Soul Stream Posted July 13, 2006 Report Posted July 13, 2006 Just wanted to let everyone know July 12th is Big John's birthday. Born in 1935, he would have turned 71 today. So put on a little Big John today and help celebrate! Quote
Shawn Posted July 13, 2006 Report Posted July 13, 2006 Happy Birthday John, you are missed! adding this to the listening queue for tonight... Quote
sidewinder Posted July 13, 2006 Report Posted July 13, 2006 His music certainly lives on and goes from strength to strength. Mosaic Select going on right now.. Quote
Soul Stream Posted July 13, 2006 Author Report Posted July 13, 2006 I'm checking out "This One's For J.A." right now. His later work is somewhat overlooked, but it (especially this one) has a lot to offer. Very spiritual vibe to it. Also, sounds great thanks to Jim Anderson. Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted July 13, 2006 Report Posted July 13, 2006 I wish I could've seen Patton live and met the man. From all the great personal stories and anecdotes Soul Stream has shared, he seems to have been a very gracious and kind man. Happy Birthday, Big John. Quote
Big Al Posted July 13, 2006 Report Posted July 13, 2006 Here's to the greeeeeeaziest of them all! Spinning some Holy Trinity of Greeeeaze right now! Sure miss ya, man! Quote
Soul Stream Posted July 13, 2006 Author Report Posted July 13, 2006 I wish I could've seen Patton live and met the man. From all the great personal stories and anecdotes Soul Stream has shared, he seems to have been a very gracious and kind man. Happy Birthday, Big John. That he was! Wish you can have seen/met him as well Jim, you would have DUG! And as Patton used to say..."Deeeeg?!" I'm playing tonight and am going to do a lot of his signature tunes he played 'till the end of his time here on earth. Stuff like Minor Swing, Milk & Honey, The Way I Feel, The Rock, Lite Hit, Along Came John, The Yodel, The Turnaround, Funky Mama, ect. and although I never knew him to play it live later in life....gotta throw in Patton & Grant's arrangement of "Surrey With The Fringe On Top" 'cause it swings like hell! Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted July 14, 2006 Report Posted July 14, 2006 we love u big john Quote
robertoart Posted July 14, 2006 Report Posted July 14, 2006 I wish I could've seen Patton live and met the man. From all the great personal stories and anecdotes Soul Stream has shared, he seems to have been a very gracious and kind man. Happy Birthday, Big John. Yes thank you soulstream for helping me learn a little bit more about this great musician and composer. Sure wish I could be at your gig to hear you playing these tunes. I will listen to big john and grant on cd instead and keep trying to unravel some of Grant's comping pattern moves on these great performances. Quote
Soulstation1 Posted July 24, 2006 Report Posted July 24, 2006 Your Top 10 BJP BN songs Help me make my BJP comp Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted July 24, 2006 Report Posted July 24, 2006 No particular order Night flight (hope you don't mean WRITTEN by BJP) The silver meter The way I feel Ding dong Congo chant The yodel Rakin' and scrapin' My missus want the computer now.... MG Quote
andybleaden Posted July 24, 2006 Report Posted July 24, 2006 tell her it has a virus on it! outrageous ........what ever will they demand next. as for more BJP to listen to I would have to invite you to listen to the Boogaloo Cd and not enjoy any of the tracks on there. I also think Blue John is a crackin lp that is underestimated AND it has George Braith on it too Quote
clifford_thornton Posted July 24, 2006 Report Posted July 24, 2006 Despite the fact that my ex is a Cancer, I still have it for BJP. Happy belated! Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted July 24, 2006 Report Posted July 24, 2006 No particular order Night flight (hope you don't mean WRITTEN by BJP) The silver meter The way I feel Ding dong Congo chant The yodel Rakin' and scrapin' My missus want the computer now.... MG I forgot to return! Now, what was I going to put? I'll never be free Cookin' with Clarence Funky mama Or, if you only want tracks with BJP as a leader, what Andy said - go to Boogaloo and get Barefootin' I want to go home MG Quote
jodigrind Posted July 24, 2006 Report Posted July 24, 2006 Saw BJP for in 1999 at the Elbow Room on the North Side of Chicago in a group that included Ken Vandermark on reeds and George Freeman on guitar. No one compromised their style at all, which made for a wild and fun set. The small venue was packed to the gills with much love given to Big John. His output for Blue Note is a treasure. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted July 24, 2006 Report Posted July 24, 2006 Saw BJP for in 1999 at the Elbow Room on the North Side of Chicago in a group that included Ken Vandermark on reeds and George Freeman on guitar. No one compromised their style at all, which made for a wild and fun set. The small venue was packed to the gills with much love given to Big John. His output for Blue Note is a treasure. Glad to hear that the place was packed. I've heard a recording and it IS wild and fun. But I think Ken affected George's playing a bit. MG Quote
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