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Dave Holland w/ Bird looking on; Copyright 2003 Mark Sheldon

Potter, Holland, Nate Smith and "Bird"; Copyright 2003 Mark Sheldon

Robin Eubanks; Copyright 2003 Mark Sheldon

Chris Potter; Copyright 2003 Mark Sheldon

Steve Nelson, Copyright 2003 Mark Sheldon

Copyright 2003 Mark Sheldon

Gett outta here! Jacko X???

Yes, yes, yes -> Downtown Music Gallery!

Oh yes...the traffic...the crowds...

Interesting. I got a kick out of this observation:

I think so too. He's evil, so let him sit in a cell and think about it for years on end. Somehow, I doubt the people of Irag feel the same way.

Where? At the Newark Performing Arts Center or whatever they call it? I used to see Steve Nelson playing around New Brunswick in the late '70's to mid '80s. Starting at the New Brunswick Jazz Collective and then later with drummer Bill Elder. Next thing I knew he's playing Mingus (Epitath) at Lincoln Center.

Check you email.....I saw your photos at www.jazzhouse.org, quite dramatic!

Nice track!

Let's see some photos then! B)

yep. happy birthday man!

Don't judge a CD by it's cover, I thought it was pretty good.

Which one? Allan Holdsworth-"All Night Wrong" 2002 Tracks: 1. Lanyard Loop 2. The Things You See 3. Alphrazallan 4. Funnels 5. Zone 6. Water On The Brain Pt. 2 7. Above & Below 8. Gas Lamp Blues Personnel: Allan Holdsworth: Guitar Jimmy Johnson: Bass Chad Wackerman: Drums Or this one: Tracks: 1. Zone 1 2. Proto-Cosmos 3. White Line 4. Atavachron 5. Zone 2 6. Pud Wud 7. House Of Mirrors 8. Non-Brewed Condiment 9. Zone 3 All tracks recorded live in Tokyo, Japan May 4-6, 1990. Personnel: Allan Holdsworth: Guitar, Baritone Guitar Steve Hunt: Keyboards Gary Husband: Drums Jimmy Johnson: Bass I've had All Night Wrong for a while I like it a lot. Then! I just picked up this afternoon, I'm about most of the way through and I like what I hear. I heard this band many times back in the late '80's/very early '90s. I'ts a shame it only clocks in at 55:40. This is strange. I usually have a running conversation with a CD store owner/friend/ex-customer about Holdsworth, but last Tues. I was working with a computer tech and it turns out he's a fan. Plays bass, loves to jam '80 vintage fusion with friends. Now this. Must be the stars....

I've done recordings of Hindustani Raga vocalists with an Audio Technica at822 stereo mike. It's great, I just set in front of the singer. The tablas are on one side, the sarangi or harmonium on the other and the tambouras in the backbround. I love to try this with one really nice condenser mike and a real nice tube mike preamp in mono!

I picked up the DVD of Baby Snakes last week, it really brings back some memories!

But his solos aways remind me of early Clapton! The 7:02 7/4: I've got that album, I feel the same way about it! I think everyone else recorded their parts and then Holdsworth took it into his own studio to craft his solos. The 7:48 7/4: No, you "have" that album, you idiot. The 7:02 7/4: Hey &*#$ you twit! The 7:48 7/4: We're going to have to take this off line before reality folds. The 7:02 7/4: Eat me. EDITED FOR GRAMMAR....

Because we wanted to be able to play like that! Now a days, I'd rather play a few notes...a new one every 5 min., now there's a goal!

I remember a show at the Bottom Line where I saw a couple of long haired metal heads (not that there's anything wrong with that) walking out during the first tune.

Ok, for the holidaze I've changed my avatar.

I was a big fan of Holdsworth in the '80's. I really burned out on him. He seemed kinda directionless in the '90's. 16 Men of Tain is real nice, more a jazz tone on his guitar, accoustic bass and trumpet playing Fowler on a couple of cuts. I'm not sure if there's any development in the compositional skills, but his soloing always changes from release to release. His playing on IOU, Road Games, Atavachron, the two Bruford Group albums, UK and the more recent 16 Men of Tain and All Night Wrong knock me out. As for other material: The first 2 or 3 Bill Bruford Earthworks albums, the 3 Bill Conners electric albums from the '80's, David Torn's Cloud About Mercury w/ Bruford & Levin, Terje Rypdal, Aura/Miles, Firemerchants, Glenn Alexander and Stretch, Tony Williams w/ Jan Hammer at the Bottom Line (no record, I wish I had a recording of that gig, this would be post Miami Vice )....when I'm in the mood for fusion which is kinda rare these days.