Guy Berger

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I got half my order today which was pretty quick. I'm not sure what's happening with the rest of it, but for 26.47GBP for 5 BS/SN titles I ain't complaining. Guy

Someone on the Keith Jarrett list posted the following about something Keith said at his recent solo concert in LA: Guy

Interesting point. It makes for quite a contrast with the lengthy winding melody of "Duke Ellington's Sound of Love". (And also some of the Bill Evans tunes on that tribute album.) Guy ps "Mumbo Jumbo" is my favorite Motian tune. I have some live recordings of this group from the Vanguard over the last few years and it always gets a storming performance. Frisell is usually wilder on those versions.

Alright, I'm back. This is one of my favorite albums by the trio (up there with Trioism and I Have the Room Above Her), and I like it better than their other album from these sessions (recently reissued on Winter & Winter). It offers a pretty good representation of what their live sets at the Vanguard sound like. Bill Frisell is mostly effects-free on the album. I agree about the sucky packaging. Track by track: 1. A great version of Misterioso. Bill's countryfied solo is just great, as is Joe's playing. This one wasn't on the Monk tribute album, oddly enough, though they did cover it on the album by the same name. 2. A beautiful version of the Mingus classic. A song that should be covered more often. The only track on this album that the trio had never recorded. 3. "Mumbo Jumbo" is maybe my favorite track on the album. The Lovano-Motian duet in the second half of the track is intense. Whew! 4. "Once Around the Park" -- wonderful intro by Bill. The whole "Motian can't swing" line is obviously bullshit, but it's true that many of his compositions don't. This one does very nicely. 5. "Good Morning Heartache" -- beautiful. I especially Joe's playing on the melody's return. 6. "Epistrophy" -- not as earthshaking as "Misterioso", but nice and swinging. 7. "Play" -- ends the set with a weird little ballad. More extended than the version on Trioism.

A very fun trip! I won't bore you with all the details, but just want to recommend the trip to Hana. True, a lot of time in the car (my round trip, which went several miles beyond Hana to the pools of the Oheo Gulch took 9 hrs!), but also very cool sights. Vistas of beautiful bays, black sand beaches, great waterfalls. The Molokini snorkeling was incredible. Besides the reef itself, I saw some giant sea turtles. Also, off the boat we caught a family of humpback whales only a 100 ft or so away. Kauai was interesting (never seen so many wild chickens in my life!) but the weather was shit. I went up to the Waimea Canyon and all I saw was a wall of fog. Guy

Thinking about it in that context, I can see/hear why you thought that. God, I hope that's not the case.... What a depressing thought. Get better Andrew! Guy

I like 'em. older thread

Only vaguely. I haven't been bothering to follow the games via gamecast or audio. Anyway, I guess at this point we should root for them to get as many ping pong balls as possible. Bruce -- the Ws have been rebuilding for over a decade. This was supposed to be their season. I'm not getting my hopes up. Guy

The Daily Show had a very funny segment on this. Guy

And how about the eagerness to impose martial law from Vice President Chen... err Gardner. Guy

My favorite part of Monday's episodes was the quintessential Jack Bauer moment when he shot that woman in the leg. Guy

How does it compare (quality-wise) to Dusk (which I really liked)? I will probably pick this up when it gets on yourmusic. Guy

Paul Motian - Sound of Love (click to buy) I probably won't be able to post for the next week, so feel free to carry on with a discussion until I come back (after the current AOTW ends, of course). Paul Motian (d) Joe Lovano (ts) Bill Frisell (eg) 1. Misterioso 2. Duke Ellington's Sound of Love 3. Mumbo Jumbo 4. Once Around the Park 5. Good Morning Heartache 6. Epistrophy 7. Play

I'm wondering how Jack will save the world from inside a sealed room... Guy

I prefer his ensemble work over the solo concerts, but that is a great set -- much better than the overrated Koln. Guy

Agreed. link (we may find out the answer)

Well, judging by the top 10 quantity doesn't necessarily come at the cost of quality. Guy

GOD-DAAAAAAAAAAAAMN. I rush back home and come back just in time... to watch the end of tonight's 1st episode. When will these frickin' torrents get going? Guy

Given the praise, I think I'll have to pick this up eventually! Guy

Well, hopefully we'll find out what Horace did with those $2. Guy

I will try to listen to this tonight. I remember thinking it was OK last time I listened to it, though it gets bonus points for not being run of the mill "fusion". Guy

I'm going to Hawaii on Thursday (for the first time). I'll be spending 2 and a half days in Maui and 2 days in Kauai. My plan on Maui is as following: Friday: Molokini snorkeling Saturday: Haleakala volcano Sunday (have to finish early because I have a 6 PM flight to Kauai -- so I will start at 7 AM): Hana My questions are, what is a good price for the snorkeling? I have also heard that Lanai is better than Molokini. Is this true? Also, as far as Hana, what is there to see? I've googled and it seems like there is a ton of stuff. Is there something in particular that I should see? Any other tips are welcome. I was thinking of rotating the Hana trip and the snorkeling, assuming that I can finish snorkeling in time for my flight. Is this realistic? Guy

I'm a little surprised that Phoenix beat Dallas today. This will be an interesting team once Amare gets back. Guy

Alice Coltrane's harp adds a nice touch to McCoy Tyner's Extensions. Guy