Music: Your flavor of the month?

[ripcityboy]

Man. She's got some pipes. I've got a new favorite jazz singer.

 

[Lanny]

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band with Doctor John doing the vocal - It's All Over Now (the best dixieland I've ever heard)
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...AD6208C7682E4123881FAD6208C7682E412&FORM=VIRE

 

[ripcityboy]

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band with Doctor John doing the vocal - It's All Over Now (the best dixieland I've ever heard)
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=the dirty dozen brass band and doctor john&view=detail&mid=3881FAD6208C7682E4123881FAD6208C7682E412&FORM=VIRE

Dr. John actually started out as a producer and guitar player in New Orleans named Mac Rebennack. Unfortunately, that part of his life ended when his finger was blown off protecting his friend singer Ronnie Barron. Barron was being pistol whipped by some gangster for fucking the guy's wife. Mac remembered being told by Ronnie's mother she'd cut his balls off if anything happened to Ronnie. So Mac tried to grab the gun the best he good, and it went off. He looked across the floor and there was his left ring finger..... After they reattached it, since Mac couldn't squeeze the fret any more with that finger he switched to piano because he could still move it enough to tickle the ivories....

And after spending some time in jail for drugs, Rebennack decided to move to Los Angeles and became a session musicians. With his good friend, Harold Batiste, he created the Dr. John character for the friend he'd saved from being beaten, Ronnie Barron. But Barron had signed as a singer with famous arranger/producer Don Costa. So Batiste convinced Rebennack that he should do the album as the Dr. John character and nobody would care. Batiste was right and the album was a huge hit. The song "I Walk On Gilded Splinters" has been a popular standard covered by dozens of artists. And people even thought Dr. John was an actual voodoo doctor from New Orleans for years. Ronnie Barron went on to become an actor in Stephen Seagal and Chuck Norris movies. And even though he almost cost he best friend his music career, he gave him his biggest break by turning down the role of Dr. John.

 

[ripcityboy]

Listening to the new Chris Cornell box set is just really hard for me. It's kind of like watching Robin Williams films. The work just reminds you that person is no longer in this world and they will never be replaced. Chris Cornell was a special. One of the greatest songwriters who ever lived. And the greatest male voice in rock history.... and that goes for everybody. You just wish he hadn't become part of the cult of early death in rock n' roll. Lao Tzu once said, "The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long." Maybe that's what the late Soundgarden front man was, a candle that burned twice as bright. RIP Chris.

 

[riverman]

Man. She's got some pipes. I've got a new favorite jazz singer.

She sings with 2 microphones...one runs through a delay and the other just some reverb...she put on a great show back in the day..

 

[riverman]

Dr. John actually started out as a producer and guitar player in New Orleans named Mac Rebennack. Unfortunately, that part of his life ended when his finger was blown off protecting his friend singer Ronnie Barron. Barron was being pistol whipped by some gangster for fucking the guy's wife. Mac remembered being told by Ronnie's mother she'd cut his balls off if anything happened to Ronnie. So Mac tried to grab the gun the best he good, and it went off. He looked across the floor and there was his left ring finger..... After they reattached it, since Mac couldn't squeeze the fret any more with that finger he switched to piano because he could still move it enough to tickle the ivories....

And after spending some time in jail for drugs, Rebennack decided to move to Los Angeles and became a session musicians. With his good friend, Harold Batiste, he created the Dr. John character for the friend he'd saved from being beaten, Ronnie Barron. But Barron had signed as a singer with famous arranger/producer Don Costa. So Batiste convinced Rebennack that he should do the album as the Dr. John character and nobody would care. Batiste was right and the album was a huge hit. The song "I Walk On Gilded Splinters" has been a popular standard covered by dozens of artists. And people even thought Dr. John was an actual voodoo doctor from New Orleans for years. Ronnie Barron went on to become an actor in Stephen Seagal and Chuck Norris movies. And even though he almost cost he best friend his music career, he gave him his biggest break by turning down the role of Dr. John.

I'm a huge Dr John fan....another bit of trivia...he was the diapered baby for either a baby powder commercial or a soap brand that everyone saw on tv for years...I forget...Johnsons Baby Powder, Dove Soap...one of the old brands

 

[riverman]

 

[riverman]

 

[Boob-No-More]

Picked this up at Goodwill today:

JOE COCKER - MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN:

For a large backing ensemble that was thrown together at the last minute, this is a pretty good live album. I always liked Joe's live version of The Letter better than the original by The Box Tops. Joe just brings so much more passion and urgency to the song. Cry Me a River is another classic live cut off this album, as is Joe's rendition of Feelin' Alright. The track that surprised me was Rita Coolidge's version of Superstar. That song is always associated with the Carpenters, makes you forget it was actually written by Leon Russell (who was the brains behind the Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour) and Bonnie Bramlett.

