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Hey. I'm much better with "Willie Nelson" now. I skipped the first 4 cuts, and went straight to the 'remakes'. MUCH better. Smokin', actually. I realize now that the first 2 cuts (or more) are really stripped down and the bass line is just repetitive and goes nowhere. Whereas (on the remakes, anyway) later on it becomes much more creative and free-flowing. Whew! I feel better now. Thanks for all your insight ...

Stoned Immacualte - The Music of the Doors

Ah, that was my mistake. You're right, of course. Both engineered by Jim Anderson, correct? Jim Anderson - yes. Is that good?

Yes, this is a spectacular album - start to finish. It should be in everyone's collection.

Hey, Lon, please give me some direction in how to listen to "Willie Nelson". That's the one side that I'm having trouble with - in terms of the alt takes. That bass line makes me a little crazy after a while. I want to like it.

"Blackhawk" is my favorite release of the year. If you've heard parts and like what you've heard, then this is a "must-have". Great "live" sound, and solid performances.

Soul Stream, the 2 albums with Pullen on organ that I know about are led by David Murray (not Ware). They are "Shakill's Warrior" and "Shakill's II". Both outstanding, and definitely worth hunting down. I see them in th used shops frequently - "Warrior" more than "II". "Warrior" - Murray (tenor) - Pullen (organ) - Stanley Franks (guitar) - Andrew Cyrille (drums) "II" - Murray (tenor) - Pullen (organ) - Bill White (guitar) - J.T. Lewis (drums)

Mega-mergers are rarely "a good thing" - especially in the media business.

Glad I could help out, GA. I assume you're talking about the Timmons set. I was pretty surprised to find that one myself. I'm hoping that their re-doing the software. That interface they had was pretty awkward. I liked the board, tough. It was very free-wheeling. Also a good source for recommendations.

Oh, man. Bummer. EMusic took down their BB. They say it won't be back until November. Shades of the BN BB.

Laugher in Wrigley tonight. GREAT! I need a break from all these nail-biters.

If you're into MP3s, you could join EMusic. They have "Spectrum" as well as most of the Fantasy/Prestige/Milestone/Riverside catalog. Actually, you could just do the 50-tune free trial and pay nothing for it.

Quite honestly, they should be reported to ebay. These are misleading listings and compromise the search system.

Andrew Hill - "Point of Departure"

The BN web site has the new Conns "on sale" for $13.98. I suspect the reason is that the Conns are not commercially appealing, for the most part. Still, it seems odd that the pricing is so different.

Actually, I think the Oakland A's have become the Atlanta Braves of the playoffs.

I used to burn CD-Rs and make jewel case covers, but ever since I got my Archos 20 Recorder, I just d/l everything onto that. If I want to play any of that stuff at home, I can hook it up to the system and play it that way.

Yeah, DrJ - "weak" IS the right term for the Bay Area teams! Oakland has become the Atlanta Braves of the West (or the Braves of the AL, whichever you prefer)

I'm tellin' ya' guys.............Wes & Mel, man.........Wes and Mel.

couw - you found a CD version of "The Loadstar"???

It would be great to see Max's "The Loadstar" released on CD, but I'm not holding my breath.

CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN!

My thoughts exactly.

I still don't understand "where's the love" for Wes? Those albums with Mel Rhyne were "boss"!!

About Klark Kent - I believe I heard the first one and it was pretty good. It's been a long time, though. Here is another one that I like a lot: Includes some nice vocals by Stan (Wall of Voodoo) Ridgway.