bertrand

My father just moved to Austin. If I ever come out to visit, it sounds like there's some good gigs goin' on. How I will find out about them is another story Jim, how far from Austin is the place where Quartet Out plays? Bertrand.

That's a pretty wimpy looking sammich. Bertrand.

Is this bass clarinet also harder to play? Man, I love that thing, especially on Bitches' Brew. Bertrand.

P.S. Let's rename this thread: 'What famous musicians played at your high school?'. Bertrand.

My former high school has been hosting Andrew White of late - his wife teaches there! Bertrand.

For those not aware, there is a discussion of the whole dualdisc format in the audio forum. Mike, Out of curiosity, which Springsteen record was the turning point for you? I feel kind of the same way about him, but since you mention post-70s, this really doesn't leave many good records to choose from! There were four in the seventies, all of which had some great moments (although I feel only the second was completely successful). When did The River come out? That's the last one I have any use for, as you put it. Some of it was filler, but the good parts were some of his best work. Do you put The River in the ones you like, or the ones you don't? I assume everything after that is downhill for you, as it is for me. Bertrand.

That sums up my feelings in a nutshell! I will add this comment, before someone else intervenes. Yes I was ragging on the factual errors in the Wayne Shorter bio, but the difference is there, I feel that the book did not have enough meat in it to compensate for the sloppiness. Rosenthal's book is more modest in its intentions, and succeeds (I think) in fulfilling its intentions, warts and all. Mercer's book is a lot more ambitious: it's the first book-length biographical essay on Wayne Shorter (in my opinion one of the most important artists the U.S. has ever had), yet it falls way short of creating a cohesive picture of the man and his art. Of course, she picked a particularly difficult subject (I'm still amazed Wayne consented to this thing at all), and of course I learned a few things I did not know (especially about the extent of all the tragedies he has endured), but in the end, it was her choice to tackle this very difficult subject. Add some silly typos and factual errors and you have the recipe for a major disappointment. In the case of Rosenthal's book, the errors just don't seem to jar me as much, probably because the content is far more rewarding. Why do I bring this up? I don't hve anything against Ms. Mercer personally, I just don't want anyone to come in and say: 'How come you don't mind the mistakes in Hard Bop but you mind the ones in Footprints'. I hope I have answered this hypothetical question to everyone's satisfaction! Bertrand.

Two dumb questions: 1. Does the DVD side only play in a DVD player, or can the audio part of the DVD play in a CD player? 2. Is an import really the only way to get it as separate discs, or are they planning on issuing it later in a normal format? Perhaps I should return it, wait until they come to their senses, and get it for her at a later date. Look what happened with the Miles boxes: after being available in a fucked-up package for a while, they were issued in much more accessible packaging. Glad to see that no one dislikes the album. Is 'Reno' really about anal sex? Bertrand.

Just the Tyrone Washington trainwreck.

Rosenthal's book is much better than the two you bought, hardbopjazz. Bertrand.

RDK, Did you try it in a car CD player? That's probably where she'll use it the most. Thanks, Bertrand.

Up for constructive input. Bertrand.

Why are the following labels on the list: CEMA EMI Jazz Epic Franklin Mint High Note Laserlight Mobile Fidelity Storyville Xanadu Bertrand.

Hmmm... So why did they issue it on a single CD here??? Bertrand.

Tonight Matthew and I bought a copy of the new 'boss' CD for my wife for Mother's day. The CD is extra thick because one side is a DVD. The disclaimer says it may not play in all CD players. The review in the Wash. Post made it sound like this was not a problem - it actuallly plays on all machines. Is this true, or are there documented instances of non-playability? Home CD player? PC? Car player? More worrisome - will it fuck up my CD player if I put this thing in there because it's extra thick? I love my player and don't want to ruin it. No wonder people steal music. Record companies are stupid. They could have done what Dorn did with those recent Monk CD/DVD combos: an audio CD, and a separate DVD. Bertrand.

I agree with both Ronald and Allen It is very well written, and has brief yet interesting discussions. The errors are annoying though - Lee Morgan died in February '72, not January, and he mispells Frank Wolff throughout. Bertrand.

