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Bigb23
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Posted on Saturday, December 22, 2007 - 8:22 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

You had to have seen them at Eastown in 1970 to understand, Pam.

(Message edited by bigb23 on December 22, 2007)
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Vetalalumni
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Posted on Saturday, December 22, 2007 - 10:51 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

"Elegant Gypsy" by Al Di Meola in his youth.

"The Toys Of Men" and "1, 2, To the Bass" by Stanley Clarke.

"Never Too Much" by Luther Vandross.
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Erikto
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Posted on Saturday, December 22, 2007 - 12:53 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

What Mountain live Christmas release?! I love Mountain live, I have recordings of 2 shows near Christmas, did the band release the December '71 Academy of Music show? Is it an audience recording?
Currently playing Lynn Collins live on Soul Train (with JB & the JB's)- Never Gonna Give You Up.
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Smogboy
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Posted on Saturday, December 22, 2007 - 3:30 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Pgn421, I just go to Indie 103's site (http://www.indie1031.com/) and go from there. I get to hear all sorts of offbeat music that I like. And being a fan of Darren Revell's, it's the only place I can listen for new stuff besides auralgasms.com.
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Skylark
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Post Number: 12
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Posted on Saturday, December 22, 2007 - 9:47 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Magic - Bruce Springsteen
Guero - Beck
kd lang - Hymns of the 49th Parallel
Patti Smith - Twelve
Yo La Tengo - Summer Sun
Lucinda Williams - West
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Oldredfordette
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Post Number: 3524
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Posted on Saturday, December 22, 2007 - 9:51 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Frosty the Snowman - the Ronettes

Rocking Christmas while I clean my house for the party.
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Dhugger
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Posted on Saturday, December 22, 2007 - 11:50 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Just came back from a live jazz show with Shahida Nurullah, Spencer Barefield, & Donald Mayberry. It was pure velvet for my ears man.

Concert held in this grand mansion in Palmer Woods.
Check out the upcoming events: http://www.palmerwoods.org/

I'm telling you fantastic music, great architecture, snacks & champagne: ticket price only $25. People pay $100 a pop for this in NYC.

We have got real talent in this city.
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Ravine
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Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 10:41 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

"McCoy Tyner Quartet." Brand new, live recording from Tyner with Christian McBride on bass, Joe Lovano on sax, and Jeff "Tain" Watts on drums. Very, very good performance, with an unbelievably crystal-clear & sharp sound quality.
If you're into this kind of music, check out Tyner's solo on "Sama Layuca." I think it may have left Lovano temporarily dumb-founded as to what to follow it up with.
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Larryinflorida
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Post Number: 1074
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Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 11:15 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =DDOgYw5-pNs


mmm Joe Morello!
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Ravine
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Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 11:46 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Larry: Oh, hell yes. Thanks.
When I clicked on that link, one of the items on the right side-bar was a clip of George Benson playing that song. I have heard Benson playing it, before, but (if you are particularly fond of good drumming) it's worth checking out; whoever the drummer is, he finds a really neat pocket.
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Larryinflorida
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Posted on Monday, December 24, 2007 - 10:32 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I want those Joe Morello glasses.
He looks like a Turkish assassin!

This is many BPM faster than the studio album, "Time Out".

Sorta like "Punk" Brubeck.=)
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Melody
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Post Number: 17
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Posted on Monday, December 24, 2007 - 1:49 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ghost City, The Paybacks, Amy Winehouse and Tricky Woo
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Vetalalumni
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Posted on Monday, December 24, 2007 - 6:16 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

"Before Me" by Gladys Knight
"Gold" by Sarah Vaughan (2007)
"Intimidade" by Tania Maria (2005)
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Vetalalumni
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Posted on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 - 12:13 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Oscar Peterson - An Oscar Peterson Christmas
Oscar Peterson Trio + One, Clark Terry
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Smogboy
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Posted on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 - 12:38 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Admittedly when I found out Oscar Peterson had passed away tonight, I had to find a Youtube video of the man just to see him tickle the ivories again. The big man sure could belt out some tunes on the keyboard. Heaven's one lucky place to have that sort of talent come home.
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Dhugger
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Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 - 10:52 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

