Holy Ghost

This is a big one. I'm still just trying to understand the Candids, BN's and I have the FMP's ready, I'm just not ready for them and beyond. He takes decades for me to comprehend what he's doing. A remarkable career. RIP.

Interesting interview, thanks for posting. I don't know why, but Skies of America is one of the last Ornette albums I go to, gotta go back n listen to it again.

Sounds right, it was a female and she was playing some weird form of a synthesizer or something. It was just him and her.

Another go-to goodie!

Fair enough, and I did read somewhere that Jackie said Norman Connors didn't work out, and probably should remain in the can for that reason, especially if he said so himself. Still can't get past the idea though of still wanting to hear it, warts and all.

Yeah, I couldn't believe it either when a club here in Cleveland last year was only asking for $20. Albeit, it was a strange line up, I kinda was hoping for a "Die Like a Dog" line up, but regardless, it Brotz! Now that's a steal not a deal!

Upset, but he beat the odds. Good for him.

Yeah I still drool over this session.

Great footage, Ron Burton!

Fair, but Where is Brooklyn was released a lot later. Weird you bring these dudes up, can't really picture him in anything more than a trio setting. Like Barrage was weird, even uncomfortable, but I dug it, don't know if he did.

Yeah ten years later, but what an incredible drummer Han Bennick is: worth rehearsing how exciting he is still! Hope this allowed: And this from Amherst: Kinda like Mingus/Richmond, Brotz/Bennink are another magical combo.

Yeah, maybe two records; Don Cherry, Cecil didn't ,make entire sense there either.

Oh yeah, Atco, total oversight.

Interesting. Don't know him, what do you mean?

Yup. They really played the 70's well and made a lot of money; I can't believe I forgot Genesis and Yes!

Not to combine talks, but 70's Mingus only makes sense if we rehearse earlier Mingus, which is essential, in my view: now hear me out; if you understand 70's Mingus understand it for two reasons, hell yeah and two, helllll yeah. But go back to the basics, start with where Mingus came from, its an amazing journey: from Parker, to Jackie, to Dolphy and Booker and Kirk...and most of all Duke, incredible!

Reminds me how sick KIrk is. That dude was in his own town. Another talk another time; here, Mingus is ridiculous, even at this stage. But back on task, Seventies Mingus , in my opinion, was good right up to the end, and all of those records are worth hearing; Atlantic, I don't know how they thought giving either Zep or Mingus stage front, because things were not making sense then: rock or jazz (rock), but Mingus recorded for them up to 77... (Zepp's "Best of" album, "The Song Remains the Same" kept the juggernaut full speed until John Bonham straitened his shit out ( which was short-lived) was affordable or (cash money)) was a good run for Atlantic, but after IV, Presence, what did Atlantic have to offer? Just thinking out loud.

Yup, the Savoy is dope.

See all this as pertinent points why I have issues: movie + Jim Morrison/Hendrix catastrophe speak/watching, makes for interesting viewing. I don't think its fair, cuz Chet's life was tough enough to read about, let alone watch, and I'm in the camp that Chet was truly an original genius and painful to read/see/watch how he died (not to unlike Parker) so the movie didn't strike me as genuine, nor Mile's (another discussion obviously not here to be discussed) but yeah, in a way, its cool Chet is even discussed, portrayed on film even, but it doesn't do him any service how great he really was/is.

WANTA HEAR. Yeah, in both cases; what great Lee and Wayne came our way.

Brad, not at all. You're fine. I guess I'm asking for it, hoping that there's another Lee or Hank or a Jackie hidden date somewhere. The Conny series gave this kind of hope that there's more and what a great unheard series that was,I guess I got more hopeful, hoping there was more, and occasionally there is.

Brad, You're right, I shouldn't have presumed "everyone" wants to hear what's still in the vaults, I'll rephrase it: "I" want to hear everything that's still in the vaults.

Dam. His work with Cecil still sticks with me, can still here him playing in my head.

Yup. And I'm a Mobley nut for many reasons but this record signifies why Hanks' the best: this right here.

Paul Bley is sick. From ESP to ECM, I've never grown tired of him.