CJ Shearn

real late reply but true Kevin. On the domestic, theres a very annoying high hat reverb/delay thats nowhere to be found on the TOCJ, RVG sometimes had a weird reverb on the high hat, but in any event that is a great, great, record.

no prob Dan. The album really sucks. When ppl are talking about how terrible "Night of the Cookers" is in another thread, BN Live at the Roxy really doesn't cook!

my uncle made me a casette of this. In my mind, it is one of the worst Blue Note records to have been made. "T'aint Nobody's Bizness" is a Carmen McRae track, and Gene just plays a little Rhodes on the track "Blue Note '76" which is attributed to the "Blue Note All Stars". The only true all stars on that track are Bobby Hutcherson and Gene. Its not worth it.

wow Brownie, that must have been incredible! I wonder if Klook solos on that cut, but it mostly sounds like Bu soloing.

RIP Maynard. I missed my chance to see him locally a year and a half ago

yes they are fun records Marcello, nice that Dusty Groove had the double CD at a good price. I knew that "Tunisia" had more than one drummer, b/c there was some ride cymbal stuff that didn't sound like Blakey. Oddly, the double CD does not list Gana M'bow or Klook at all. I can't read French, but their names aren't in the liners either, thanks again

thanks Marcello!

Happy b-day again to Wayne. Man, he looks fantastic at 73, still plays fantastic too

this would be very interesting if this was unreleased live stuff. I'd be there too!

I have the 2 CD French RCA set, catalog number ND 74897. On "A Night In Tunisia" disc 2, it appears there is an unlisted conga drummer, who is it? Usually the rest of the band members would play hand percussion and such on this tune, but the congas keep playing as everyone else plays their respective instruments. Is it Sabu? who was on almost all of Blakey's percussion sessions from that time. Also, does this 2 disc set (12 tunes in total) include all of the music from the original 3 LP French boxset? I gave to my friend the "Paris 1958" Bluebird compilation culled from these sessions when I got this set. Thanks in advance

it'd be interesting to hear vibes through one because the rotation speeds of the motor in a vibraphone remind me of a Leslie.

yes, yes, yes, Soulstream, it is a great album Actually I stumped a drummer friend of mine with "Expressions", he thought the drummer was Art Blakey lol.

I have the DVD though to be honest I think their show a few weeks later at Montreux is even better!

LOL. That is hilarious because I can't stand Malmsteen.

ok Chewy very helpful for answering my question

I was watching that Back to Basics special on MTV, I heard Dizzy's voice and I was like "whoa"

if you don't want to plunk down the money for the Montreux box, "Live Around the World" is an excellent album to have covering the 80's early-90's material.

very good Joe. I think Pat's melodic/harmonic and rhythmic sense rubs off on others.

I made a CDR of the extra jam tracks sans "Confirmation" that make up the LP of the same name. I gave a professor of mine my old "Sermon" so I no longer have those two other tracks. It's ok though. My original Houseparty CD is buried in a box somewhere, where I have the RVG on my shelf for quick access, go figure. I don't mind the original LP sequence b/c I grew up with those two records.

Vic Juris, at times he can sound very much like. Anatholi Bulkin, a swedish guy who is influenced a little to much by Pat. A local guy I've known for years, sort of a mentor to me, Larry Lolli, heavy Pat influence. And that tone of Pat's I hear just a lot in general. Brian Hughes as well is hugely influenced by Pat.

I just bought this last week and am listening to this nasty chunk o funk right now. Not sure whether to put this in the discography forum or what but since theres this new Hammond forum why not? Was "I Can't Stand It" intended to be a single? because the track fades at the end and the others don't. Did they run out of tape?

that new Mobley cover is great! though its odd they added a BN logo to The Cooker, where the original had text. I'm not going to grab this probably as I have the Mosaic and made a single CDR of the album way before the RVG was announced. The sound on the Mosaic is a little bright, but good.

I thought the hidden track on the Wynton was "Blues". Ok, I'm not crazy

where is the hidden track on "Black Codes"?

Sure. The folks who run the Metheny Archive Appreciation Project and others who excavate older PMG shows, remaster them for trading, have issued a few Pat Metheny Group Companions....... the first volume, a 3 disc set, covering the 1976-80 period (with tunes predating the PMG self titled debut) had songs that were never officially recorded in the studio, a lot of standards, a piece that would later be the main theme of "The Way Up", and live versions of tunes which did not appear on official live releases. Volume 2 released 2 weeks ago and available at http://bt.etree.org or www.dimeadozen.org is a 2 disc set covering the 1981-2 tour period which produced the "Travels" album. There are early versions of pieces such as "Better Days Ahead" "(It's Just) Talk" and "Mas Alla" which are drastically different from the final versions, and never before recorded pieces such as "Unidentified #6" (5 unidentified tunes without titles are on the first compilation) which includes Pat and Lyle both burning on a boogie woogie rhythm, which then goes into a groove section that sounds like "Benny and the Jets" before Lyle solos on the boogie woogie groove. The tune then transitions into "Au Lait", with a long bass solo from Rodby, which is gorgeous. Each tune is from a soundboard so the quality is excellent, and combined with "Travels" the Companion volume 2 provides you with every live piece the PMG played in that time. There are many straight ahead tunes, and even a cover of Keith Jarrett's "The Windup".