BFrank

DAMN! I'm gonna miss it by 3 days. I'll be in NYC on the 27th. Oh, well ...

It's on eMusic, in case anyone's interested.

Got 'em both, too.

Yeah. Good show. It's also "OnDemand" on various cable systems, so you can watch it whenever you want.

All of the original SF Jazz Fest sets are limited edition (I think 3,000), numbered sets.

FWIW, this album (as well as many other Xanadu albums) is available on eMusic.

Definitely a good album. Especially for late-era Joe.

There was a pretty interesting interview this past Saturday on NPR with Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich. Worth listening to for the Aretha/opera story alone.

Thad - disk #1

Exactly, and "song" does not equal "record" either". "Record" = song + performance + arrangement + production America has mostly been a singles-oriented musical culture even before recording began (sheet music used to be the big thing). OK, I think I get it. As in, Herbie didn't have a "song" off of the "album."

Though did you notice how from the very start they were out of sync with the accompaniment? Usually the musicians compensate and follow the singers but for some reason they didn't budge for a loooooong time. Kid Rock trying to actually sing specific pitches was just plain sad. And then when they were trying to announce the winners Keely was really confused. Almost as much as Tony Bennett.....(Tony , it's time to stay home and paint. You've had a good run, but....) Free, I didn't say it was a "good" performance, just an odd pairing of two people who seemed to be having a good time with it. There weren't many (any?) good performances all evening, for that matter. I'm sorry I wasted 3 hours. Every year I swear I'm not going to watch and somehow I always do.

Exactly, and "song" does not equal "record" either". "Record" = song + performance + arrangement + production America has mostly been a singles-oriented musical culture even before recording began (sheet music used to be the big thing). I'm still confused.

Surprisingly enough, as much as I was cringing at the announcement of the Smith/Rock duet, I actually thought it worked in a bizarro way. They both seemed to have a pretty good sense of humor about it, too. I kept thinking of Kid Rock as a stringier-haired David Lee Roth without the "charm".

Isn't Winehouse backed by the Dap Kings on her album? They should have given the Grammy to Sharon Jones.

The single most heartfelt and sincere moment of the entire show: Country singer Vince Gill, picking up his award for best country album from Ringo, looked in the audience and said: "I just got a Grammy from a Beatle. Did that ever happen to you, Kanye?" Meanwhile, I thought the Cirque du Soleil performance was nonsense and VERY silly. Nothing against the troup - they do fine work - but turning Beatles music into a performance piece just doesn't cut it. I wasn't even sure that Ringo's comment about it was very sincere (although I'm sure he's glad to have the income from it). Beyonce should be embarrased trying to out-sing Tina. Her voice sounded like a wet rag in comparison. What was the deal with the John Paul Jones-led (no pun intended) orchestra backing the Foo Fighters? And who were those kids playing 3 seconds of speed-music on their stringed instruments? Talk about a desperate attempt to entertain ... sheesh. I think pretty much everything else has been addressed - just my own $.02.

Blue Note until it was sold to Liberty epitomized the idea of "independent" - small, not always having great distribution, and at the mercy of those distributors to pay for the product. And John Patton recorded several times after his Blue Note years ended - his Nilva album was the focus of one discussion recently as it appears to be set for a reissue, and there were two recordings for the Japanese DIW label. Edit to say D'OH! I got confused and thought I was in the other thread - yes, I'd say Big John qualifies. So would I! In fact, he was in the list I posted at the start of the thread! That's why I mentioned his name. If BN was to be considered a "major" then Big John should NOT be on the list. Sorry for the confusion. Here's more: Hal Galper Ricky Ford George Cables John Hicks

What does everyone think of Guitar Player Magazine? I picked up a single copy for $6.50 (!) and then realized that I could get a whole year's subscription for $15 - so I did.

BN is not a "major"? I'm specifically wondering about John Patton being on the list. Well, here's two: Horace Tapscott Billy Harper

How come I've never heard of Louis Smith?

'Calypso Blues' technically not the BB, but enjoyable none-the-less.

Good to know. I'll keep them in mind. Still leaning towards an Epiphone Les Paul Standard at this point.

I wouldn't even know where to start - design-wise.

Whoa! Those are some pretty crazy instruments, Lon. Looks like he specializes in acoustics. I wouldn't even know where to start in having a custom one made. I'll definitely keep this guy bookmarked for the future, though.

Yeah......as I said, it's kind of a mess, structurally. That's why I'm thinking of getting something new. How much are those G&Ls?

Ha! Well......it had already been re-shaped when I bought it. It was also missing the top pickup, which I later replaced (shabbily) with a humbucker. I don't think I wired it right because there's a lot of hum, too. It could also use some fret-work. So it's not a thing of beauty, that's for sure. Here it is: