Aggie87

Since you're asking, for many others, this is the controversial cover:

Don't figure this was worth its own thread, but I was today years old when I discovered that Woodstock included the following jazz artists: * Ralph Towner and Glen Moore were in Tim Hardin's band * Paul Motian played with Arlo Guthrie * David Sanborn and Phillip Wilson played with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band (by coincidence I was listening to Wilson on the AEC Nessa box just a couple of days ago) Which got me to thinking which Woodstock artists I've seen live, and it's a short list. * Tommy Shannon (who played with Johnny Winter) * Melanie * Joe Cocker * Neil Young

Rest in Peace, Ian McDonald. https://variety.com/2022/music/news/ian-mcdonald-dead-king-crimson-foreigner-member-musician-1235178225/

Jazz and tangential channels (I hesitate to include the smooth jazz channel). The first three are mostly jazz, I'd say. 67 - Real Jazz - Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Wynton Marsalis, Christian McBride 70 - Seriously Sinatra - Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, Michael Buble 71 - 40's Junction - Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, The Dorseys, Bing Crosby, Duke Ellington, Count Basie 74 - BB King's Bluesville - Eric Clapton, BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Etta James, Robert Cray 66 - Watercolors/smooth jazz - Sade, Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, Boney James, Maysa, David Benoit, George Benson, Al Jarreau 68 - Spa/New Age - Peter Kater, Steven Halpern, Brian Eno, Paul Winter, Tangerine Dream, Mark Isham, Will Ackerman 69 - Escape/Easy Listening - Percy Faith, Bert Kaempfert, John Fox, James Last, Henry Mancini, Richard Clayderman, Caravelli

Dave Alvin/Jimmie Dale Gilmore - Downey to Lubbock

My last remaining uncle just contracted Covid and passed away, at 94 years old. He had all three Covid shots, but had been moved into a nursing home near Austin because he was no longer able to care for himself. Apparently he somehow contracted Covid while in the care of the nursing home. He's now the 3rd that I personally know who's passed away from Covid, although the 1st that had their vaccinations.

There's a difference though. The polio vaccine prevents the recipient from getting polio. This vaccine doesn't prevent Covid, it's not the magic bullet that the polio vaccine is. Nobody claims that it is supposed to prevent you from getting Covid, except those that don't understand what the vaccine is. It does help minimize the effects of Covid if/when you get it. Per the attached table, the death rate for those who are fully vaccinated is 0.54 deaths per 100,000 in the U.S. It's 3.47 per 100,000 among the unvaccinated. https://ourworldindata.org/covid-deaths-by-vaccination That being the case, the vaccine clearly helps save lives. I fail to understand why anyone would not want to get vaccinated. And my hope is that at some point science develops a Covid vaccine that truly prevents Covid, like the polio vaccine does with polio. I think we'll get there at some point. I wish we would all put our trust in science to eventually solve this. And continue to help save us in the meantime.

Record stores: Waterloo, End of an Ear, Antone's Record Shop (on Guadalupe), Big Henry's (I haven't been here, but it's associated with Antone's Night Club, so might have some interesting music) Books: Book People across the street from Waterloo is pretty good. Many authors do signings here (I have a few signed Anne Rice books from her visits). There are at least 6 Half Price Books shops in the greater Austin area, if you're familiar with them. Can be hit or miss, but interesting to browse. South Congress Books is small but interesting. For live music: * The Mavericks are playing down at Gruene Hall Thursday and Friday night, but that's a little trek from Austin, down near New Braunfels. * Jimmie Vaughan and Mike Flanigin (who's a board member here on organissimo) are playing at C-Boy's on Friday and Saturday nights. * Bob Schneider is playing at the Paramount Theatre on Friday night. He's a blast to see live.

South Beach, Miami - 11/13/21

That's a great photo, Buzz! I'd love to see her live some day. Wish I could've met up with you at a SXSW!

Philadelphia, 10/22/21

Carrie Rodriguez - Seven Angels on a Bicycle

Apparently a random/chance meeting in a studio in L.A., pre-Thriller. http://joenickp.blogspot.com/2009/06/when-michael-jackson-sang-with-joe-king.html The song's pretty average - it sounds like what you'd think a Joe King Carrasco reggae styled song might sound like. But not developed enough.

Joe King Carrasco - Synapse Gap (Mundo Total) Michael Jackson of all people sings background vox on one track

BFrank & Aggie87 - Manhattan, 9/27/21 ...also present was board member Pete C. A fine time was had!

Had Madeleine Peyroux (and Joan Osborne) on tap for tonight in Philadelphia, but they rescheduled it for May 2022, just yesterday. Blah. On the brighter side I got to see King Crimson last week, my first show since the pandemic started. They were fantastic, as was the Zappa Band, who opened.

It's a group created by Bill Rieflin to perform live ambient soundscapes with improvisations over the top. At least that's the simplest description I can give. I think this is their only physical release (and it didn't have a wide release to start with, only available at their shows for the most part), though they supposedly went into the studio and did some recording. I don't think that ever came out though. Here's an old article about a performance in L.A. - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-may-15-et-slow15-story.html

Slow Music Project - Live at the Croc

A number of artists are cancelling shows/tours because of COVID (and the Delta variant) currently. Not surprised.

Hope she is too. I'm really enjoying her Lu's Jukebox series. The first two albums (Petty and Southern Soul covers) are fantastic, looking forward to the upcoming releases.

Jansen Barbieri Karn- Beginning to Melt

Porcupine Tree - House of Blues 2003

Los Lobos goes Disneyj - not their best but still some interesting twists on familiar music

Joe Ely - Live Shots

I think it's a great name. Hopefully the WFT is as creative when (if?) they come up with a new name as well.