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Just went to check an order status (a couple of the Marvin Gaye cd/dvd combos, the Santana 1st album Legacy edition, and the Allman Bros at the Atlanta Pop Festival), and noticed that they are now offering: Carla Bley - The Lost Chords Jimmy Smith - Home Cookin (may have been there already, but is listed in the new release section) Loretta Lynn - Van Lear Rose Live - Awake (best of, CD/DVD combo) Robert Plant - 66 to Timbuktu

Congratulations Johnny, Ms. Johnny E, and Johnny E Jr!!!

Okay we just reached 1000 registered members, but newest member Stew is member #1150. What gives?

**TWEET** 15 YARD PENALTYAGAINST SCOTTB, WANTON MISUSE OF WITTY BANTER.

I don't get it. B-)

Already posted, though not with your "commentary".

Ahh thanks Bev. I wasn't aware of that one; missed it on the site for some reason. -Erik

From the sound of it, he was clearly hitting the wrong knob

Another optical illusion thread And another And another

I like that first one - there's a larger version of it in a thread from 2003, which I think "spins" more.

Anyone know if there was (or will be) a KCCC release covering the Power to Believe tour? I'd be interested in purchasing that one. I've looked on the DGM website, but I don't see anything like that (that power to believe box thing isn't apparently a concert recording per say). I could have sworn I'd seen some info on it somewhere.

Sorry, but I'm not understanding this (non-musician here). What does "rendering neutral" mean in terms of a tune? Removing all traces of its character to become a mere soloing device? Eliminating it's purpose/effect? Or something else all together? If so, would a "neutralized" song have any effect at all on a listener?

Old Europe isn't part of Europe anymore?

The only "classic era" BN that I've purchased and then re-sold because I didn't care for it is Horace Silver's "In Pursuit of the 27th Man". Don't think that one's been mentioned yet. It has kind of scared me off of later Silver. edit - actually I'm not sure that qualifies as "classic era", even though it was RVG'd...

...think you just missed the umlaut

Just noticed that the VME of Black Coffee is available at Yourmusic.com...

...it's no cowbell.

Actually that's a good point! How would he have been as familiar with Miles' work as he claimed to be? To have that conversation with Miles and then for them to go out immediately and perform, unrehearsed? It's amazing they clicked so quickly, and a testament to Shorter's ability to fit in so quickly.

So did Miles & Wayne not perform or record together again from Aug 62 until Wayne joined the quintet? In some ways it still sounds to me like they're over-exaggerating Wayne and Miles' unfamiarity with one another, in the description(s) of when he joined the group. Ah well, I guess I'm reading more into it than what is there...

I think Stupid Dream came next. Anyway, their most recent stuff is a bit heavier and, to me, much better. Yep, Stupid Dream was the next studio album after Signify. Coma Divine was the next album, but was a live recording. There are expanded two disc remastered versions of both Signify and Coma Divine available. Both are great. There's also a two disc remastered version of Sky Moves Sideways as well (got mine autographed at the PTree show in Stuttgart in November 03). Also, if you like Signify, you might check out "Metanoia". It is a limited edition release of improvised instrumental music that they recorded during the Signify sessions. It's probably hard to find now, I'm guessing it's OOP.

I think I'm gonna hang onto both for now. It doesn't "cost" anything to keep your membership in BMG, if nothing else. And they seem to update their list of newly added titles a little quicker than yourmusic.com. So it might be handy at least from that standpoint. And if yourmusic ever does start messing with their prices, it might be handy to have BMG in your back pocket still...

Okay, so I've been working my way through the Miles Davis/Gil Evans box. I had the Quiet Nights CD previously, so hadn't played the corresponding disc in the box set before tonight. As I do, some of the tracks I've not heard before jump out at me - "Blue XMas", "Nothing Like You", and "Devil May Care". These are from August 21/23 1962, and are performed by a core group of Davis, Wayne Shorter, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb, Frank Rehak (trombone) and Willie Bobo. The first two tracks include Bob Dorough on vocals. "Devil May Care" is just the sextet as listed, and is the most interesting to me. Not completely sure I care for Dorough's vocals, but the music isn't bad. I realize that "Nothing Like You" showed up on Sorcerer in 1967. I don't have the single disc issue of that album, just the material that's on the 65-68 Quintet box, which doesn't include that track (as it's not performed by the quintet, I assume). So this tune is fresh to my ears, along with the other two tracks. However, what's odd to me is that the 65-68 box notes seem to imply that Shorter wasn't that familiar with Miles' music when he was approached about joining the group. Or at least Miles wasn't sure of Shorter's familiarity, at any rate. Yet they had played these three tracks together in 1962, so it would seem that they knew of each other's music and abilities, and had more than just a passing awareness of one another. Or at least a bit more than the notes indicate, as I read them. Am I missing something? Did they play together anywhere else prior to Wayne joining the quintet? After checking Miles' autobiography, he states this was the first time he played with Shorter.

Top notch Honda/Acura maintenance facility over in the distance there.... :rsmile:

Bjork at Yourmusic.com edit: I'm guessing you missed the umlaut B-)