Aggie87

"cute and hamburger-y"??

I'd love to have seen League of Crafty Guitarists! Bet that was quite a show. I've been enjoying the California Guitar Trio quite a bit over the last few years - still on the lookout for their first, Yamanashi Blues though. Have you seen KC on their current tour? I would've liked to have seen the double-trio, but if the album is any indication, then this version of KC should put on quite a show too. Hey Mny - The next round of Yes remasters is supposedly coming up in the fall, and according to what I've read goes through Big Generator. Could be some really interesting bonus tracks on some of the classic stuff. Oh, and I think there was also a DVD-A of Fragile that was released, if you're interested. I think Kevin Bresnahan has it, IIRC.

Just noticed this on alankin's list: John Scofield - Live Three Ways (Blue Note) - June 24 - 1990 Anybody have any information on this release? The link to CD Universe doesn't provide much info, neither does the BN site. I'll make the obvious observation that it's a 1990 live recording. At any rate, that's three Scofield albums in the span of 5 months! Don't know if too many artists are being released at that pace these days... I picked up Up All Night last weekend, but it's still in the on-deck circle. Will post my impressions hopefully soon. Anybody else grabbed it yet?

The autograph comment was tongue-in-cheek, 7/4. It's seems to be fairly well known that Fripp frowns upon them, just as he does people taking photographs at KC concerts. Shows are brought to a grinding halt when flashes go off (witness Heavy ConstruKction), and fans admonished. What is it about Relayer you don't care for, Bev? I think Gates is a fantastic epic, as good as anything off of Tales. I thought Moraz brought some new sounds into the Yes-fold, and it would've been interesting to see where they might have gone, had he stayed in the band longer. I'm not as fond of Sound Chaser, though to be honest. I enjoy all of Yes' music up through Drama, with the exception of Tormato, though that one even has some redeeming moments on it. Past that though, it's slim pickings. From the Yes-west lineup, I think Talk came the closest in spirit to the classic material. It might be worth a spin to see what you think. After that, the studio material from the two Keys to Ascension albums is well worth a listen, IMO. It's from the Anderson/Howe/Wakeman/Squire/White lineup. The easiest way to get this without purchasing both double disc sets (that also include live material) is to pick up Keystudio, which is a budget release with pretty shoddy artwork. But the material is VERY good, for this late in the band's career. The other nugget from late era Yes is Magnification which I mentioned above. It's the four-piece lineup, meaning no keyboard player. But this role was replaced by a symphony orchestra, and the music was written with that in mind, not "tacked on" or embellished afterwards. The music is great, and worth a look also for anyone wanting to check out later Yes. Alot of the rest of the later Yes material is not very good, to be honest.

Not sure there's a thread devoted to progressive rock around here, so I thought it might be worth starting. Any new (or reissued) prog-related purchases you've really enjoyed, want to point others toward, etc.? Or seen any concerts worth sharing? Or anything else prog related? My take - the latest King Crimson album, The Power to Believe is fantastic! I've been playing it quite a bit lately, and think it's one of their better recent recordings. It's the four-piece lineup, with Fripp, Belew, Gunn & Mastelotto. There are some loud, industrial moments on there, as well as some moments of real beauty. KC is coming to Stuttgart next month, so I may finally get a chance to see them live. I'll have to be sure and ask Fripp for an autograph I've already got tickets for the Yes concert on June 20th. Rick Wakeman has returned to the fold (Aric would be ecstatic, I'm sure), so it's the "classic" lineup that produced Tales from Topographic Oceans and Going for the One. Of course this lineup also gave us Tormato, so there are no guarantees. I've recently seen them with both their six-man Ladder lineup, as well as with the symphony orchestra last year. But this'll be my first time seeing Wakeman play the classic stuff, so that should be interesting. I'll still put out a big recommendation for Yes' last album, Magnification, which is as good as their 70's output, IMO. Most of their other more recent recordings haven't aged as well for me.

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Andrew Hill - Point of Departure Charles Mingus - Black Saint and the Sinner Lady Lee Morgan - Caramba John Patitucci - Communion John Scofield - Flat Out Peter Gabriel - Birdy Radiohead - OK Computer Richard Thompson - Mock Tudor

Got my replacement Evans disc 8 yesterday from Herr Luening, after mailing him the defective one on Friday. Big kudos to zweitausendeins for such great customer service!

