Ken Dryden Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Because of a tight travel schedule, I need to get Lou Donaldson's contact info ASAP, if anyone can help me? I'm on the road the next few days and I'm facing a tight deadline for Hot House in NYC next week. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 chewy had his phone number at one time ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 not anymore, but you can do a simple search for it and probably find it like i did..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 chewy had his phone number at one time ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Just to bring everybody up to speed , here's a chestnut from the old Blue Note board .... Topic: ME AND MY FRIEND MATT JUST TALKED TO LOU DONALDSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ariceffron Member Member # 701 posted April 10, 2001 03:44 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Me and my friend Matt just called Lou Donaldson's house, and we talked to him for like 5 minutes. Oh my god I am so ****ed up right now. I asked him what he was givin' the guy on the cover of HERE 'TIS, and he said it was a sandwich. I allways thought it was a buck or somethin' Yeah. I just talked to Lou Donaldson. Oh my god. My life is truly complete. I cannot belive it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 1834 | From: From San Diego, CA; Stuck in Tacoma, WA | Registered: Feb 2000 | IP: Logged BFrank Member Member # 1089 posted April 10, 2001 05:20 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... and I'm sure Lou feels the same way -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 3133 | From: SF | Registered: Sep 2000 | IP: Logged JSngry Member Member # 1611 posted April 10, 2001 06:58 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You should have asked Lou what he thinks about Wayne Shorter. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 10310 | From: tx, usa | Registered: Mar 2001 | IP: Logged soulstation1 Member Member # 1047 posted April 10, 2001 07:06 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i'm sure that made lou's day, did you give him your number? ss1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 2322 | From: tucson,az | Registered: Aug 2000 | IP: Logged JSngry Member Member # 1611 posted April 10, 2001 07:47 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEY ARIC- (geezer story alert)When I was about your age, Red Garland used to play around Dallas. One night I worked up the nerve to sit-in with him. He came up to me afterwards, rapped, and offered positive comments and encouragement. We shared a smoke and a taste in the parking lot. I know EXACTLY how you feel, dude, EXACTLY! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 10310 | From: tx, usa | Registered: Mar 2001 | IP: Logged Joe Christmas Member Member # 119 posted April 10, 2001 07:47 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Right on Aric. That must have been exciting for all three of you. What did he say? Wait, I can hear the conversation now... _________________________________________ MATT and ARIC sharing the same phone line: Dude! Hellyeah! We got his number! (RING) ARIC: Okay now, shhhh. (RING) ELDERLY WOMAN: Donaldson residence. ARIC: Yes, uhm, is Lou there? ELDERLY WOMAN: With whom am I speaking? ARIC: Oh. Jeez. It's.....Hank? ELDERLY WOMAN: Hold on please. (silence as she puts the phone down) MATT: Hank?? HELLYEAH!!! You're the man, Aric. ARIC: I know. Shut up, Matt. He might hear us. MATT: Sorry. LOU: ahem. Mmmhello? ARIC: Lou? LOU: Yes? MATT and ARIC in unison: HELLYEAH!!!!!!!!!!! LOU: Who is this? ARIC: Well Lou, my name is Aric and I love Blue Note and you're the man and I have your number and I thought I'd call and tell you how great that you are. MATT: Hellyeah. LOU: Who's that there? MATT: I'm Matt. I'm in the other room. LOU: Oh. Well, thank you young man. What can I do for you? ARIC: Remember in 1954 when you came charging in with that kickass line after Horace did that vamp and then ya'll returned to the head and you just wailed? LOU: I think so. Yes. ARIC: That rocked. MATT: Hellyeah!!!!!!!!!! ARIC: Hellyeah. LOU: Well, thank you Aric. So you a jazz fan, huh? ARIC: Sheeit. Oh my god you just don't know, Lou. I am so ****ed up right now and you're on the phone and this is the coolest thing in Holy **** I'm ****ing talking to Lou ***ing Donaldson **** ******* ***!!!!! LOU: Okay. MATT: You're the bomb Mr. Donaldson. LOU: Usually my fans write or say hello to me in person. ARIC: Can we come see you? LOU: No. ARIC: I understand. You're probably busy as all hell, huh sir? LOU: Yes. ARIC: So that cover for HERE 'TIS is phat. Could you tell me what it is that you're giving that guy on the cover? Is it a buck or somethin'? LOU: No. It's a sammich. MATT: A sandwich? LOU: Yes. ARIC: He said sammich!! How dope is that? Hellyeah. I play organ and I know some of your tunes from your funky period. LOU: Well thank you. Say, I need to split. My oven roast is ready. The hot rolls too. ARIC: Gravy Train. LOU: Gravy Train. MATT: Hellyeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARIC: Can we call you again, Lou? LOU: Anytime. This was a nice conversation. ARIC: Right on. You rock. MATT: Yeah. LOU: Ok now. Thanks for the cheer. God bless you. ARIC: Bye Lou. MATT: Bye Mr. Donaldson. LOU: Goodbye now. (click) MATT and ARIC in unison: Holy ****ing **** ******* ************* **** ***!!!! ARIC: That was soooooo phat. MATT: Today was a good day. ARIC: Yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 u guys are out of your gourds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 u guys are out of your gourds and....................................? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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marcello Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Ken, Try Joel Chriss: J. Chriss & Co. 300 Mercer St., Suite 3J New York, NY 10003 Phone: (212) 353-0855 Fax: (212) 353-0094 Email: info@jchriss.