In a message dated 3/11/03 1:02:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, publicpat@yahoo.com writes:

Hi Chad...

I have many, but not all of the Masada releases.

The one I listen to most often is "Live in Sevilla". I
think this CD is worth every penny for the opening
track alone.

Agreed, and I have every Masada release. "Live in Sevilla" is perhaps my favorite Masada Quartet release. A close second is "Masada Live in New York 1994," a fairly easy to find bootleg that is erroneously titled. It's actually a recording from Germany, and it features Kenny Wollesen in place of Joey Baron on drums.

I also remember being into some of the stuff on "Five"
(the Avant series).

Of the studio albums I'd recommend 1, 2, 8 and 9.

For some reason I couldn't really get into the "Masada
Strings" material.

Here's where I have to respectfully disagree with Patrice. Both "Circle Maker" and "Bar Kokhba" would be required listening on my desert island.

Cheers,
Tom

Hope this helps.

patRice
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