Guy Berger

Revisiting this thread from day 1, did you originally write "latex"? MG It's a Seinfeld reference. Hilarious sequence. Guy

I like Greg Lake in certain contexts, but Emerson was IMHO the best part of the band and easily the most interesting musically. Guy

I went somewhat berserk at Tower's 40% off + 5 for the price of 4 sale. (Only "somewhat" -- I only picked up 10 cds.) The following cost me $88.89: Art Ensemble of Chicago, Fanfare for the Warriors Albert Ayler, Spiritual Unity Gil Evans, Out of the Cool Jan Garbarek, Witchi Tai To Charlie Haden, Liberation Music Orchestra Charlie Haden & Hank Jones, Steal Away Roy Haynes, Out of the Afternoon Paul Shapiro, It's In the Twilight Archie Shepp, Four for Trane Bobo Stenson/Anders Jormin/Paul Motian, Goodbye

At least through tonight, the Mountain View and Campbell (CA) Towers have a 40% off sale PLUS 5 for the price of 1. I was able to buy 10 cds for under $90. However, the Campbell Tower's jazz section is somewhat thin at this point. (Still worth looking at...) Guy

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- Space Is the Place, p. 352 As a listener, NEVER be too hip. Guy

Mike, Is this a good album? Guy

I imagine things got a little awkward with Rick Wakeman. Guy

chewy, What made you ask these guys specifically about Big John Patton? FWIW, from Emerson's web page: Guy

A long time ago Michael Fitzgerald sent me a file (link?) with all the jazz references in Emerson's work with ELP and the Nice. Needless to say, there were a lot. As far as ripping people off, ELP was busted for that early on. ("The Barbarian") Guy

These guys haven't been discussed much on this board, so I've been somewhat wary of checking them out. Are they good? Which records do you recommend? I like (but don't love) David Murray's playing. I'm only slightly familiar with Bluiett and have never heard Lake or Hemphill. edit: How is Hemphill's solo stuff? Guy

You've already eaten half your turkey? Guy

No Rod Stewart? Guy

So I listened to Loveless tonight and it wasn't that bad. Definitely not the kind of music that appeals to me, but that's just me. Guy

Anybody else thinking this could be the basis for a Curb Your Enthusiasm episode? Guy

Lon, Good luck. Guy

Was one of the Spacemen 3 guys also involved with the band Spiritualized? Guy Yeah, that was Jason's band after Spacemen 3 broke up. I assume Spacemen 3 was a better band? Guy

On a related point, the Brits spell it "kerb". Guy

Was one of the Spacemen 3 guys also involved with the band Spiritualized? Guy

The lynching language seals the deal here. Like Mel Gibson, he didn't settle for saying one or two racial slurs. Guy

I'm guessing this would be biased toward mosaics that either came out recently, or ones that went OOP recently. Guy

This is a really good album, at least on 3 or 4 listenings. It reminds me a little of the Thomas Chapin trio, but with more of an "old world" vibe and less of the Chapin trio's irreverant humor. Guy

First Baron's injury, and now Monta's. Nice game by the W's. Yeah, the Jazz are sick. I'm not sure if they will manage to stay ahead of the Spurs, but this is a very good team. It looks like we are back to the days of a dominant western conference and an anemic eastern conference. Guy

With Baron Davis injured, the Warriors are going to get creaaaaaaaaaaaamed by the Suns. Guy

I did. It was actually me, not Sonny, on saxophone. In fact, I played all the instruments. (But not simultaneously. I'm not THAT good.) Guy