Guy Berger

Greatest Hits 2 has some great stuff as well. That's where you'll find "Levon," "Tiny Dancer," Elton's versions of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "Pinball Wizard," "Island Girl," "I Feel Like A Bullet From The Gun Of Robert Ford," and "Philadelphia Freedom." Or you could just get the albums from that era. They really are great. Most of those songs (w/the exception of "Levon" and "Tiny Dancer") make me want to barf. Maybe J Larsen can pass the bucket. Guy

Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding? All The Girls Love Alice? C'mon. I think we've now listed almost all the good songs on the album! Guy

Tumbleweed Connection is a great album, and Madman is pretty good as well. I've always thought Yellow Brick Road was overblown ("This Song Has No Title" and "Grey Seal" are pretty awesome, though) and judging by what I've heard on compilations from the mid 70s onward his music descended into the toilet in a hurry. He had a very nice gospel touch to his piano playing. I've never liked Rod Stewart's voice. My parents love him, though. Guy

What do you think of this album? I decided not to pick it up in the Tower megasale -- there were a ton of copies. Guy

This is one of the funniest+saddest (at the same time) things I've read on this board. Guy

Aric is American... hence with the decimal point he meant 40 exactly (no Shorty fractions). Guy

I think Motian is underutilized on this disc. Guy

I picked up this album during the Tower blowout. I like Bobo's playing quite a bit but have not made up my mind about it yet. I don't think it's as good as War Orphans, and in general I am somewhat ambivalent about this very-low-key, slow-tempo ECM piano trio style. (Bill Evans fans might like it more than I do.) Hopefully my assessment will improve after a few more listens. Guy

"Soulville." And I agree, was disappointed when I got it at the time it came out. Just compare it to the way Webster sounds on Harry Edison's "Sweets," from about the same time. Uh oh... I am planning to order Soulville and Meets Oscar Peterson from yourmusic -- should I avoid? Guy

Chuck -- I think you are being lame.

I should give Turn It Over another spin -- I've never given it the attention it deserved and last time I was somewhat disappointed. Hell, it took a few years for me to "get" Emergency. There are circulating live tapes of the original Lifetime trio, from the Village Gate I think. Supposed to be phenomenal. mommy -- I think you are on the wrong side here. Strongly critical comments about a record you haven't heard just don't stand up to much scrutiny. At least give it a spin before passing judgment. Also, will you do my laundry? Guy

Was Jack Bruce on any other Lifetime records besides Turn It Over? McLaughlin is on that one. Guy

It's too bad Nash won't be considered for a 3rd MVP prize, because he is a serious contender. (Along w/Kobe and Dirk. Also, I nominate TMAc and Yao as a joint-contender -- have they played a single game together this season? Their team is damn good.) Guy

If Stephen Jackson goes to jail (or gets shot), does he count against the Warriors' salary cap? Guy

Shouldn't that be in the Horace Silver thread? Guy

I don't have a dog in the Trio Beyond battle (haven't heard the album yet) but Jim... have you heard of an obscure guy named John McLaughlin? Since I assume by your comment that you haven't heard the album -- do yourself a big favor and check it out. "Sangria for Three" is one of the most intense jazz performances I've ever heard. It's a shame that Larry Young was recorded so poorly. Guy

Try to get a hold on a performance from the Half Note called "Creation". A remarkable performance, even by '65 Coltrane standards. I think the sky opened. Guy Um, was that ever released on a smaller label? My good friend Ras Moshe sent me a couple of cassettes that were recorded at the Half Note in '65 that he said were in circulation on a smaller label way back and it was a 3 LP set. The playlist IS different than the recently released One Down, One Up on Impulse! I don't know if it's the same as you're talking about, but I can say it is one incredibly smoking set! Damn right! I'm not sure why Verve decided not to issue "Creation" on the recent Half Note set, but they really shortchanged listeners by leaving off the best performance. You probably have it on your cassettes -- it's from April 2, 1965. Guy

Try to get a hold on a performance from the Half Note called "Creation". A remarkable performance, even by '65 Coltrane standards. I think the sky opened. Guy

I think the concert as a whole was disappointing (should have added it to my list), but I really like D&CiB. Guy

I don't think Horace's new group was as tight as his old one, at least at that point. Guy

It's a free jazz album. That said, there isn't much "blowing" on this album -- this is much subtler, more thoughtful music (not a value judgment) than David S Ware. Guy

I think a better question (at least, the one I wondered about when I read those stories ) is whether this treatment from a bandleader was unusual at the time. Guy

I think the best of the Lloyd albums w/DeJohnette is the first one, Dream Weaver. Guy

I think you are confusing it with New Directions. Guy

Maybe this is good for introducing someone to Coltrane, but apparently Coltrane died before 1965. Guy