What is spinning?

Made a little foray into the stores yesterday and came up with an odd collection of titles even for me. This dreary Wednesday has been perfect for tunage and so, thus far, the spinning has included:

Califone~[Roots and Crowns] sometimes plodding and caustic, always atmospheric, a worthy title.

Charles Earland~Black Talk! organic 70's jazz that shows ya from where Paul Shaffer copped all his licks-Jay Murda, you'd love this one.

Nitzer Ebb~Body of Work masters of post krautrock, pre-industrial industrial, a collection of the best of body rock.

G. Love's Lemonade with a host of guests including, of course, the Special Sauce this may have been the pop album of 2006. Why am I just finding it now?

Hank Mobley~The Turnaraound! uumm, it's Hank Mobley fer godsakes.


Peace out

The next thing I knew, I was pulling into a local store on the way home.
Picked up a couple of used wax.

NETHOO: Sarah +2 with Barney Kessel and Joe Comfort.
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Hey BillyClub,
Thanks for the info on Black Talk! by Charles Earland. I have one called Lving Black and I love it quite alot. I will definetly pick up a copy when I see it. Thanx,

Dr. Hypo,

Off e-bay for 10 bucks shipped. Org Who's Next cd in Exc condition,mastered by Steve Hoffman.

Miserable winter has returned, so it's paperwork today.
I am enjoying three new releases-all mighty fine me thinks:

"Lucinda Williams - West"

"Waking the Witch - Boys from the Abattoir"

"Richmond Fontaine - Thirteen Cities"

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Roddy Radiation: Skabilly Rebel
Collection of stuff over the years from the guitar player from The Specials. A fun mix of ska and rockabilly tunes with some more straight ahead things tossed in as well. Been listening to this one a lot lately.

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Miserable winter has returned, so it's paperwork today.
I am enjoying three new releases-all mighty fine me thinks:

"Lucinda Williams - West"

"Waking the Witch - Boys from the Abattoir"

"Richmond Fontaine - Thirteen Cities"

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Lucinda Williams "West" is a great cd. That woman knows how to write about life. I have never had a song hit so close to home as her "Sweet Side" from World Without Tears.

Lee Morgan - Search for the New Land

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Mad Professor: Dub Me Crazy

I've heard the guy put down for being just a studio trickster. Well, it's dub. Dub is all about the studio tricks. Besides, Lee Perry was OK enough with him to collaborate, so I think he gets the proper respect where it counts. And, no he doesn't sound like Jamaica in 1975, he made this one in England in the 80s and yeah he uses synths and electronic instruments. But, unless you're a staunch traditionalist, this is an excellent example of some dub from the 80s. Smoke up.

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Roddy Radiation: Skabilly Rebel
Collection of stuff over the years from the guitar player from The Specials. A fun mix of ska and rockabilly tunes with some more straight ahead things tossed in as well. Been listening to this one a lot lately.

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Hey nb, just orderd that one on vinyl. Thanks for the tip.

Over here I am enjoying another new release (been a good year so far me thinks):

"Son Volt - The Search"


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Hope you like it. I'm always a little nervous when somebody spends money on something I through out there.

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Hope you like it. I'm always a little nervous when somebody spends money on something I through out there.

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Don't sweat it. I must have bought a handful of tunes you mentioned last year. All have hit home so far, but thank you for your concern,
Anyway, anything musicaly that connects back to my mis-spent younger days is welcome.

Another one on the spot:

"The Sunlandic Twins - Of Montreal"

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...right this minute but...this past weekend had the opportunity to listen to The Guitar Artistry Of Charlie Byrd on my main rig...Originally recorded forty-seven years ago, this remaster really shows what three talented musicians can do with some old pop standards. It was and is stereo BTW.