Courtesy of poster "Gentle Giant" over on Jazz Corner: His name was Barry, he had a big nose But that was just a day ago And now it ain't that big no mo' He felt a stirring, within his bladder And so he went to find the john But then the wall came on too strong You should have heard the thud His nose was dripping blood He was lying semi-conscious when he drained his pud At the Copa, Copacabana His nose no longer looks like a banana At the Copa, Copacabana A cup by the bedside would've have kept his poor head dried At the Copa, he broke his nose.

*insert joke here*... Not from the Onion, but CNN: LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- Veteran singer-songwriter Barry Manilow, recently waking up disoriented in the middle of the night, walked into a wall and broke his nose, knocking himself unconscious, the entertainer disclosed on Tuesday. The accident occurred at his home in the desert resort of Palm Springs, California, just after Manilow had returned from a two-week stay in the seaside town of Malibu, where he was producing an upcoming album for his old boss, Bette Midler. Roused from a sound sleep thinking he was still in Malibu, Manilow got up and "veered to the left instead of the right and slammed right into the wall," he said in a statement released by his management company, Stiletto Entertainment. He passed out for four hours, and though he was not seriously hurt, the 56-year-old performer said the mishap left his nose quite swollen. His sense of humor remained intact, however. "I may have to have my nose fixed, and with this nose, it's going to require major surgery," he said, referring to his famously prominent profile. The statement did not make clear exactly when the accident occurred. Manilow said he intends to finish work on the Midler album -- a tribute to the late Rosemary Clooney -- as well as on his own two-disc live collection, "Two Nights Live." He also is going ahead with plans to begin rehearsals for an original stage musical with Bruce Sussman, "Harmony," scheduled to open in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, this fall, with a possible Broadway debut early next year. Starting out as a pianist, arranger and musical director for Midler in the early 1970s, Manilow became a solo sensation with a string of hits later that decade, including "Mandy," "I Write the Songs," "This One's For You," "Can't Smile Without You" and "Copacabana."

One of the problems with exploding socks is the resulting burning feet. INTRODUCTION TO BURNING FEET Burning feet is a common foot complaint among many groups, most commonly in the older group over 50 years of age. There are many different causes of this condition, one of which is exploding socks. Diabetics are often affected with burning feet due to impaired neuropathy (nerves). APPEARANCE OF BURNING FEET May have redness and swelling. However, often there is no physical sign of this condition. SYMPTOMS OF BURNING FEET Burning hot sensation on the sole of the foot or on the top of the foot. CAUSES OF BURNING FEET Dampness, together with friction, leads to the sensation of burning, so its important to buy shoes that let perspiration evaporate. Inappropriate socks. Natural fibers, like cotton and wool, absorb moisture from your feet but don’t let it evaporate. Athletes foot can sometimes spread to cause burning sensation on the sole of the foot. Allergic reaction to shoe material or socks. Alcohol is also contributing factor. Long term use can affect the nervous activity of the feet. Diabetes Smoking Neuroma. A trapped nerve can lead to a hot burning sensation. Gout can cause a burning sensation on the side of the foot. Exploding Socks. WHAT YOU CAN DO Buy shoes and socks that have adequate ventilation. If you are suffering from athletes foot then treat this condition. Reduce alcohol and smoking consumption. Herbal products that increase the circulation may help. Certain creams can help cure burning feet. Don't wear exploding socks.

I was just browsing through an Oct 99 issue of Down Beat, and noticed a letter to the editor from our very own Dan Gould, responding to their most recent critics awards: I enjoyed this quote, as it takes a valid jab at the DB critics, in classic Dan style. (actually I'm assuming there isn't another jazz fan named Dan Gould from Florida, and that this is actually the Gene Harris Fanatic himself). Anyone else here had published letters (or articles) in any of the jazz mags, or elsewhere? I'm not really thinking of the industry-types, like Chuck or Chris A. (though they're welcome to play along as well), but just us regular folk.

Tina Brooks - True Blue Grant Green - Idle Moments Keith Jarrett - Vienna Concert Surman/DeJohnette - Invisible Nature Cassandra Wilson - Belly of the Sun Larry Young - Into Somethin' Dwight Yoakam - La Croix D'Amour

Rabih Abou-Khalil - Arabian Waltz Kenny Dorham - Whistle Stop Peter Erskine - You Never Know Kenny Garrett - Standard of Language Giuffre/Bley/Swallow - Life of a Trio: Saturday Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius Peter Gabriel - Secret World Live Steve Howe - Quantum Guitar (thanks for the prompt, Lon!)

