Guy Berger

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

Both teams will probably slow down as the end of the season approaches. It happened to the Pistons last year and to the Suns the year before that. The Spurs always seem to go on a big streak near the end of the season, so I wouldn't put a catch-up past them. (Still, 5 games is a big gap when playing against a top team.) Houston could do some damage once Yao comes back though they are probably too far back at this point. Guy

And at this same time last year, the Pistons had a better record than everyone, including those teams this year. And look where that got them. I suppose it's possible that one of those teams will choke like the Pistons did, but I doubt that both of them will. On the other hand, the western conference is so stacked this year that every team except seed #1 will face a very dangerous first round matchup. Guy

Count me as one who has listened to and enjoyed Bitches Brew repeatedly. Records I've found to be disappointing relative to expectations: Weather Report, Heavy Weather (WR had much better records than this one) Herbie Hancock, Headhunters Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus Lee Morgan, The Sidewinder Horace Silver, Song for My Father (very good record, but not Horace's best) Wayne Shorter, Speak no Evil Herbie Hancock, Maiden Voyage (very good record but I like this rhythm section's albums with Miles better) Guy

Stuff I have w/Ndugu: Weather Report's Tale Spinnin' Santana's Amigos (did he record on any more albums with them? I don't remember) Julian Priester's Love, Love Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi (or was it one of the other albums?) Guy

Jack's playing on Gateway and Timeless is fantastic. Special Edition (w/David Murray and Arthur Blythe) is a great record. He contributes very nicely to Eric Kloss's Consciousness and To Hear Is to See. Power to the People, Infinite Search... Obviously if we are talking 60s Jack's recordings w/Charles Lloyd and to a lesser degree Jackie McLean are important. Guy

There's also Ramon "Tiki" Fulwood (sp?). Guy

Yes to both. Though I still think Live At Birdland may be lost on him because of the lenghty solos. Although, if any tune in the Coltrane catalog would change his mind, it would certainly be the most brilliant version of Afro Blue ever recorded that opens up that disc. I don't think there is any question that the two '64 albums are of the highest quality, but do you honestly think they are superior to the '65 output? If you love Transition, how can you not equally love Sun Ship? And I still feel that First Meditations was the absolute pinnacle of the Classic Quartet. And his very best My Favorite Things was the version that appears on New Thing At Newport. Of course, I'm not trying to challenge you here, and I hope you don't take it that way. Tastes vary, and whether you're talking '64 or '65, you can't go wrong either way. Scott, have you heard other live material from '65? It's all at a very high level. I disagree with you overall about the later material (especially the stuff from '67), though I agree that Live in Japan is somewhat hit and miss. There's the 10 minute piece, I think it's the very first one, that has some really burning collective improvisation by the saxophones. Guy

Historically, yes. Not sure if the writers will stick to that in the series. Guy

It's a long way to ... Ireland lad, Ireland. She has a nice thick Irish brogue she has. I think it's strange that we view Romans as having British accents, first with I Claudius and now with this show. Guy

I probably haven't listened to this date as much as I should have, so take my evaluation with some salt but... I think Horace sounds a little lost on the more modern bits, while Shaw and Henderson don't fit in with the more traditional material. A nice recording, but not my favorite Silver. Guy