Takin' A Chance On Love, Moonlight In Vermont, the Gershwin's Nice Work If you Can Get It and a little Django Nuages thrown in for good measure. Singer Eddie Cantor's most popular song Makin' Whoopee (which some of us may remember as the melody for a Pepsi campaign some years ago) gets an interesting treatment ...some tracks venture into the samba/bossa nova rhthyms Byrd would later help to popularize...A traditional arrangement of House Of The Rising Sun shows there is very little new under it...the sun, that is and Ring Those Harmonics is another gem and there are others.

Simplicity itself...drummer Buddy Deppenschmidt, acoustic bassist Keter Betts and Byrd on a nylon-stringed guitar...

jimHJJ(...Bernd, you may like this one...)

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...right this minute but...this past weekend had the opportunity to listen to The Guitar Artistry Of Charlie Byrd on my main rig...Originally recorded forty-seven years ago, this remaster really shows what three talented musicians can do with some old pop standards. It was and is stereo BTW.

Takin' A Chance On Love, Moonlight In Vermont, the Gershwin's Nice Work If you Can Get It and a little Django Nuages thrown in for good measure. Singer Eddie Cantor's most popular song Makin' Whoopee (which some of us may remember as the melody for a Pepsi campaign some years ago) gets an interesting treatment ...some tracks venture into the samba/bossa nova rhthyms Byrd would later help to popularize...A traditional arrangement of House Of The Rising Sun shows there is very little new under it...the sun, that is and Ring Those Harmonics is another gem and there are others.

Simplicity itself...drummer Buddy Deppenschmidt, acoustic bassist Keter Betts and Byrd on a nylon-stringed guitar...

jimHJJ(...Bernd, you may like this one...)

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Thanks for the tip Jim. It sounds like something for me. Just managed to track down a mint Vinyl copy. Original UK pressing on the Riverside label. Should be with me in a day or two. Will report back.
How is all with you?

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Thanks for the tip Jim. It sounds like something for me. Just managed to track down a mint Vinyl copy. Original UK pressing on the Riverside label. Should be with me in a day or two. Will report back.
How is all with you?

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...you might appreciate it...Stumbled on it, much like that Bill Evans Trio disc...Those listening stations that some retailers have are really a godsend...Waybackwhen, dopping a few bucks on a $4-5 vinyl dud was no biggie...two to three times that price is another story...and yes I'm a cheap SOB...no, wait a minute...make that frugal...

There also seems to be a 45RPM, heavyweight vinyl pressing out there...in the neighborhood of $50US...not in my neighborhood...

Also found an inexpensive 2-disc set of Grapelli and Rheinhardt as part of Le Hot Club and another bargain bin single disc of some performances of Django including a second program with those of Charlie Christian...Unfortunately, while not too bad (some analog transcription noise and two tracks with half-@$$ed stereo reprocessing) they were unheard (different retailer) and aren't something I would recommend other than for their historic note, so while it's not a total loss in my book, I'd better stick with the sampling stations.

OK this end...BOT is threatening an appearance after the past few days of sleet and hail and snow and melting slush...spring will shortly be sprung much to my dismay...Unfortunately, the promise of more temperate weather seems to be causing an early bloom of idiots...

jimHJJ(...is it late September yet?...Enjoy the disk...)

This morning I am enjoying a gift I received yesterday. Perfect on this rainy morning:

"Emerson String Quartet - Intimate Voices".:)

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Last night, I grooved to a clean copy of:

Kenny Burrell: God Bless the Child.

This is the very first CTI records I LOVED and boy I've been searching.
The track, Love is the Answer shoulda been 25 minutes long, but this one is REALLY good.

The album Gettin' Together by Art Pepper is staring me down right now. I gotta start scrubin'.

Peace,

JRA

Spent the evening enjoying Andrew Bird again, and I can confirm that it gets better with each successive listen...

...also making the rounds tonight is Charlie Hunter Quartet~Songs from the Analog Playground, a collection of slightly funky, slightly ecclectic tunes with a cat that was trained by Joe Satriani and a guest spot by Norah Jones.Smooth.

