vibes

I've got the old Gameboy and the newer Gameboy Advance, and am thinking about getting the SP. I haven't played the Advance as much because I hate not having backlit color games. It just seems kind of weird. But, with the SP out, all I need to do now is convince my wife that it's worth it, and then I'll have the backlighting. The Advance games are pretty fun. The Mario Bros cartridge is probably the one I play the most, along with Tony Hawk 3. As for video game consoles, I have a PS2. Everyone I know recommends it over the other two consoles these days, including the people I know that work in video games at Best Buy corporate. Their reasoning is simple - PS2 has the best games right now, and more games than the other two consoles combined, especially when you consider the fact that the old PS1 games can be played on it (and I still do that sometimes, too).

How about Joe Chambers? He's long been one of my favorite drummers, and his compositions are great too - lots of memorable ones to be found on Bobby Hutcherson sessions. At least Blue Note got it right and put out something under his name in the late 90's.

Woody Shaw - without saying too much, he led albums on the Muse label in the mid-60's. He had the chops, great compositions, and so on. He played on some memorable BN sessions ("Unity" being the most memorable, in my opinion), so why not? It actually kind of baffles me.

Right now: Freddie Hubbard - Blue Spirits Also on today: Stone Temple Pilots - Core, No. 4 Stanley Turrentine - Hustlin' Sonny Clark - Sonny's Crib Miles Davis - On The Corner Cannonball Adderley - Know What I Mean? 311 - Transistor Sonny Stitt - Only The Blues Wayne Shorter - Juju Walter Wanderley - Rain Forest Vince Guaraldi - Charlie Brown Christmas (great music any time of the year!) Thelonious Monk - Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2

I voted for "Solid" - what a kick-ass record. The whole group does it all for me. This is probably in my top 10 BN albums. The Freddie Hubbard period with "Hub-tones" and "Breaking Point" is a close second, to be sure.

I've enjoyed most of Wayne's BN work, with the exception of "Super Nova" and "Moto Grosso Feio." Those two haven't grown on me yet. I'm not into his soprano work as much, to be sure. Having said that, I voted for "The All Seeing Eye." The compositions are adventurous, and I think having a larger ensemble contributes to the overall energy of the album. When I think of Wayne Shorter, this is always the first album I go for. I recently made mp3's of all my Wayne Shorter BN albums so I can listen to them more. I recently bought "Night Dreamer," and have never really given "Juju" and "The Soothsayer" the attention they deserve. They'll be on the mp3 player playlist for a while.

I voted for "Judgment." I originally bought this album because I was looking for more Bobby Hutcherson, but I found Andrew Hill's compositions very intriguing and wanted to hear more. I ended up tracking down the "Smoke Stack" Conn and then the Mosaic, and then "Lift Every Voice." Andrew Hill has become one of my favorite BN artists, to be sure. I find the compositions on "Judgment" to often have an eerie, contemplative quality to them. I really enjoy that quality in music. Also, not having any horns on the date makes it easier for me to focus on Andrew's piano work. For some reason, Hills albums with horns don't make me think of his playing, and sometimes I'd rather focus on that. Having said that, "Smoke Stack" and "Andrew!!!" are probably my second and third place votes.

Eric Dolphy

It looks legit. It even comes up as $.23 when you put it in your cart. Too bad I already have it.

Alice Coltrane - A Monastic Trio Bill Evans - Alone Again, Montreux III Tamba 4 - We and the Sea Booker Ervin - The Freedom Book Korn - Issues Soundgarden - Superunknown Stone Temple Pilots - Shangri-La Dee Da, Purple Beck - Sea Change Cannonball Adderley and the Poll Winners Nat Adderley - Work Song Blue Mitchell - The Thing To Do (the Mosaic is finally growing on me!)

Um, that was the first time I'd seen "Soundin' Off." At least I got that much out of it.

You don't necessarily have to listen to them non-stop to like them, but I would definitely hold on to the CD's. Like Harold, I never get rid of anything (unless it's something I have duplicated, like with a box set or something). I have come back to many CD's after initially not liking them very much, and have learned to enjoy them a great deal. The Mingus 1959 Columbia set is a good example of this, for me. Wasn't too impressed with it at first, but kept it and came back to it a few years later, and now I love it. Sometimes the time just isn't right for a particular artist or style of music, but who's to say the time won't be right later?

I was thinking about how long some sets have been on or were on the "last chance" part of the Mosaic site, and was wondering if anyone knows which sets have been the fastest and slowest sellers. I've heard it mentioned many times that sets sometimes don't reach their limit, either (the Bud Shank set is a recent example). What other sets have gone OOP before reaching their limit? It seems like the Andrew Hill set was another example, but I can't remember for sure.