La Radiolina: by Manu Chao

My kid gave it to me for Christmas. World music, songs in multiple languages. Yes the kids are trying to keep me current.
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Fury13
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Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 - 11:14 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Pam, Joe Maphis also did some nice work on the early Ricky Nelson studio recordings (1957-58, "I'm Walkin'," "Stood Up," etc.). Then, in mid-'58, the great James Burton took over lead guitar work for Ricky...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =RSeFxLjQ890

Current listening: Ricky Nelson, "Believe What You Say," "It's Late," "It's Up To You."
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Pam
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Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 - 12:27 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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Pam, Joe Maphis also did some nice work on the early Ricky Nelson studio recordings (1957-58, "I'm Walkin'," "Stood Up," etc.).



And Ricky dated Lorrie Collins of the Collins Kids who also worked with Joe. Small world.
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Erikto
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Post Number: 651
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Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 - 7:58 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I found a used copy of The Sadies' "Rat Fink" soundtrack l.p. today in a Boxing Day sale. I am currently playing side 2. I scored a few neat albums today, passed on the Fania All Stars Live @ The Red Garter Club ('72 lp, mebbe a '72 repress as I thought this show took place in 1970 but I digress) and I'm already sort of kicking myself. It's a hard record to find, I think. I spent a similar amount on Dennis Coffey's "Goin' For Myself" album on Sussex. One of the only ones I still didn't have from the Detroit axe man.
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Erikto
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Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 - 8:05 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

By the way, The Sadies' "Tales of the Rat Fink" soundtrack is a hot album with 26 jumping surf instrumentals. It reminds me of Atomic 7, whom I suppose nobody in Detroit has heard, but perhaps some of you are familiar with the guitarist's earlier band Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, as they played the music on the 'Kids in the Hall' t.v. show.
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Pam
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Posted on Thursday, December 27, 2007 - 6:57 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

quote:

I found a used copy of The Sadies' "Rat Fink" soundtrack l.p. today in a Boxing Day sale



I've been listening to that one lately too, as well as their New Seasons cd.

Erik, have you seen this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =uQj1fZdUQPQ
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Steelers
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Post Number: 1694
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Posted on Thursday, December 27, 2007 - 7:37 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

flock of seagulls
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Vetalalumni
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Post Number: 838
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Posted on Thursday, December 27, 2007 - 10:43 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Larry Coryell - The Essential Larry Coryell
Larry Coryell - Bolero
Stanley Clarke - Schooldays
Stanley Clarke - East River Drive
Return To Forever - Where Have I Known You Before
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Lowell
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Posted on Thursday, December 27, 2007 - 11:10 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Kraftwerk

"Planet of Visions"

Detroit... Germany... We're so electric.

Detroit... Germany... We're so alike.
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Frankg
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Post Number: 109
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Posted on Thursday, December 27, 2007 - 11:18 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Pete Seeger
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Alsodave
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Posted on Friday, December 28, 2007 - 9:26 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Pandora Radio, via the internet
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Oldredfordette
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Posted on Friday, December 28, 2007 - 1:21 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Eels, Daisies of the Galaxy
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Islandman
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Posted on Friday, December 28, 2007 - 1:29 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

A-ha, Take on Me
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Pam
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Posted on Friday, December 28, 2007 - 5:40 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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Raising Sand, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. IT's great!



In another Led Zep/country crossover we have Gillian Welch and John Paul Jones. I guess Jimmy Page and Emmylou Harris must be next:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =WhXm-QvdE3U
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Frankg
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Posted on Friday, December 28, 2007 - 10:29 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Les Miserables - Do you hear the people sing? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =FgQgzKVX9jc