Comments on: Strutting with some BBQ http://destination-out.com/?p=32 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:25:19 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: ronald shannon jackson http://destination-out.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-64463 ronald shannon jackson Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:31:01 +0000 http://destination-out.com/?p=32#comment-64463 Destination Out.......David Brown, sent me a birthday message, which is how I found your website.....I am very happy you listener's, and hear'er are out there...... otherwise the history of jazz is being rewritten and changed, into many dis-misinformation version...... this could easily be rectified if the writer and critic of jazz, would ask the people who where there, the musician......all of the Decoding Society music is available on compact disk at ronald shannon jackson.com......or..... myspace.com/ronald shannon jackson......in rhythm, Shannon Destination Out…….David Brown, sent me a birthday message, which is how I found your website…..I am very happy you listener’s, and hear’er are out there…… otherwise the history of jazz is being rewritten and changed, into many dis-misinformation version…… this could easily be rectified if the writer and critic of jazz, would ask the people who where there, the musician……all of the Decoding Society music is available on compact disk at ronald shannon jackson.com……or….. myspace.com/ronald shannon jackson……in rhythm, Shannon

]]> By: Carl http://destination-out.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-23858 Carl Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:53:15 +0000 http://destination-out.com/?p=32#comment-23858 This is a good album but his first album "Eye on You" is my favorite, as good as "Tales of Captain Black" and "Dancing in Your Head", if not better. This is a good album but his first album “Eye on You” is my favorite, as good as “Tales of Captain Black” and “Dancing in Your Head”, if not better.

]]> By: david http://destination-out.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-2389 david Sat, 07 Oct 2006 16:09:43 +0000 http://destination-out.com/?p=32#comment-2389 Yes, I agree about the 80s synths in Steve Coleman's music: 'On the Edge of Tomorrow' is the main culprit, in my opinion. I just hadn't noticed it so much with 'Black Science' (perhaps because it contains an acoustic gem, 'Beyond all we Know', completely different in tone from some of hte other tracks on the album). Yes, I agree about the 80s synths in Steve Coleman’s music: ‘On the Edge of Tomorrow’ is the main culprit, in my opinion. I just hadn’t noticed it so much with ‘Black Science’ (perhaps because it contains an acoustic gem, ‘Beyond all we Know’, completely different in tone from some of hte other tracks on the album).

]]> By: cjc http://destination-out.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-2239 cjc Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:02:16 +0000 http://destination-out.com/?p=32#comment-2239 We like Steve Coleman quite a bit - he's done lots of exceptional work over the years. But in returning to "Black Science," an album we loved back in the day, we were surprised to find how dated much of the production sounded to our ears. The compositions are still excellent, but those synth tones just screamed 80s - and not in good ways, either. Our point wasn't to diss Coleman but note how many albums from the 80s have not worn well due to faddish production choices and/or synth and guitar tones that now seem hopelessly stuck in time. And not just in jazz, either. Maybe it's just us, but that issue seemed esp. pronounced on "Black Science." You're right though: Smith's drumming sounds as ferocious and creative as ever. Amazing stuff. And we'll post some other Coleman work soon as penance. We like Steve Coleman quite a bit – he’s done lots of exceptional work over the years. But in returning to “Black Science,” an album we loved back in the day, we were surprised to find how dated much of the production sounded to our ears. The compositions are still excellent, but those synth tones just screamed 80s – and not in good ways, either. Our point wasn’t to diss Coleman but note how many albums from the 80s have not worn well due to faddish production choices and/or synth and guitar tones that now seem hopelessly stuck in time. And not just in jazz, either. Maybe it’s just us, but that issue seemed esp. pronounced on “Black Science.”

You’re right though: Smith’s drumming sounds as ferocious and creative as ever. Amazing stuff. And we’ll post some other Coleman work soon as penance.

]]> By: david http://destination-out.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-2236 david Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:43:52 +0000 http://destination-out.com/?p=32#comment-2236 Why diss Steve Coleman? "Black Science" has some great tracks, and some excellent Cassandra Wilson vocals + Marvin 'Smitty' Smith is one heck of a drummer Why diss Steve Coleman? “Black Science” has some great tracks, and some excellent Cassandra Wilson vocals + Marvin ‘Smitty’ Smith is one heck of a drummer

]]> By: Delmore http://destination-out.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-2226 Delmore Mon, 02 Oct 2006 03:40:29 +0000 http://destination-out.com/?p=32#comment-2226 Harmolodic & Misanthropic Folk-Rock <a href="http://www.chrisgarver.com" rel="nofollow">CHRIS GARVER</a>'s "e4/e5" Harmolodic & Misanthropic Folk-Rock

CHRIS GARVER‘s “e4/e5″

]]> By: will http://destination-out.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-1826 will Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:56:28 +0000 http://destination-out.com/?p=32#comment-1826 also there is an awesome version of GOSSIP on one of the LIVE cds put out by the Knitting Factory, can't remember the name...rockin! also there is an awesome version of GOSSIP on one of the LIVE cds put out by the Knitting Factory, can’t remember the name…rockin!

]]> By: will http://destination-out.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-1824 will Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:50:27 +0000 http://destination-out.com/?p=32#comment-1824 awesome! thanks so much for posting this stuff, I had all these records from this band (with vernon reid, melvin gibbs etc) but they have been lost over the years, I recently picked up BARBEQUE DOG in london but have no record player to listen to it, so many thanks again, you guys have great taste! awesome! thanks so much for posting this stuff, I had all these records from this band (with vernon reid, melvin gibbs etc) but they have been lost over the years, I recently picked up BARBEQUE DOG in london but have no record player to listen to it,
so many thanks again, you guys have great taste!