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Dude, that album is pretty good. DOnt care too much for the track with Mos Def and another with the vocalist from Galactic(I think). Though it doesnt have the same sound, Charlie Hunter and Leon Parker called the Duo is excellent. One of my favorite for sure. Got another one called the Garage Trio. Dont have strong impression on that album. I should listen to it pretty soon.

On the same note, I've been listening to alot of MMW again lately.
The track "Your Lady" on the album TONIC always puts me in a perfect mood.

NP: End of the World Party

Peace

Last night, an old favorite...

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Lou Reed: Coney Island Baby

Lou shows that he can keep that druggy, raggedy vibe and still make it fairly accessible on this one. Great laid back tunes from start to finish. Kicks, with its cut and paste party noise sound collage background is one of my all time favorite Lou Reed songs.


and, this morning, something newer...

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The Good, The Bad, & The Queen

This one just keeps growing on me. I still think there's a good bit of Gorillaz sound to it, but much mellower. The piano throughout distinguishes it, and it's heavy on the dubby bass sounds. I've listened to this one more than anything else I've picked up this year, although I've been slow to grab stuff so far.

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Mad Professor: Dub Me Crazy

I've heard the guy put down for being just a studio trickster. Well, it's dub. Dub is all about the studio tricks. Besides, Lee Perry was OK enough with him to collaborate, so I think he gets the proper respect where it counts. And, no he doesn't sound like Jamaica in 1975, he made this one in England in the 80s and yeah he uses synths and electronic instruments. But, unless you're a staunch traditionalist, this is an excellent example of some dub from the 80s. Smoke up.

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Hey I have that one.. great stuff mang, Dub Me Crazy Pt. 2 is great too.. hey I love the last track on Part 1 (the one with the horns, I can't tell from the tracklist if it even has a title), been trying to find out for years what the source song is, sounds very familiar, kind of like something by Gregory Isaacs but not quite. Anyway, I love the Funkadelic influences..

-jar

Wish I could help you on which track that ones taken from, but I'm clueless.

Been getting in a bit of a reggae mode lately. Looking forward to a week from today when Toots & the Maytals come to town.

Last night, among other things...

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<b>Lou Reed</b>

I think this is a wrongly maligned album; his first solo outing. It gets a bad rap because most of the songs appear elsewhere, but I like the versions here in most cases. The arrangements are more straight ahead garagey rock with some fun back-up vocals tossed into the mix. Probably one of the most conventional albums he ever did in many ways. Even the wife, who generally can't stand Lou Reed was digging I Can't Stand It, the opening track. Oh, and I really like the cover.


and this morning...

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<b>Modest Mouse: We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank</b>

Most of you probably know more about Modest Mouse then I do as I've usually kinda glossed over 'em and found the bits and pieces I have heard a bit boring. But, Johnny Marr joining up for this one got my attention, and I really liked it so far. Seems to be more diversity of sounds than the other stuff I've heard outta them. Not sure if I like this one better than the rest of their output or if I just need to give their other stuff a chance, but I'll keep listening to this one.

Let the weekend start!!!!!! I dont wanna work 60+ hours again next week. Good thing fiscal years only come around...well once a year.

Received a package at work from Acoustic Sounds today, so got some heavy reissues to spin.

-YES - Fragile.

-Kenny Burrell - Blue Lights Vol 1&2.

and

-Lee Morgan - The Cooker:
I basically got this album for the last note of the first track. If you own a copy then I'm sure you know what I'm talking about.

Have a great weekend to all.

JRA

good weather brings funk...

Rose Royce - Stronger than ever (ok, the dudes look a 'bit' gay, but there are some good tracks on this one)
watsonian institute - Master funk

and something not funk:
Grace Jones - Nightclubbing

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

Stormy sunday. I've seen more rain here today than I did in Denver.

NP: .

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JRA