 

[ripcityboy]

Great live album. I always loved the cover of John Sebastian's song Darling Be Home Soon from Mad Dogs & Englishmen.

 

[Lanny]

Country Joe McDonald - And It's One, Two, Three What Are We Fighting For? (youtube, Woodstock)

 

[Boob-No-More]

Great live album. I always loved the cover of John Sebastian's song Darling Be Home Soon from Mad Dogs & Englishmen.

Joe Cocker was the anti-Milli Vanilli, much better live than in the studio. His voice just conveyed so much raw emotion. Not bad for a pipe fitter from Sheffield.

BNM

 

[Road Ratt]

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

MY NEW JAM

 

[Lanny]

Dire Straights - Money for Nothing

 

[ripcityboy]

Hello there my old friend. not so long ago it was till the end
We played outside the pouring rain, on our way up the road
we started over again....

You're livin' out dreams of you on top
My mind is achin' oh lord it won't stop
that's how it happened livin' life by the drop

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

 

[CupWizier]

A little Seether meets Evanescence

 

[Boob-No-More]

Not really a jazz guy, but saw a bunch of old jazz and blues albums at Goodwill yesterday, recognized many of the names and figured, "what the heck?".I already have a newer pressing of this album from the 1970s that I bought new back then, but remember reading that the Columbia 6-eye pressings are considered desirable. So, I picked this one up. In spite of looking a bit beat up, it plays well with surprisingly little surface noise.

I passed on a Charles Mingus Ah Um 6-eye in considerably worse shape. I almost bought it anyway for the S. Neil Fujita cover art (one of my favorite artists). Given how well this one plays, I may go back later today and see if it's still there. I'd love to display the two iconic S. Neil Fujita covers on my wall, but unfortunately the original owner glued address labels on them.

I also picked up two more Brubeck Columbia 6-eyes, as well has half a dozen other assorted artists on other labels. Basically, if I recognized the artist and the condition was good, I bought it.

THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET - TIME OUT:

DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET - JAZZ GOES TO JUNIOR COLLEGE:

Another Columbia 6-eye Brubeck. This one has a little more surface noise than the Time Out, but still very listenable.

DAVE BRUBECK AT STORYVILLE: 1954

THE MOST
THE COOLEST
THE GONEST

THELONIOUS MONK - CRISS-CROSS:

Listened to all of these yesterday. Very relaxing afternoon, and man could these guys jam, absolute masters of their instruments.

BNM

 

[riverman]

Not really a jazz guy, but saw a bunch of old jazz and blues albums at Goodwill yesterday, recognized many of the names and figured, "what the heck?".I already have a newer pressing of this album from the 1970s that I bought new back then, but remember reading that the Columbia 6-eye pressings are considered desirable. So, I picked this one up. In spite of looking a bit beat up, it plays well with surprisingly little surface noise.

I passed on a Charles Mingus Ah Um 6-eye in considerably worse shape. I almost bought it anyway for the S. Neil Fujita cover art (one of my favorite artists). Given how well this one plays, I may go back later today and see if it's still there. I'd love to display the two iconic S. Neil Fujita covers on my wall, but unfortunately the original owner glued address labels on them.

I also picked up two more Brubeck Columbia 6-eyes, as well has half a dozen other assorted artists on other labels. Basically, if I recognized the artist and the condition was good, I bought it.

THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET - TIME OUT:

DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET - JAZZ GOES TO JUNIOR COLLEGE:

Another Columbia 6-eye Brubeck. This one has a little more surface noise than the Time Out, but still very listenable.

DAVE BRUBECK AT STORYVILLE: 1954

THE MOST
THE COOLEST
THE GONEST

THELONIOUS MONK - CRISS-CROSS:

Listened to all of these yesterday. Very relaxing afternoon, and man could these guys jam, absolute masters of their instruments.

BNM

I have all of those recordings...good selection

 

[Boob-No-More]

Speaking of jamming, these guys were pretty good, too.

MIKE BLOOMFIELD - AL KOOPER - STEVE STILLS - SUPER SESSION:

BNM

 

[Boob-No-More]

I have all of those recordings...good selection

I also picked up some Cannonball Adderley, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington. Passed on several more due to poor condition.