]]> By: godoggo http://destination-out.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-1566 godoggo Sat, 16 Sep 2006 20:58:53 +0000 http://destination-out.com/?p=32#comment-1566 Yeah, I saw X a few years ago when they headlined the Sunset Junction, and I was also surprised by how awesome they were. Now, I guess it's unrealistic to expect Billy to do right by some newer material, but I can always dream. Yeah, I saw X a few years ago when they headlined the Sunset Junction, and I was also surprised by how awesome they were. Now, I guess it’s unrealistic to expect Billy to do right by some newer material, but I can always dream.

]]> By: cjc http://destination-out.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-1512 cjc Fri, 15 Sep 2006 15:08:12 +0000 http://destination-out.com/?p=32#comment-1512 godoggo - I just saw the Rollins Band last month, a reunion of the mid-90s lineup with Melvin Gibbs. They were impressively tight and heavy and a funky in a lumbering sort of way - it was kinda like watching someone juggle concrete pillars. And yeah, Mr. Rollins himself has always expressed impeccable musical taste - championing everyone from Matt Shipp to Gang of Four to electric-era Miles. Cool dude. BTW, Rollins was opening for the also-reunited X who were surprisingly sensational. And back to yr earlier question - we have RSJ's EYE ON YOU featuring Byard Lancaster and it will definitely find its way onto the site fairly soon. godoggo – I just saw the Rollins Band last month, a reunion of the mid-90s lineup with Melvin Gibbs. They were impressively tight and heavy and a funky in a lumbering sort of way – it was kinda like watching someone juggle concrete pillars. And yeah, Mr. Rollins himself has always expressed impeccable musical taste – championing everyone from Matt Shipp to Gang of Four to electric-era Miles. Cool dude. BTW, Rollins was opening for the also-reunited X who were surprisingly sensational.

And back to yr earlier question – we have RSJ’s EYE ON YOU featuring Byard Lancaster and it will definitely find its way onto the site fairly soon.

]]> By: peter breslin http://destination-out.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-1508 peter breslin Fri, 15 Sep 2006 13:56:50 +0000 http://destination-out.com/?p=32#comment-1508 Hey Steve et al- There's a ton of flying luttenbacher vids up at YouTube as well. Had an entertaining few minutes reading the bewildered comments appended thereto. One of the funnier things about YouTube can be the comment strings. Anyway, the YouTube login name for the OC and Last Exit posts is "nonwave," and there's a Defunkt video up under that name as well as the Weasel Walter Sextet. YouTube is stranglin' me with its love... PB Hey Steve et al- There’s a ton of flying luttenbacher vids up at YouTube as well. Had an entertaining few minutes reading the bewildered comments appended thereto. One of the funnier things about YouTube can be the comment strings.

Anyway, the YouTube login name for the OC and Last Exit posts is “nonwave,” and there’s a Defunkt video up under that name as well as the Weasel Walter Sextet.

YouTube is stranglin’ me with its love…

PB

]]> By: godoggo http://destination-out.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-1492 godoggo Fri, 15 Sep 2006 05:11:00 +0000 http://destination-out.com/?p=32#comment-1492 Just thought I'd share some further fruits of my goodling: Rollins also did an album called Everything, on which the backing band consists of Gayle and Rashid Ali. What a dude. Just thought I’d share some further fruits of my goodling: Rollins also did an album called Everything, on which the backing band consists of Gayle and Rashid Ali. What a dude.

]]> By: Steve Smith http://destination-out.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-1490 Steve Smith Fri, 15 Sep 2006 03:55:15 +0000 http://destination-out.com/?p=32#comment-1490 A friend of mine in a position to know told me today that the Prime Time and Last Exit videos were uploaded by Weasel Walter of the Flying Luttenbachers... A friend of mine in a position to know told me today that the Prime Time and Last Exit videos were uploaded by Weasel Walter of the Flying Luttenbachers…

]]> By: ledrew http://destination-out.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-1462 ledrew Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:42:33 +0000 http://destination-out.com/?p=32#comment-1462 Steve, er, belated thanks for the discography! Just bleeped right over your name at the top there. Fine work. Thanks also for the extensive later career highlights. And the Last Exit tip. YouTube: our new lord and master. And Godoggo, while I'm not a huge Rollins Band fan, I'm tickled to learn of Gibbs' part in it. I love that kind of cross-pollination. Seems like it's almost always the rhythm section guys that are crossing borders.... Steve, er, belated thanks for the discography! Just bleeped right over your name at the top there. Fine work. Thanks also for the extensive later career highlights. And the Last Exit tip. YouTube: our new lord and master.

And Godoggo, while I’m not a huge Rollins Band fan, I’m tickled to learn of Gibbs’ part in it. I love that kind of cross-pollination. Seems like it’s almost always the rhythm section guys that are crossing borders….

]]> By: godoggo http://destination-out.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-1440 godoggo Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:30:21 +0000 http://destination-out.com/?p=32#comment-1440 BTW I just checked Amazon and apparently "Weighting" is a collection of outtakes from "Weight" with Charles Gayle on some of it! Weird (no, I don't own any of this stuff). BTW I just checked Amazon and apparently “Weighting” is a collection of outtakes from “Weight” with Charles Gayle on some of it! Weird (no, I don’t own any of this stuff).

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