Scooter Chronicles

Weather Report – “Black Market”

Tracks:

1. Black Market
2. Cannon Ball
3. Gibraltar
4. Elegant People
5. Three Clowns
6. Barbary Coast
7. Herandnu

I know that most Weather Report fans, or even just fans of fusion, would probably pick “Heavy Weather” over this one. But I had this one long before I had heard “HW”. And it has just stuck with me over the years.

The picture below was featured on the back side of the album cover. Alphonso Johnson had actually started recording the album as the band’s bass player....

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Those who know me, know I usually don’t discuss politics. They usually just upset me. And quite honestly, I don’t always understand what is going on. So why look stupid and get upset at the same time while trying to talk with friends or family?

Also, those that know me, know I usually straddle the fence. I never voted for a Democratic candidate for the US Presidency until 2004. Though I voted for Perot once, and two other times voted for other “third party” candidates. I don’t consider myself either a Democrat or a Republican. Just a concerned citizen of the USA that tries to vote for the idiot that I think will do the least amount of damage. OK, so there was some sarcasm there.

Anyway,...

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