Jim Alfredson Posted March 19, 2006 Report Posted March 19, 2006 Even in jazz, people go for flash over substance, it seems. Lonnie's playing epitomizes, encompasses, digests, re-creates and rejunvinates everything that jazz is. He is a true original on the instrument whose sound you can pinpoint from only a few notes. And he's also a very nice cat! Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted March 22, 2006 Report Posted March 22, 2006 I saw Lonnie at Brecon in 2000 and he killed me! It's not just what he plays, it's how he BEHAVES! What a show! With R Cuber and P Bernstein and drummer whose name I couldn't hear. Ahhhhhh! But sorry I couldn't make it to London to see him last week. Never seen Poppa Lou. MG Quote
sidewinder Posted March 25, 2006 Report Posted March 25, 2006 Just spotted a show with Doc and Pop interviewed last week in London on this link. Lou Donaldson and Lonnie Smith Interview Interviewer is Craig Charles, that scouser guy from 'Red Dwarf'. Didn't know he was a fan ! Quote
johnagrandy Posted March 25, 2006 Report Posted March 25, 2006 Those are some hip threads Locke's got on. When your style grabs attention like that, you better know how to play. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted March 25, 2006 Report Posted March 25, 2006 johnagrandy said: Those are some hip threads Locke's got on. When your style grabs attention like that, you better know how to play. Who is he? Quote
johnagrandy Posted March 25, 2006 Report Posted March 25, 2006 The Magnificent Goldberg said: johnagrandy said: Those are some hip threads Locke's got on. When your style grabs attention like that, you better know how to play. Who is he? #1 man with the mallets ... if you're askin' me. Quote
.:.impossible Posted March 25, 2006 Report Posted March 25, 2006 Was that show recorded? Who else was in the band? I'm still looking for an entry point to Locke's music. He just hasn't grabbed me yet. Maybe the Doctor has a fix for that! Quote
johnagrandy Posted March 25, 2006 Report Posted March 25, 2006 .:.impossible said: Was that show recorded? Who else was in the band? I'm still looking for an entry point to Locke's music. He just hasn't grabbed me yet. Maybe the Doctor has a fix for that! "4 Walls of Freedom" is my favorite Joe Locke album. Happens to also be Bob Berg's last appearance on a studio sesssion Quote
marcello Posted March 25, 2006 Report Posted March 25, 2006 (edited) Quote 2006, 09:59 AM' post='487975'] Was that show recorded? Who else was in the band? I'm still looking for an entry point to Locke's music. He just hasn't grabbed me yet. Maybe the Doctor has a fix for that! No, the show wasn't recorded. It was a outdoor community event from a couple of years ago ( The Clarissa Street Reunion) in Rochester, NY. Rochester is Joe's hometown and about 70 miles from Buffalo ( Lonnie's hometown). Joe and Lonnie are old friends. Lonnie used to play in Rochester all the times in the old days ( before the turban), and Clarissa Street housed the infamous Pythodd Room. The other players were Rochester locals. After the concert ( where people from the neighborhood danced in front of the stage), a rather well lubricated fellow and his wife came up to Joe and said " I told my wife when you see a maotherfukcin' xylophone up on a stage, you're goin' to hear some motherfuckin' music!". A photo of the old Pythodd Room: Joe has recorded over 25 sessions as a leader and over almost 100 as a sideman since 1977. Joe Locke The Joe Locke Discography by Noal Cohen Her's another: Edited March 25, 2006 by marcello Quote
Joe G Posted March 25, 2006 Report Posted March 25, 2006 marcello said: After the concert ( where people from the neighborhood danced in front of the stage), a rather well lubricated fellow and his wife came up to Joe and said " I told my wife when you see a maotherfukcin' xylophone up on a stage, you're goin' to hear some motherfuckin' music!". Quote
johnagrandy Posted March 25, 2006 Report Posted March 25, 2006 marcello said: After the concert ( where people from the neighborhood danced in front of the stage), a rather well lubricated fellow and his wife came up to Joe and said " I told my wife when you see a maotherfukcin' xylophone up on a stage, you're goin' to hear some motherfuckin' music!". This is very good advice. When I'm driving and I see a xylophone I immediately stop and jump out. I've caused some severe auto accidents , but it's been well worth it. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted March 25, 2006 Report Posted March 25, 2006 (edited) marcello said: Quote 2006, 09:59 AM' post='487975'] Was that show recorded? Who else was in the band? I'm still looking for an entry point to Locke's music. He just hasn't grabbed me yet. Maybe the Doctor has a fix for that! No, the show wasn't recorded. It was a outdoor community event from a couple of years ago ( The Clarissa Street Reunion) in Rochester, NY. Rochester is Joe's hometown and about 70 miles from Buffalo ( Lonnie's hometown). Joe and Lonnie are old friends. Lonnie used to play in Rochester all the times in the old days ( before the turban), and Clarissa Street housed the infamous Pythodd Room. The other players were Rochester locals. After the concert ( where people from the neighborhood danced in front of the stage), a rather well lubricated fellow and his wife came up to Joe and said " I told my wife when you see a maotherfukcin' xylophone up on a stage, you're goin' to hear some motherfuckin' music!". A photo of the old Pythodd Room: Joe has recorded over 25 sessions as a leader and over almost 100 as a sideman since 1977. Joe Locke The Joe Locke Discography by Noal Cohen Her's another: Thanks - I see he was on Pucho's "Hideout" - I like his playing on that. (And on "Mucho Pucho" I now see.) I also love the photo of the Pythodd Room, I guess in the 60s sometime. So how come Wynton was sitting at the table (front right) and Grant Green was playing drums? MG Edited March 25, 2006 by The Magnificent Goldberg Quote
Soul Stream Posted March 25, 2006 Author Report Posted March 25, 2006 You see where Lonnie and Joey DeFrancesco are doing a 2 Hammond concert to air on PBS this spring???!!!!!! Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted March 25, 2006 Report Posted March 25, 2006 Yeah, I posted about that here. Looks to be some good shows in the upcoming season. Quote
marcello Posted March 25, 2006 Report Posted March 25, 2006 The Magnificent Goldberg said: A photo of the old Pythodd Room: Joe has recorded over 25 sessions as a leader and over almost 100 as a sideman since 1977. Joe Locke The Joe Locke Discography by Noal Cohen Her's another: Thanks - I see he was on Pucho's "Hideout" - I like his playing on that. (And on "Mucho Pucho" I now see.) I also love the photo of the Pythodd Room, I guess in the 60s sometime. So how come Wynton was sitting at the table (front right) and Grant Green was playing drums? MG Quote
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