Listener comments!

Fri. 10/9/09 9:05am From: annie

lay some smooth tunes on me bro.

Fri. 10/9/09 9:08am From: Dum Dum Guy at the Gates of Dawn

I scream, you scream. We all scream for Yusef Lateef.

Fri. 10/9/09 9:10am From: Parq

Respect Yusef!

Fri. 10/9/09 9:11am From: Drummer Some

Morning dear ears,
At some later date, I urge you all to go have a listen to a "in his own words" radio documentary on Yusef over on the Website of Boston's WGBH. The only voice you hear is Yusef's, talking about his life and music. An absolute MUST listen! Go here:

http://tinyurl.com/yfobgwd

Fri. 10/9/09 9:17am From: PKNY

Thanks for the link, I'll have to listen to that after lunch today. Looking forward to what's coming up in your set!

Fri. 10/9/09 9:28am From: jude

this is great so far Doug...Thank you so much :) and Yusef ;)

Fri. 10/9/09 9:36am From: J-Mar

What an awesome way to start the day.

Fri. 10/9/09 9:37am From: annie

this is just what the doctor ordered!!

Fri. 10/9/09 9:51am From: Listener Dave from NH

After the story on BotB and the tunes in the opening set, I'm sold on checking out that link later on.

Fri. 10/9/09 9:54am From: Drummer Some

Friends, here are some more of my thoughts on Yusef (on the WFMU blog) you might find to be a nice accompaniment to the music: http://tinyurl.com/yerfn8o

Fri. 10/9/09 10:00am From: krexus

man what a beautiful set. Just had to chime in with a word of thanks. Making my day already, and it's just 10am.

Fri. 10/9/09 10:03am From: trouble

gorgeous birthday broadcast doug. when do we cut the cake?

Fri. 10/9/09 10:05am From: Cecile

Dude, Yusef is a rock star. Getting a major grant and he's almost 90! Awesome.

Fri. 10/9/09 10:13am From: Hugo

I wonder what "pre-bird" refers to re. that Mingus track. I am now downloading the "Complete Birdland Broadcasts 1961-1962", approx. 3 hours in all. Bird is Birdland? Possibly?

BTW, Lateef is in one of those sets - from October 1961.

Fri. 10/9/09 10:18am From: Drummer Some

@Hugo
My guess is that in Pre-Bird, Mingus is referring to a tradition in jazz preceding Charlie Parker. Mingus always paid the highest debt to the influence of Duke Ellington, so I am guessing that he is paying hommage to jazz's earlier history.

Of course you know this, but I would do anything to have a listen to that 1961 session w/Yusef at Birdland.

Fri. 10/9/09 10:20am From: bruce

Satie-sfaction!

Fri. 10/9/09 10:20am From: holland oats

satie, wow, cool

Fri. 10/9/09 10:21am From: Cecile

Is that Satie piece available anywhere? It's lovely!

Fri. 10/9/09 10:22am From: Dum Dum Guy at the Gates of Dawn

Why does this song make me think of Geritol?

Fri. 10/9/09 10:25am From: Hugo

On the subject of downloads, here's one from the archives:

YUSEF LATEEF
ROSCOE MITCHELL
DOUGLAS EWART
ADAM RUDOLPH
Walker Art Center
McGuire Theater
Minneapolis, MN
12/6/08

I suppose it's the one mentioned here:

http://www.citypages.com/2008-12-03/music/yusef-lateef-the-gentle-giant/

I haven't listened to it yet, but I'll push it to the top of the pile ...

Doug, your explanation sounds very reasonable ...

Fri. 10/9/09 10:28am From: Parq

Finally made it to the desk. Crushed with work, but glad to have this show to get me through. Drumer Some, thanks for the edit.

Fri. 10/9/09 10:31am From: Cecile

I MISSED THAT ONE AND AM STILL SICK ABOUT IT, Hugo

Fri. 10/9/09 10:34am From: Hugo

Well, at least I've got the audio, Cecile. Which of course is not the same as being there ...

Fri. 10/9/09 10:36am From: Cecile

although the current Walker Auditorium makes me jumpy. It resembles nothing so much as the video set for the Scorpions' Rock You Like Hurricane. It has these weird kind of opera boxes. I feel like I'm at a UFC cage match when I go to a show there now.

