shrugs

Just had some Black Diamond Extra Sharp Cheddar!!!! especially good with the Anchor Steam I was drinking and a fine match for all hoppy ales and pilsners!!

I knew it was Lennie and have always wondered whether his playing on this date was a good fit. I'll check it out next time I see it.

how's the drummer?

gone

Balladyna is his best IMHO.

if it doesn't sell this time around, let me know. I would love to give a copy to someone. I could offer a cd in trade to you.

And here's hoping they will reissue the live Charles Tyler dates with the great Earl Cross!!! I already have the lp's but if there may more material........

Drink good draft beer at DBA. They have some of the freshest draft beer around and put the date the keg was tapped on their blackboard menu. They are also close to Downtown Music Gallery, Other Music and Katz's. Great pastrami at Katz's!!!! Or if you go veggie, try the great menu at Madras. The best Indian food I have ever had and I am not a vegitarian.

Family was reissued by Soul Note. It is now called Devotion. Further props for Elephants. It's a great date.

That's a collection worth stashing some of the grocery money in a coffee can for. Six or seven weeks should do it. One can spend around $15 and get mint lp's that sound great.

Look for the Moers lp.

We've Been Here All The Time.......

I have The Nurturer in myy car right now. Great music for my morning rides to school. Etudes with Haden/Motian is my favorite.

Don't think that just because they were reissued early on that they will be 15 years old. I am pretty sure that they had more covers printed than records in some cases because some early pressings come with a plain inner sleeve and others come with a plastic inner sleeve. The early covers are a lot thicker as well.

That's Thomas Buckner. I can't stand him at all(and have oly talked to one person who really liked him). I burned the tracks without him and dumped the cd.

I had the pleasure of hearing Rudd play with Archie Shepp, Reggie Workman and Andrew Cyrille last weekend. They played Malicool and it was great to hear Workman and Cyrille provide the rhythm. Quite a contrast to the time I heard the Lacy Quaret with Rudd, JJ Avenal and John Betsch. That time it had a different feel. No complaints though!

the duets with Joe McPhee are gorgeous.

Holy shit!! I ate mine at Bozo's on Friday night. I went there on an invite. I really don't like that place too much. Their catfish plate was the size of a kid's plate. It is really not worth the wait if you go when it's crowded and on top of all that, I hate going to Metairie.

Where did you eat the Oysters? I had a dozen on the half shell Friday night. sent a pm.

Unfortunately not. Mats is on a tight schedule and needs to return to Sweden shortly after the Brotzmann Tentet tour. We are very lucky to have the opportunity to host their first US tour here in Texas. We have been trying to get the Thing here for the last 2 years. I am going to try to make it to all 3 concerts, I'll post a review on this forum. Actually, the Tentet is making it here to N.O. on April 6 (CAC if you're interested). That's why I wondered if this collective might be wandering this way, too. I'll be at the CAC. I was at the Shepp/Rudd show and the space is very nice. Sonny Fortune is playing this week at Snug. Spring is turning out to be quite nice!

Wasn't Contemporary reissuing titles in the 70's? I know I have a few pre-OJC titles and can't remember who is listed as the parent company.

This is what I have been led to believe as well.

I really dig the Impulse lp with bro Rolf. I have a mono and a stereo copy. Not sure if this session has made it to cd.....

Even the titles reissued as far back as '82?

I tried to order a few years ago and never got a reply from them.