First Dig of 2008 plus Stinkie Steve vs. Eggbeard

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The combination of the rain and snow and the holiday season put a small damper on my digging. I took about 3 much needed weekends off. When I checked the forecast for today, it said a high near 50. Let’s just say it was off by about 25 degrees and counting. It was 21 when I pulled my ass out of bed to drive to the spot. The lack of sunshine and a small breeze really contributed to cold feet and fingertips. Note to self: fingerless gloves are great, but maybe next time I’ll go for the whole glove. While I was away, I found out a lot of action was going on. Apparently Eggbeard and Stinkie Steve got into it, and the argument lasted 2 days. From a reliable source: A reputable dealer was looking through a collection. Eggbeard muscled his way in like he does, and started just grabbing records. Meanwhile Stinkie Steve rolls up and tells the seller he’s got a lot of good records and they’re worth something. Immediately the price goes up, and of course Eggy gets heated and actually starts screaming! Man I wish I had seen that one, Eggs and Stink flying everywhere. Maybe Steve would have pulled out his patented karate moves and Eggy would go mano y mano old style. I guess there also was some police action there as well over some other fleamarket beef, but that’s how it goes I suppose. Back to this morning, The Old Man hooked me up with a few 45s and a nice grip of Jazz Lps. We laughed for a while as a woman we’ve both bought records from was arguing with a customer over a plastic cat bowl. She wanted 50 cents, the woman offered, get ready, 35 cents. “Will you take 35 cents?” Are you fucking kidding me? I mean times must be really tough. She held her ground and got 50 though, and I walked off with a pile of unsleeved 45s. Big Gay Joe was in full effect today as well. I haven’t seen him in a while and got a nice West Coast Jazz Lp from him. It was like flies on shit at his table, as he was trying like hell to sell The Everley Boys records. We told him it was Brothers and he just kept on rolling like he didn’t care. He’s got a monologue the whole time you’re at the table, and buying records from him is usually a trip. A retired teacher from Newark, he’s got some great stories about life, the hood, and Jazz clubs. A shout out to Ken who found some curbed records and brought them to hand out. It was a DJ crate and I got a few gems. Good lookin’ out. I’m going to go check out some FA Cup action and try to go through this mound of records I brought home. Oh yeah, and my feet are still cold.

45s:

Ramsey Lewis – Hi-Heel Sneakers/ Columbia
Manu Dibango – Weya/ Atlantic
Maxine Brown – One In A Million/ Wand
Herbie Mann – Philly Dog/ Atlantic
Chris Bartley – Love Me Baby/ Vando
Wilson Pickett – I’m Gonna Love You/ Double L
Jackie Lee – The Duck/ MirwoodBobby Womack – California Dreamin’/ Minit
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Hipsippy Blues Part 1/ Blue Note
MFSB – Let’s Clean Up the Ghetto/ Philly International
Little Anthony & the Imperiels – Who’s Sorry Now/ Veep
The Showstoppers – Ain’t Nothin’ But A House Party/ Jamie
Donnie Elbert – Stop In the Name of Love/ Trip
Donnie Elbert – I Can’t Help Myself/ AVCO
The Ramsey Lewis Trio – Movin’ Easy/ Cadet
Sonny & Cher – The Beat Goes On/ ATCO
Voyage – Latin Odyssey/ Marlin
Moms Mabley – The World’s Prayer/ Partee
Four Tops – Standing In the Shadows of Love/ Motown
The Flying Machine – Maybe We’ve Been Loving Too Long/ Congress
Herbie Hancock – Chameleon/ Columbia
The Honey Cone – Want Ads/ Hot Wax

Lps

Sonny Rollins – A Night At the Village Vanguard/ Blue Note
Mr. James Brown – Gettin’ Down To It/ King
Max Roach – Jazz in 3/4 Time/ EmArcy
Empire Strikes Back – The Adventures of Luke Skywalker
West Coast Jazz Vol. III/ Jazztone
Billy Butterfield and his World Class Jazz Band – Swinging at the Elks/ Fat Cat Jazz
Bill Cosby – When I Was A Kid/ Uni
Sergio Mendes Trio – So Nice/ Pickwick
Tower of Power – Back To Oakland/ WB
Weather Report – S/T / Columbia
James Brown – Unbeatable 16 Hits/ King
Eric Kloss – Grits and Gravy/ Prestige
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – With Sabu and A Bongo
Gerry Mulligan – If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em/ Limelight
Freddie King – Woman Across the River/ Shelter

12″

Living Colour – Love Rears It’s Ugly Head/ Epic
Black Sheep – Strobelight Honey/ Mercury
Queen Latifah feat De La Soul – Mama Gave Birth To the Soul Children/ Tommy Boy
Chubb Rock – The Chubster/ Select
George Kranz – Din Da Da/ Personal
Pieces of A Dream – Mt. Airy Groove/ Elektra

Keep Diggin’!

8 responses to “First Dig of 2008 plus Stinkie Steve vs. Eggbeard”

  1. I sure you were bummed to watch those two go at it. Too bad hot dog vendor man doesn’t sell popcorn. Sounds entertaining.

  2. i’ll take the stinkster in two rounds. as long as no records are harmed…

    i gotta ask an eternal question Pres: does stinky steve know he’s stinky?

  4. I didn’t get to see them go at it! I only wish I was there, of all times I don’t go to the Spot. I do not think SS knows he’s stinky, but I mean come on, how can you not. All for the love of vinyl I tell you.

  5. Did you know Stinky Steve has X-Ray Eyes, He can see what you bought from other record guys through bags?? And for sure he’s got records your gonna wanna see…

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