BNM

 

[riverman]

I've recently been given an old tube amp Pioneer...early 70's model..going to take it in and have it gone through ..searching for some speakers that match an old tube amp. Then I'd like to get an analog 8 track reel to reel

 

[Boob-No-More]

I've recently been given an old tube amp Pioneer...early 70's model..going to take it in and have it gone through ..searching for some speakers that match an old tube amp. Then I'd like to get an analog 8 track reel to reel

Tube amps require efficient speakers. What's your budget? Are you looking new, or used. Vintage Klipsch are popular with the tube crowd, and availability is good. People seem to either love them or hate them. The best sounding speakers I ever owned were a pair of Electro Voice Interfaces Ds. I drove them with solid state, but the guy I sold them to was a tube guy and loved them. Very efficient, but also very big, heavy and pretty rare. In new speakers, you may consider a pair of Zu Audio Omen Dirty Weekends ($999 delivered in the hickory finish when available, other finishes available for an additional cost). As with vintage Klipsch, people seem to either love or hate the Zus. Best to audition a pair if you can, before buying.

BNM

 

[CupWizier]

Speaking of jamming, these guys were pretty good, too.

MIKE BLOOMFIELD - AL KOOPER - STEVE STILLS - SUPER SESSION:

BNM

Great choice as I was a big fan of that album when it first came out.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Great choice as I was a big fan of that album when it first came out.

I was kicking myself for passing on one at Goodwill about a year ago, but the one I found Saturday is in better condition (near mint). So, all's well that ends well.

BNM

 

[CupWizier]

Tube amps require efficient speakers. What's your budget? Are you looking new, or used. Vintage Klipsch are popular with the tube crowd, and availability is good. People seem to either love them or hate them. The best sounding speakers I ever owned were a pair of Electro Voice Interfaces Ds. I drove them with solid state, but the guy I sold them to was a tube guy and loved them. Very efficient, but also very big, heavy and pretty rare. In new speakers, you may consider a pair of Zu Audio Omen Dirty Weekends ($999 delivered in the hickory finish when available, other finishes available for an additional cost). As with vintage Klipsch, people seem to either love or hate the Zus. Best to audition a pair if you can, before buying.

BNM

I would also put on that list of speakers some vintage JBL speakers as they are very efficient speakers as well. The JBL 100's would be a good choice but with much of the vintage stuff some of the JBL speakers can be pretty spendy. Another quality speaker are the older Snells and can actually be picked up pretty reasonable. I'm running Snell K/II's in my home theater set up. Very compact with a good sound quality.

 

[Lanny]

Not really a jazz guy, but saw a bunch of old jazz and blues albums at Goodwill yesterday, recognized many of the names and figured, "what the heck?".I already have a newer pressing of this album from the 1970s that I bought new back then, but remember reading that the Columbia 6-eye pressings are considered desirable. So, I picked this one up. In spite of looking a bit beat up, it plays well with surprisingly little surface noise.

I passed on a Charles Mingus Ah Um 6-eye in considerably worse shape. I almost bought it anyway for the S. Neil Fujita cover art (one of my favorite artists). Given how well this one plays, I may go back later today and see if it's still there. I'd love to display the two iconic S. Neil Fujita covers on my wall, but unfortunately the original owner glued address labels on them.

I also picked up two more Brubeck Columbia 6-eyes, as well has half a dozen other assorted artists on other labels. Basically, if I recognized the artist and the condition was good, I bought it.

THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET - TIME OUT:

DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET - JAZZ GOES TO JUNIOR COLLEGE:

Another Columbia 6-eye Brubeck. This one has a little more surface noise than the Time Out, but still very listenable.

DAVE BRUBECK AT STORYVILLE: 1954

THE MOST
THE COOLEST
THE GONEST

THELONIOUS MONK - CRISS-CROSS:

Listened to all of these yesterday. Very relaxing afternoon, and man could these guys jam, absolute masters of their instruments.

BNM

Take Five is one of my all time favorites. I've even featured it in here.

 

[Lanny]

Tube amps require efficient speakers. What's your budget? Are you looking new, or used. Vintage Klipsch are popular with the tube crowd, and availability is good. People seem to either love them or hate them. The best sounding speakers I ever owned were a pair of Electro Voice Interfaces Ds. I drove them with solid state, but the guy I sold them to was a tube guy and loved them. Very efficient, but also very big, heavy and pretty rare. In new speakers, you may consider a pair of Zu Audio Omen Dirty Weekends ($999 delivered in the hickory finish when available, other finishes available for an additional cost). As with vintage Klipsch, people seem to either love or hate the Zus. Best to audition a pair if you can, before buying.

BNM

I had the poor man's Klipsch, AR15.

 

[Lanny]

I've recently been given an old tube amp Pioneer...early 70's model..going to take it in and have it gone through ..searching for some speakers that match an old tube amp. Then I'd like to get an analog 8 track reel to reel

I had a Pioneer I bought in about 1971. Had a discreet FET at the front end for greater sensitivity.