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***** Probably the greatest singer to ever live; imo, of course:*****I notice you did not limit or put him a box, by putting an qualifier before the word 'singer', and you are absolutely correct not to do so.Just think, this man changed Country M... 
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***** Rok you would do much better no responding at all.*****The Great Unwashed must be heard.Cheers 
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Brooks was also involved in the music for THE CONNECTION a play about drug addiction.   Music by Freddie Reddhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5A2TIf1kpY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfes2Wptxx8&list=PLB3EDB18A1DDE1D6D https://www.youtube.co... 
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Heroin has been coming from AFGHANISTAN since way before there was a United States.  What's your point.I remember when the CIA was bringing crack into LA. hahahahahahThe even held guns to folks head and made them smoke crack.   I know I was outrag... 
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***** heroin is cheaper than marijuana.*****So what?   Are you saying if the price keeps dropping, you will start using it.   A price too good to pass up?   We all know the dangers of drug use, ignorance is no longer an excuse.  Stupid people tak... 
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***** Rok, what albums do you have with Tina Brooks as a side man?  *****As leader:True Blue (1960)As a sideman:The Sermon! by Jimmy Smith (1958)House Party by Jimmy Smith (1957–58)Cool Blues by Jimmy Smith (1958)Open Sesame by Freddie Hubbard (1... 
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***** Rok,  I've never been in a baptist church and not seen pictures of Jesus Christ.*****Pants on fire!!  
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The pictures were supposed to be from the insides of a Baptist church in LA.   I have never seen a visual depiction of Christ in a Baptist Church.  Good Lord.   I guess they went 'Hollywood' on us.Cheers 
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Very bad imitation.Consider This.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIX6btGIn8wCheers 
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I think modern music is created with the expectation that it will be seen live.   Not so much recorded.Cheers 
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***** I remember when we had "sociologists", they were replaced with "Law and Order", "Lock em up and throw away the key". Do you remember that?*****Well obviously the "Sociologists" failed!!  If trained professionals can't help drug addicts, why... 
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Snarky Puppy:Reminded me of Churchill:"Never in the field of human music, has so little been said, by so many."Cheers 
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This is stress.  I cannot even listen to it anymore.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tSV6nNTGO8Cheers 
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Heroin Video:I am not sure I get the point you are trying to make, unless, it's that drugs and addicts are found everywhere.   if so, you have no argument here.   It's all tragic.A few observations:The two women stated that the deaths of family me... 
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Today's Listen:McCoy Tyner -- SAHARAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJz5J-k04CQ&list=PLphrIV29xxqtHaJHsSAJuTZL5uILcJOdwI still hear Coltrane.  Or was it Tyner all the time. :)  This is one serious guy.Cheers