I assume GG knows this, but I only recently learned that Maya Rudolph (SNL, Bridesmaids) is Minny Ripperton's daughter.

Indeed, I have known that for a number of years, and it doesn't surprise me as Maya is so talented.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUZo7GXiz7k

Love the Dregs, but I see them as more twangy fusion.

Mike Schwartz wrote:

Gentle Giant wrote:

Featuring the Ramsey Lewis Trio, with Maurice White on drums.

She was so young when she passed....what a shame.

Only 31. Anniversary of her death (in 1979) is July 12.

Scott Dolan wrote:Hmmm...

I'm not sure you can call any of the vanilla garbage that comes out of Nashville today "Country & Western".

And Alt. Country, by and large, is anything but vanilla.

I'm talking the stuff you'd see on CMT. I caught a Jason Isbell tune yesterday that I liked a lot.

Happy 69th birthday to Jai Johanny Johanson.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M59HxMlys7M

The group currently billed as War is not worthy of the name. I caught them a couple of summers ago, but they only have the original keyboardist on board, and they've become a second-rate jam band that took 10 minutes just to introduce the members of the band.

Ask me and I'd say no, but looking at Cookie's list, yeah I love a lot of that stuff. Trouble is, the genre has become completely vanilla and style-conscious. But the old guys, well, let's just say I'm well aware that a lot of my favorite rock artists are fans of folks like Hank Williams, Don Willia...

Featuring the Ramsey Lewis Trio, with Maurice White on drums.

It was great motivation from Scott and Ron to get this up and running, but it's a shared responsibility to keep it active, engaging, and both a worthwhile release and resource for us and many others who will come to lurk and learn. I for one will do that by introducing a new fake identity called Ler...

I've seen a couple of CK's stand up routines and have to admit I found him to be rather mediocre. Like, Jim Gaffigan mediocre. He's funny, but I'm not sure why he has been put on the pedastal he's on. I think he's absolutely hysterical, and him being a divorced, paunchy dad, a lot of his material c...

uli wrote:Brigitte Bardot
Claudia Cardinale
Anouk Aimée

Miles Davis
Sammy Davis
Spencer Davis

Respect for Ron is always implied with the "Father" honorific.

My modern favorite was Greg Giraldo until he offed himself, but I still love watching clips of his act and roasts. Louis CK is the funniest guy out there today, IMO. He covers all my bases and hits all my buttons, and I like his performance style. All time, definitely Pryor on top of the pyramid, wi...

I'm guessing Brad Lohaus was unavailable. Articles I've read today are all about whether or not Rondo will give the coach respect, but I think the writing's on the wall and Rondo is the next on the trading block. Stevens will be the guy the young Celtics will listen to and learn from for a few years...

Ron Thorne wrote:

Gentle Giant wrote:Alan Dawson and his star pupil Tony Williams.

Now, you're tugging on heart strings, as I'm sure you know, Jason. Damn.

And how I envy your experience.

It may not be great jazz, but I recently began my first post-divorce relationship and this is one of my favorite records to get laid by.



John Klemmer, Touch (1975)

Jason: Who are the groups that came out in the 90s wearing BB/BW influences on their sleeves? It would be impossible to assemble a comprehensive list, but attributed mentions on the BB wiki page include Sonic Youth (Thurston Moore was a talking head in Don Was's documentary about Brian), Beck, REM,...

Round of applause for Scott and Ron!

There were times when such a collaboration would be rather unlikely to happen. We've all come a long way.

You built it and I came. End of my petty demands.

Alan Dawson and his star pupil Tony Williams.

Phil Spector
Regina Spektor
Reggie Workman

To no one's surprise, Beach Boys, Providence Civic Center, 1978. Charles Lloyd opened but I didn't appreciate it at the time. The next concert was Boston, same year, and then a local radio station's Chrismas concert, featuring headliners The Cars, with Pablo Cruise (who also supported special guest ...

I doubt we'll see Pete here. The BBS is dead according to him. But, he'd certainly be welcome. As for Smile, it is indeed a fantastic recording. And one that took me completely by surprise since I really wasn't a Beach Boys fan before. It does show beyond a shadow of doubt that Lennon and McCartney...