I'm surprised that Blue Train seems to have sold better than My Favorite Things, at least based on what Mike found. Were there any other titles from the Alfred Lion era that sold more than Blue Train? Perhaps Song For My Father or the Sidewinder? Bertrand.

P.S. This whole argument would not have existed if I had written my original statement more carefully to read 'for lack of space on my CD shelf, which already takes up a healthy chunk of my living room'. Perhaps I need to carefully edit all my posts from now on. It is well known that the internet is highly demanding in this respect, and I have been freeloading so far with my barely literate rantings. But all this will change now, the netiquette police is on to me.

Apparently, I need an excuse to justify not purchasing a box set full of filler, as was pointed out on this very forum by our own Mr. Nessa. I have a living room full of CDs, and only want to buy a limited amount of box sets which do take up a considerable amount of space on my CD shelf, as opposed to the single CDs. Some box sets are no-brainers, this one was not - as much as I love the Jack Johnson LP itself, I decided that I don't need all the rehearsal stuff. I just want a few tracks, and iTunes offers a reasonable, legal way of achieving this goal. I'm almost 42. I've got maybe what, 30 years left to go? I'm just rational enough to realize the limitations of how much music I can actually listen to in that time. I've already got enough music to last me until then. And yet I will buy more. But not everything that comes out. I just can't keep up. Bertrand.

Help me sort this out. For lack of space in my house, I have decided to skip the Jack Johnson box. However, I am buying a few tunes on iTunes, including those that were on the original Directions LP. I have bought the two takes of 'Duran' and 'Konda' so far. I tried to match the contents on iTunes to the listing on the Pete Losin site (Miles Ahead), but I want to make sure I got it right. 1. The version of 'Willie Nelson' that was on Directions is remake take 2, from 2/27/70, correct? 2. Take 3 of 'Willie Nelson' is actually the second half of 'Yesternow' from the JJ LP, correct? And some recommendations: If I were to choose only one take of 'Johnny Bratton', 'Ali', 'Little High People' and 'The Mask', which would you suggest? Thanks, Bertrand.

In France, the club owners actually sit down with the musicians and work out which tunes were played at the gig. It is the venue's responsibility to send in the paperwork. I actually watched someone from Cite de la Musique approach Herbie Hancock last year after a duet concert with Wayne to write down the set list. To my surprise, Herbie seemed to remember perfectly (he was smart not to ask Wayne, who probably would have given him a reply like 'a composition is never finished, so we can't really write down the set list'). I agree with Mike that the system in the U.S. is totally unfair. Why should Bruce Springsteen collect a penny when a Freddie Redd tune is played? (I mention Freddie since he needs help right now). Of course, I can't imagine U.S. club owners actually getting their act together enough to pull this off. Those idiots at Blues Alley can't even get their act together enough to tell customers on the phone who's in the band after the first set is already done. Bertrand.

Thanks Mike and Guy. Since Guy brought up the whole 'Pavanne'/'Impressions' thing, I had another question about that. I can't discern any similarities between 'Pavanne' as recorded by Larry Young, and 'Impressions'. Is it the different harmonies that are throwing me off? Any guidelines that might help me make the connection? Thanks, Bertrand.

Chuck, I assume the composition entitled 'Pitchin' Can' is also on the LP of that name. Is it a different version than the one on Black Gipsy? Are there any other Massey tunes on the Pitchin' Can LP? Thanks, Bertrand.

What is the original piece of music that became: 1. My Reverie (Claude Debussy is the composer) 2. These Are The Things I Love (Tchaikovsky composer) Also, what is the piece of music from which Woody Shaw lifted the intro to 'Zoltan'? Thanks, Bertrand.

I was very glad when the NRA moved out to I-66 and away from Mass Ave. downtown. Now there is only a little chance that I have to stare at 'em (only on my way to the Fair Oaks Tower). I have met Leeway a few times - super cool guy. I last saw him at the Library of Congress showing of the Soul! TV shows. Hope he comes back real soon. Bertrand.