You know you've been away too long when you have to login fresh. Happy anniversary JT! And thank you, RT, for keeping the flame alive. Sorry I haven't been a very good bellows.

Genesis, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

YVW, Jason. I'm glad you could tell that it's a cake! Surfer Girl is propped up on the other side. Here are some views of the cake (without my slight alterations): http://www.cakecentral.com/g/a/3277882/beach-boys-cake/ That's awesome. Surfer Girl is my favorite of the early (before...

So sad. I hope his suffering ends quickly.

Thank you, both. Rita, I'm very intrigued with that cake!

It certainly is primarily a tribute to Miles' taste - and not just taste, but insistence on getting the very best players who were capable of pushing forward on their instruments and with the form itself. I don't think he ever concerned himself with the idea that any of his sidemen might be consider...

in my opinion one of the best musicians and lyricists of the last decades,and some extracts i heard of their new album are very good. they had some troubled years,some members changed but yet the brand name is strong and they do great concerts still,as a friend who watched them about a year ago has...

Anyone here a fan of Mike Scott and his ever-changing circus of collaborators, known collectively as The Waterboys? They have a new album out, which I reviewed on my blog. I have a big man crush on Scott, and really love his writing.

My review.

If there could only be one instrument on earth, it would have to be piano.

This is very good news. I'm really looking forward to this release. Thanks for the post, GG. I had the pleasure of hearing Charles Lloyd in concert in about 1970, and met him and chatted at the edge of the stage afterward. I was holding our oldest son, Darren, who had fallen asleep in my arms a...

Ron Thorne wrote:

bluenoter wrote:Kurt Weill
Burt Bacharach
Mississippi John Hurt

Gary "Alaska" Sloan
John Lee Hooker
Charlie Musselwhite

Clarence "Buster" Crabbe
Buster Keaton
Diane Keaton

CHARLES LLOYD SIGNS TO BLUE NOTE; RELEASES "WILD MAN DANCE" & RECEIVES NEA JAZZ MASTER AWARD IN APRIL January 27 2015 More than 50 years into an already legendary career, 2015 is shaping up to be a momentous year for Charles Lloyd. As reported today in The New York Times, the esteemed...

Ron Thorne wrote:

hornplayer wrote:Luis Aparicio
Lewis Nash
Graham Nash

Larry Graham
Azar Lawrence
Lawrence Welk

Lennon Sisters
John Lennon
Dr. John

Just found this great quote on Facebook (so it must be true ):

"I don't know anybody who's perfect. You go out there and do your best. And if you don't nail it, then you go out the next day and you try to get it right. That's really all you can do." Steve Gadd

Ron Thorne wrote:

Mike Schwartz wrote:Ross Perot
Pat Paulsen
Lyndon LaRouche

Lyndon Johnson
Al Gore
Joe Biden

Joe B. Mauldin
Jerry Allison
Buddy Holly

I bought the 2nd season of SNL. Loving it. Great guests, amazing musical acts, strong writing. What passes for SNL these days is just plain sad.

I was at this show. Jeff Beck and his band perform Surf's Up as a (mostly) instrumental, with Brian Wilson and his band.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF1ZZPsH328

Last night at bedtime.

bluenoter wrote:

Ron Thorne wrote:Terri Lyne Carrington
Allison Miller
Susie Ibarra

Ikue Mori
Shayna Dunkelman
Billie Davies

Billie Jean King
Bobby Riggs
Diana Rigg

hornplayer wrote:

Gentle Giant wrote: Bobbie Gentry
Ted Nugent
Gary Numan

Garry Moore
Carol Burnett
Tim Conway

Conway Twitty
Loretta Swit
Loretta Lynn

Wish I Was Here, with Zach Braff, Kate Hudson, and Mandy Patinkin. Literally I saw it because of the Shins song on the soundtrack, but I liked it so much that I purchased a copy of the DVD the next day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCponfeWNOI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4hMGFT2TXY

May this be the year that the forces of peace overtake the forces of hate.

bluenoter wrote:

hornplayer wrote:Joe Farnsworth
Clarence Penn
Gregory Hutchinson

Bobby Hutcherson
Bobby Hackett
Bobby Sanabria

Bobbie Gentry
Ted Nugent
Gary Numan

Stanton Moore is certainly one of the funkiest white drummers out there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAJtmDQBvF8

I recently bought the complete 2nd season of SNL and Joe Cocker was one of the early guests that year. His first appearance he did a beautiful version of You Are So Beautiful; later, he came on to do Feelin' Alright, joined after the first verse by Belushi for their well-known duet. Little recognize...