Fri. 10/9/09 10:39am From: gumby

digging the Lateef show Doug.

Fri. 10/9/09 10:56am From: monica

hi doug! loving the trib, who's singing? sounds like comedian harmonists.

Fri. 10/9/09 10:56am From: Harvey

This is so cool

Fri. 10/9/09 11:03am From: annie

doug, this has been nice.. i am leaving early today... thanks soo muuch..

Fri. 10/9/09 11:07am From: holland oats

welcome to the machine, yusef

Fri. 10/9/09 11:09am From: Drummer Some

@Monica
I surely did/does sound like the Comedian H's. I'll have to poke around and see if they did In a Little Spanish Town. Thanks for the notion.

Fri. 10/9/09 11:22am From: Cecile

This sounds crazy, Doug, but maybe Yusuf could be the guest of honor on this show at his 90th birthday, schedules and the good Lord willing?

I can't believe you only met him once!!!

Fri. 10/9/09 11:27am From: Cecile

I mean, let me rephrase this. I own a ton of Fall records, but have never met Mark E. Smith. That's not such a big deal to me.

But you have to meet him again, Doug! I'd love to hear the two of you riffing off each other.

Fri. 10/9/09 11:28am From: Drummer Some

@Cecile
It is sort of ridiculous that I haven't endeavored to have more contact with Yusef. From everything I've heard, he is a kind and welcoming soul. The depths of my idolatry have hampered my ability to make mortal contact. Sigh. There is progress though. At 2am this morning when I finished working on today's show, I sent Dr. Lateef an email. Maybe it will lead somewhere...

Fri. 10/9/09 11:29am From: Rob

Great show today, Doug. I made it a point to listen live and I'm glad I did. I might even have to listen to it again on the archive!

Fri. 10/9/09 11:31am From: Cecile

Oh, that's awesome Doug! Excellent.

Fri. 10/9/09 11:32am From: Evan

Good stuff! I'm streaming your show in my high school English classroom right now as I've got a couple of students who are huge Yusef Lateef fans. I wish I'd been that cool when I was 17!

Fri. 10/9/09 11:33am From: jill

great show. Met him once in Toronto. And you were right on about your comments about Joel Dorn. Great show. By the way, apparently i can't do simple addition

Fri. 10/9/09 11:36am From: PMD

Doug, how's the job search? Sorry, haven't been listening in too much lately.

Fri. 10/9/09 11:42am From: Drummer Some

@PMD
Thanks for asking. Actually, I decided to go back to school, which I am now doing full time. Weird but true.

Fri. 10/9/09 11:46am From: PMD

School of Rock? har...

Fri. 10/9/09 11:51am From: bill

thank you for including Russell and Eliot

Fri. 10/9/09 11:52am From: Kris

this is great
it's the kind of thing that brings one to a very advanced point of view (illusory of course)

Fri. 10/9/09 11:54am From: nna

Didn't know anything about Yusef Lateef before today - what a treat. Thanks.

Fri. 10/9/09 11:59am From: PMD

Anyways, good for you Doug. Hope you are enjoying. And thanks for the lovely music.

Fri. 10/9/09 12:02pm From: Drummer Some

This is one day I'm GLAD Bryce is late. I will keep playing Yusef until Bryce arrives!

Fri. 10/9/09 12:10pm From: LizGig

Doug, you mentioned you've put some Yusef Lateef downloads on the blog. I have never visited the WFMU blogs: can you provide a direct link to your post so I know where to go?

Fri. 10/9/09 12:11pm From: Cecile

PBI: click on "in peace" LizGig

Fri. 10/9/09 12:11pm From: jk

Hey Doug,
Play some Yusef Lateef this morning,

Fri. 10/9/09 12:13pm From: LizGig

Brill! Thanks Doug.

Fri. 10/9/09 4:56pm From: gh (in maine)

One of the best-assembled radio shows I've ever heard!

Tue. 10/13/09 3:54pm From: v k

i listen to your show weekly. this weeks blows me away. i'm on my 3rd listen. and have sent playlist link to many comrades. keep on keepin' on!

Sun. 10/18/09 2:46pm From: trs

Had to miss this on Friday and as ever, am glad for the archive. On to the second half. So far so really great, Doug.

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