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldonm Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Just to bring everybody up to speed , here's a chestnut from the old Blue Note board .... Topic: ME AND MY FRIEND MATT JUST TALKED TO LOU DONALDSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ariceffron Member Member # 701 posted April 10, 2001 03:44 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Me and my friend Matt just called Lou Donaldson's house, and we talked to him for like 5 minutes. Oh my god I am so ****ed up right now. I asked him what he was givin' the guy on the cover of HERE 'TIS, and he said it was a sandwich. I allways thought it was a buck or somethin' Yeah. I just talked to Lou Donaldson. Oh my god. My life is truly complete. I cannot belive it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 1834 | From: From San Diego, CA; Stuck in Tacoma, WA | Registered: Feb 2000 | IP: Logged BFrank Member Member # 1089 posted April 10, 2001 05:20 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... and I'm sure Lou feels the same way -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 3133 | From: SF | Registered: Sep 2000 | IP: Logged JSngry Member Member # 1611 posted April 10, 2001 06:58 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You should have asked Lou what he thinks about Wayne Shorter. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 10310 | From: tx, usa | Registered: Mar 2001 | IP: Logged soulstation1 Member Member # 1047 posted April 10, 2001 07:06 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i'm sure that made lou's day, did you give him your number? ss1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 2322 | From: tucson,az | Registered: Aug 2000 | IP: Logged JSngry Member Member # 1611 posted April 10, 2001 07:47 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEY ARIC- (geezer story alert)When I was about your age, Red Garland used to play around Dallas. One night I worked up the nerve to sit-in with him. He came up to me afterwards, rapped, and offered positive comments and encouragement. We shared a smoke and a taste in the parking lot. I know EXACTLY how you feel, dude, EXACTLY! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 10310 | From: tx, usa | Registered: Mar 2001 | IP: Logged Joe Christmas Member Member # 119 posted April 10, 2001 07:47 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Right on Aric. That must have been exciting for all three of you. What did he say? Wait, I can hear the conversation now... _________________________________________ MATT and ARIC sharing the same phone line: Dude! Hellyeah! We got his number! (RING) ARIC: Okay now, shhhh. (RING) ELDERLY WOMAN: Donaldson residence. ARIC: Yes, uhm, is Lou there? ELDERLY WOMAN: With whom am I speaking? ARIC: Oh. Jeez. It's.....Hank? ELDERLY WOMAN: Hold on please. (silence as she puts the phone down) MATT: Hank?? HELLYEAH!!! You're the man, Aric. ARIC: I know. Shut up, Matt. He might hear us. MATT: Sorry. LOU: ahem. Mmmhello? ARIC: Lou? LOU: Yes? MATT and ARIC in unison: HELLYEAH!!!!!!!!!!! LOU: Who is this? ARIC: Well Lou, my name is Aric and I love Blue Note and you're the man and I have your number and I thought I'd call and tell you how great that you are. MATT: Hellyeah. LOU: Who's that there? MATT: I'm Matt. I'm in the other room. LOU: Oh. Well, thank you young man. What can I do for you? ARIC: Remember in 1954 when you came charging in with that kickass line after Horace did that vamp and then ya'll returned to the head and you just wailed? LOU: I think so. Yes. ARIC: That rocked. MATT: Hellyeah!!!!!!!!!! ARIC: Hellyeah. LOU: Well, thank you Aric. So you a jazz fan, huh? ARIC: Sheeit. Oh my god you just don't know, Lou. I am so ****ed up right now and you're on the phone and this is the coolest thing in Holy **** I'm ****ing talking to Lou ***ing Donaldson **** ******* ***!!!!! LOU: Okay. MATT: You're the bomb Mr. Donaldson. LOU: Usually my fans write or say hello to me in person. ARIC: Can we come see you? LOU: No. ARIC: I understand. You're probably busy as all hell, huh sir? LOU: Yes. ARIC: So that cover for HERE 'TIS is phat. Could you tell me what it is that you're giving that guy on the cover? Is it a buck or somethin'? LOU: No. It's a sammich. MATT: A sandwich? LOU: Yes. ARIC: He said sammich!! How dope is that? Hellyeah. I play organ and I know some of your tunes from your funky period. LOU: Well thank you. Say, I need to split. My oven roast is ready. The hot rolls too. ARIC: Gravy Train. LOU: Gravy Train. MATT: Hellyeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARIC: Can we call you again, Lou? LOU: Anytime. This was a nice conversation. ARIC: Right on. You rock. MATT: Yeah. LOU: Ok now. Thanks for the cheer. God bless you. ARIC: Bye Lou. MATT: Bye Mr. Donaldson. LOU: Goodbye now. (click) MATT and ARIC in unison: Holy ****ing **** ******* ************* **** ***!!!! ARIC: That was soooooo phat. MATT: Today was a good day. ARIC: Yeah. That shit is classic.....!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert J Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Oh that BNBB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalupa Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 I never get tired of reading that bit by Joe Christmas. Who was that guy anyway??. (eh gads, was that really 5 years ago??) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epithet Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Greatest post of all time, ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert J Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 (edited) I never get tired of reading that bit by Joe Christmas. Who was that guy anyway?? The great Alan Jones. http://www.bagatellen.com/ Edited October 5, 2006 by Robert J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man with the Golden Arm Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 howboutsomepropsferdatphotoshop!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny weir Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 I've spent years wondering what kind of sammich it was. The Great UnAsked Question Of Jazz. Slackers ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Greatest post of all time, ever. I am in tears (again). Very, very funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertoart Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 AH HA it all makes sense now. Remember some of us were not around during the (obviously) glory days of the BNBB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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