Fusion, confirmation and seeding...

Playlist
Weather Report – Weather Report
Weather Report – Best Of
Return to Forever – This is Jazz
Mahavishnu Orchestra – Birds of Fire
Larry Coryell - Space
Various Composers – Apex Sampler
Uriah Heep – Jukebox Playlist
Weather Report – Sweetnighter
Various - The Real Birth of Fusion Vol 1
Various - The Real Birth of Fusion Vol 2

A bit of a jazz fusion day today, inspired by my purchase of Weather Report’s debut album yesterday...

Listened to a shuffleplay playlist of Weather Report, Mahavishnu Orchestra and Return to Forever and compiled a list of all releases by the three bands...

I found Weather Report’s 1973 album, ”Sweetnighter”, lurking on the hard drive. It’s been there for almost a year – I borrowed it from the library last October but never got round to burning it...

Till tonight – and I also bought their second album “I Sing the Body Electric” from 1972 via e-bay...

So now I have nine Weather Report albums, two Return to Forever and seven Mahavishnu Orchestra (plus quite a few of John McLaughlin’s solo albums)...

Now about to look out two old CDs released around 10 years ago by Sony/CBS called “The Real Birth of Fusion”, volumes one and two to give them a spin...

In the post today, confirmation my shoulder operation will take place on Saturday 4 November - I am to report to the hospital at 7:30 am...

So that’s something to look forward to (kind of)....

In football, after Saturday’s heroics against the French, Scotland lost to Ukraine 2-0, though Shevchenko really is a bit of a professional faller-over. Pressley sent off and Nielson adjudged to have conceded a penalty – both incidents involving the diving millionaire...

Elsewhere, England are also beaten 2-0 by a superior Croatian team. Don’t know what’s going wrong with England – they have so many really good players yet can’t seem to play as a team. Very unfortunate second goal too as Neville’s backpass bobbled over Robinson’s foot and trickled into the empty net...

I get the feeling if Scotland and England were to swap groups, the Scots might just qualify while England, up against France, Italy and Ukraine, would be shown up for the underachievers they really are. As it is, I have no doubt they’ll put tonight (or rather this week – one point from six) behind them, and still qualify...

Scotland will be lucky to come fourth in their group...

That’s seeding for you...

Highlight of the Day : Operation Confirmed