"Unity" is a no-brainer, of course. I'm still amazed by this album each time I listen to it. It's a permanent part of my car CD collection, as is Grant Green's "Street of Dreams." Both are great examples of Larry's playing, but with totally different moods and vibes to them. On "Unity," my favorite tracks are "Zoltan" and "Beyond All Limits." "Somewhere in the Night" is my favorite on "Street of Dreams." I've also listened to "Mother Ship" several times this week, as I've been trying to listen more to albums I feel I've neglected (the CD collection grew a bit too quickly in the last year - about 25 Mosaics and 400-500 other new CD's ). Anyway, I've been enjoying it immenseley, with "Visions" being my favorite track. I haven't heard too much of Larry's non-Blue Note work, but I did recently pick up "Lawrence of Newark," which I've had a little more trouble getting into. I haven't seen this one mentioned too often, so maybe I'm not alone.

It's been the same for me...

Unwanted CD's sent from the the major music distributors are left in boxes where I work. The people that work in music usually take the good stuff first, then throw everything else in boxes. It's usually junk, but today as I was sifting through the hundreds of CD's in these boxes, I stumbled upon a sealed copy of the "A Love Supreme" SACD. I bought the 2-disc release of this album a couple weeks ago, and thus hadn't planned on buying the SACD. I'm listening to it now, and it sounds great - especially the bass and cymbals.

HUGE thumbs up! This is my favorite Lee Morgan album because not only is the band great, but the compositions played on the album are truly outstanding as well. I play this one all the time - in the car, at work, anywhere. I put this one off for a long time too, and ended up buying it during my "must have everything Bobby Hutcherson ever recorded" phase. Don't keep putting it off - you're missing out on some great music.

I've been trying to spend more time on CD's that I've never given the attention they deserve. On the playlist for today: Gerald Wilson - The Golden Sword Grant Green - Carryin' On, Am I Blue Lou Donaldson - Good Gracious Keith Jarrett - Shades Jackie McLean - Destination Out (actually, I listen to this all the time ) Elvin Jones - Mr. Jones Hank Mobley - Hank Mobley and his All-Stars Tamba 4 - We And The Sea (this one also gets a lot of attention) Cal Tjader - Plays the Contemporary Music of Mexico and Brazil Sam Rivers - Contours

I much prefer Brian Johnson. Bon Scott was dead long before I had my first cassette tape, so the AC/DC I grew up with was the Brian Johnson version. I've heard plenty of both, and I think Brian has a stronger voice, more power in it. I like that. "Back in Black" is an absolute classic. "The Razor's Edge" is also a favorite of mine, as is the 2-disc "AC/DC Live" that was released not long after "The Razor's Edge."

What's the story behind this blacklisting? Sounds interesting...

I love Booker Ervin! The guy had an amazing, fat tone and amazing chops. I much prefer his later work over his work with Mingus, but that's good too. This reminds me - I still need to get "The Song Book" to complete the "Book" series (Tower didn't come through after 30 days - weird!). Anyway, "The Space Book" and "The In Between" are probably my favorites. Mingus recordings, Prestige and Blue Note dates are pretty much all I have. Where should I look next?

Don't kick yourself too hard - I paid $360 for that set. It's great music, don't get me wrong...but does it feel like it's worth $360 to me? I guess not. Did I mention I'd never heard any of it before I bought it? Ah, the insanity!

Grant Green - Idle Moments sessions Lee Morgan - Live at the Lighthouse recordings (I've really been digging these lately) Dizzy Gillespie/Sonny Rollins/Sonny Stitt - Sonny Side Up/Duets sessions (great tenor battles!) Stan Getz - Focus sessions Any of the Lionel Hampton/Oscar Peterson Quartet/Quintet sessions Herbie Hancock - The Prisoner sessions

No additional recommendations, but I did pull this album out and listened to it again after reading this thread. It was very enjoyable, with "Go Down Moses" being my favorite of the tracks. Strangely enough, my wife recognized about half the songs on the album as songs she sang in her high school choir. I'm not familiar with any of them!

"Boss Tenors in Orbit" isn't as greasy as "The Natural Soul," but it's still a good album....especially if you're a Stitt fan. I haven't had it too long and have only listened to it a few times, but I like it. If you're going to pick between the Donaldson and the Ammons/Stitt, I say go for the Donaldson. It's a lot of fun, nice and greasy.