was ranked number 24 on Rolling Stone's list of 100 best albums of the 80s and Pitchfork ranked it 91st on their top 100 albums of the 1980s. The title track is included in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll and again in 2003, the album was ranked number 286 on the Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Ray went on to produce the next three studio albums for the band, Wild Gift in 1981 (also on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 greatest albums of all time at #334), Under the Big Black Sun in 1982 and 1983’s More Fun in the New World. In late 2010, X celebrated the 30th Anniversary of Los Angeles by playing the entire album, start to finish. Ray joined the band during their two shows in San Francisco, just after Christmas. In August of 2012, Ray again joined the band for the entire show at the famed Roxy Theatre during the Sunset Strip Music Festival, playing Los Angeles in its entirety. In 2013, Rhino released The Doors/X Side by Side: Soul Kitchen, a split white vinyl 7". Ray led by example, from The Doors to Carmine Burana and beyond. He is and will always be a spirit being, adept at expanding perception. And once those doors of perception are opened, they never close. He taught me that we are the keys, that we can unlock all doors, everywhere, to create magic, to transform ourselves and power the world, through joy and love and imagination and art and, above all through music. - Exene Ray was a mentor to X in our early days and a something of a father figure to Exene & me. He was brilliant & soulful. If Bob Dylan brought poetry & folk to popular music; Ray & the Doors brought the blues & poetry to rock music. The Doors are rock royalty. It has been a privilege & honor to call Ray a friend and share the stage w/ him. -John Doe Ray always believed in us. We’ll miss him. My heart goes out to Dorothy and Pablo. -Billy Zoom I am so sorry to hear about Ray’s passing. Not only was he an integral part of X’s history, he was a smart, funny, and kind friend. I will miss him. - DJ Bonebrake [/indent]

I hadn't heard about his cancer battle, so this was a huge surprise to me. Doors forever RIP, Ray! One of my first concerts:

Just back from Paula West in the 100-seat "Joe Henderson Lab" at SFJazz. Good show in this small, glass-walled, street-level venue. And the sound is excellent!

Picked this up at last night's Buddy Miller/Jim Lauderdale show. I try to buy CDs from the artists at shows that I like.

Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale Saw them twice in Austin a couple of months ago. Good show!

I have the Hitchcock as an MP3 download, actually. It IS a good album. He just did a birthday celebration concert at the Fillmore (with most of those folks) which I wanted to see, but was too busy to make it. Have both the Baseball Project albums, too. I'm glad I have them, but don't listen to them much.

Noel wasn't really a bass player, anyway. Just recruited for the gig (lucky for HIM).

Good stuff! I got that email, too. Ordered these today: Radio Birdman - Zeno Beach Spencer Dickinson - The Man Who Lives for Love Rodney Crowell - Sex & Gasoline Robyn Hitchcock - Ole! Tarantula Jim Lauderdale - Country Super Hits: Vol. 1

Regina Carter listening party

oh, yeahhhhhh, I could do that.

I've seen Bandwagon at least 2-3 times, just not sure what to make of the skateboarding. I'm sure JaMo has it well choreographed, though. San Francisco Bay Area skateboarders in concert with Jason Moran - some good pix here.

I've seen Bandwagon at least 2-3 times, just not sure what to make of the skateboarding. I'm sure JaMo has it well choreographed, though.

I'm in!

There's a ton of stuff that could be packaged into a box set: Pat Martino Kenny Barron Charles Earland Ricky Ford Mark Murphy's best work was on Muse in the 70s. A lot of stuff there.

Just picked up a couple of tix for this next Sunday. I have no idea what to expect, but tix weren't that expensive, and it's guaranteed to be "different". Jason Moran Bandwagon & live skateboarding SFJAZZ Center, Miner Auditorium ARTIST PERSONNEL Jason Moran piano Tarus Mateen bass Nasheet Waits drums with special guest Jeff Parker guitar SKATEBOARDERS Adrian Williams Alex Wolslagel Dave Abair Jabari Pendleton Ben Gore Justin Gastelum Billy Roper Brian Downey