JM - I'd agree with you that ITTOD was probably their weakest original release (though the "posthumous" Coda is worse IMO). I still somehow manage to enjoy it, in spite of having heard "Fool in the Rain" 3 million times too many. I think I liked it precisely because it's so different than the previous Zep albums - it had a different color to it. I had a couple of buddies also who were big Zep fans, and they even went so far as to track down all 6 (or was it 8?) different versions of the album cover, which was just different pictures of the same bar scene. And it sounds like I turned into a big R.E.M. fan about the same time as you apparently (actually when "Reckoning" was first released). Stayed with them for a long time - in fact was even in their fan club just to get the X-Mas 45's for a long time. But I've sold off most of their recordings (including the numerous boots I had for a while) - for some reason they don't do that much for me anymore. NAIHF was the last album of theirs that I truly enjoyed.

I liked that thread (actually "those threads") because somehow BN decided to make me dynamic - for a while I was Aggie88, then Aggie89, etc. Not sure why, but it was definitely strange. And the order of the posts wasn't actually random - they were in alphabetical order by the poster's name. Or maybe they were just in alphabetical AND chronological order at the same time...

You could toss a Mosaic box set out a sixth story window and probably kill someone if it hit them right. It's not a factor of the weight of the object so much as the height it's dropped from, and the impact thereof. Anyone that wants to test this can send me their Mosaic box sets. As a reminder this is a destructive test, so the product will not be returned to you

Aw, c'mon - it's not THAT bad! "In the Evening", "All My Love", "Fool in the Rain", and - admit it, you know you have to - how can you resist the fun that is "Hot Dog"? Granted, it doesn't hold a candle to II, or the others, but it ain't bad, especially compared to most of it's competition in 1979 (PF The Wall excepted perhaps). And the LP had that cool packaging - brown paper wrapping, and the "paintable" inner sleeve...

I placed my order on Thursday last week, and apparently the titles I purchased (Up & Down, Basra, Poppin', & True Blue) were Fedexed overnight to me, as Fedex tried to deliver them Friday afternoon. Unfortunately I wasn't available to sign for them until today, so they sat on the truck until this morning. At any rate, that's pretty quick delivery - though my shipping fees were €11. All four titles have TOCJ numbers on them. And three of them are copyright 1993 from Capitol Records, while the other (Poppin') is copyrighted 1996. All four have a "published" date of 1998 from Time Life Barcelona though. It's kinda funny though, I guess the Blue Note quality control travelled with the material to Spain. Poppin' was recorded at the "Van Gewlder" studio, and Joe Anderson apparently played on Basra. Also, two of the cover photos were taken by Francis Wolf, while the other two were by the slightly more reknowned Francis Wolff.

Twist ending? Are we talking "Crying Game" or "Sixth Sense" here? You mean this isn't actually a Miles date but Kenny Dorham or something??

ubu: Thanks for the warning! I purchased the Evans Riverside box from my local 2001 store recently, but haven't had a chance to start listening to it yet. I have the same problem - my disc 8 is labeled as an Evans disc (w/13 tracks), but actually plays something else, with only 10 tracks. I'm going to e-mail Herr Luening and see what can be done here also. I hope this doesn't happen on any of the other boxes that 2001 was selling so cheaply...

I'd like to offer couw a big thanks for putting these alternative "booklets" together. It offers all of the relevant information you need from the Fantasy booklets, in a concise, easy to read manner. Even if you have the original booklets, these are quick and easy reference that will probably get used much more than the originals in my case. couw: THANKS! (<----- "big thanks")

Gotta hand it to you, RT... There are some fall-out-of-your-chair funny threads in there. "Raccoon him make the restful under table. Immediate, FCats go ape dew dew, LL oblige to grab FCats by rearmost legs and fling into house for safe. Then LL fling self from behind alsos."

Purple....definitely purple.

Sonny Clark - Sonny Clark Trio Chick Corea - corea.concerto Bill Frisell - Before We Were Born Bobby Hutcherson - Components Jay Jay Johnson - The Eminent, Vol I Stevie Ray Vaughan - Couldn't Stand the Weather King Crimson - The Power to Believe (really diggin' this newest KC disc!)