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I completely agree, but Diana Ross's soundtrack album to "Lady Sings the Blues" was a big seller. There's money to be made off of uninformed moviegoers.

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From all accounts, it wasn't Phoenix's decision, but the director/producer's. Phoenix was apparently reluctant to do them; it had nothing to do with vanity. For what it's worth, I'm glad that he did them rather than dub in Johnny. I was apprehensive about this going in, but got used to it pretty quickly, and really didn't find it to be a distraction. Phoenix does really well in mimicing Johnny's on stage moves, btw.

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Those were OK, as was one of her first films, Man In the Moon. I was thinking more of The Legally Blond films and Sweet Home Alabama. I agree that she pretty much steals Walk the Line.

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Probably not - one of many such gaffes on AMG.

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Admittedly, the feedback system is flawed. I used to give positive feedback as soon as I received payment for an item. Several times, however, I encountered unreasonable ballbusters who gave me a hard time, and I was unable to retract the feedback. Waiting until the buyer has received the item ensures that both parties are satisfied before any feedback is exchanged. Once the seller and buyer are both happy, then feedback can be exchanged. Of course, I'm one of the honest dealers, so these kinds of hassles have been few. -_-

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Yes - also played drums (and vibes) with Brubeck's trio c. 1950.

I can't disagree - "Smile" was wonderful, but the most recent album of new music was a real dog. Brian is basically being propped up by the Wondermints, who obviously worship Brian and are capable of filling in the blanks vocally that he can no longer cut. I'm not so sure - in fact I rather strongly doubt - that a reunion of the original Sly band would be anything more than a curiosity, something to satisfy the "where are they now" in all of us. Even so, as a fan of the original band, whom I saw live back in 1969, I'll have to throw a tape in the VCR so I can check out the reunion. I gave up on sitting through the whole boring broadcast a long time ago.

I thought Bill's playing on this disc was more interesting than Sandy's singing, which was unexceptional. I agree that she may be a bit part her prime by now, but a listen to her 1960's recordings will reveal that she never was among the greats, imo.

I think one needs to put things in perspective. Neil Diamond is overrated. Rod Stewart is overrated. Celine Dion is overrated. Jennifer Lopez is overrated. The public knows these people, even though their talents are marginal. Miles may be one of the few jazz musicians whose name is known to the general public, but why begrudge him his fame? He backed it up with world class music. Would you rather that the pubic associate jazz with the likes of Kenny G, Michael Buble, et al? I think it's a good thing that Miles was able to achieve fame and success at least partly through the cult of his personality. I saw Miles many times and the music was never less than thrilling & exceptional. The fact that he has been dead for nearly fifteen years but still commands respectable sales is nothing to be critical about. We'd all like to live in a world where every deserving musician becomes rich and famous, but we don't live in that world. The public's ignorance is not Miles' fault. He was one of the lucky ones, and we should be thankful for that, instead of carping because there may be other artists we like better.

Interesting article - thanks for posting it. As much as I hate the Grammies, I'm curious as hell about Sly, one of the more fascinating self-destruction stories in music. I can't help but think that he's way past ever making any worthwhile music again, but then again, Brian Wilson did come back.

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Thankfully!

Killer trombone player! First discovered him on a great Matty Matlock album on Tops, and later on the Rampart Street Paraders albums (which are included on the Condon Mob set). Bobby Hackett's "Coast Concert" features Abe and Jack Teagarden side by side, and it smokes!

I usually have trouble with biopics like this - too much fictionalization. I saw this, however, in spite of my reservations, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I was especially impressed with Reese Witherspoon, who in the past seems to have wasted her talents on light fare, but she really nails the June Carter character.

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How can "one of the greatest ever" be "vastly overrated"? As for the Starbucks customer, he may know the name, but he certainly doesn't know "all about Miles". I've been a jazz fan for over 40 years and this business about Miles' "lack of" technique is older than that. There may be trumpeters who can execute passages faster and cleaner, but nobody made music as compelling as Miles. I would liken Miles to a great actor, a dramatist, who can move audiences not by technical bravura, but with a great sense of drama and pacing. Every time I hear his version of "Stella By Starlight" on "My Funny Valentine", I am reminded of what a brilliant musician he was!