Guy Berger

One of the things I look forward to when visiting my relatives in Israel is fresh pita bread. Incredible. The stuff that passes for "pita" here in the US is fucking appalling. Guy

Steve Lacy & Mal Waldron, Sempre Amore (whoops, apparently this is currently unavailable in US so I won't be getting it) Chris McGregor, Brotherhood of Breath & Brotherhood

One of my LEAST favorite Monk tunes is "Teo". Not a bad tune, but definitely a throwaway by Monk's standards. Also, while I like "Bright Mississippi", I think Charles Lloyd's "Sweet Georgia Bright" (based on the Monk tune) is better. Guy

I finally got around to Communique. Excellent! I will have to get Sempre Amore and Live at Dreher next. Guy

One tune that I really love and hasn't been mentioned on this thread is "We See". There are very few Monk tunes that I don't LOVE. Guy

I guarantee that this music will be reissued within 10-15 years, but probably in MP3 format. Guy

The more I think about it, $5M is a lot to pay for a guy that would AT BEST be a 4th option on a championship contender. But maybe that's what it takes in the NBA. Guy

I'm not that familiar with their work but they had a few great songs. Guy

Great album, but recorded well before 1979. Guy

It's a six year deal, so he's not being ridiculously overpaid. That said, his production is completely replaceable by a much cheaper player, and his "career year" was average at best. Guy

So have the profits definitely declined since the reissues started? That's not an implication of JLarsen's argument -- profits may very well have increased. Guy

Atlanta now has a pretty good core, especially since they're in the east. Horford, Josh Smith, Joe Johnson. Zaza Pachulia and Josh Childress are solid players as well. If Law pans out he could fill their weakness at PG. (John Hollinger picks him to be a bust, and says he should have been a very late 1st round pick.) I was very surprised that the Raptors signed Jason Kapono to a 4 year, $24M contract. That's a lot to pay for such a limited player. Guy

A delivery span of 4-6 weeks with amazon.de usually indicates an item gone oop. The sellers offering used copies ("gebraucht") usually really have it in stock ("auf lager"), but those offering new items not always actually do have it in stock. Good luck!

Hmm .... I can't find it on the ECM website ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Damn, it must have gone OOP recently. I may just download a copy, then. If anybody is aware of a source to obtain this CD in new or like-new condition for up to $25 (incl. shipping), please PM me. Guy

Hmm .... I can't find it on the ECM website ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

The last thread disappeared. What did you guys think about the draft? The Warriors traded Jason Richardson for Brandan Wright -- could be a big improvement, but until we know what Wright is capable of it's too early to judge. On the plus side JRich is going to Charlotte so I'll be able to root for him next season. Last night I dreamed that I was arguing with Bill Simmons about the draft. Guy