Guy Berger

I really like The Dark Tree -- I think everybody brought their A-game to that engagement. (Though I'm not familiar with Carter's work elsewhere.) The quintet record on Arabesque (Aiie the Phantom) is very good but not on the same level. Guy

Both killer whales and false killer whales aren't really whales anyway -- they're both dolphins. Guy

I haven't heard any of these -- how do they compare to the originals? Any I'm missing? "Rose Petals" (Branford Marsalis, Crazy People Music) "Survivor's Suite" (which segment?) (Billy Pierce, Rio: Ballads and Bossa Novas) "Vapallia" (Billy Pierce, Rio: Ballads and Bossa Novas) "Backhand" (Bruce Hornsby, As Long as You're Living Yours: The Music of Keith Jarrett) "Everything That Lives Laments" (Marc Sabatella, Second Course; D.D. Jackson, As Long as You're Living Yours: The Music of Keith Jarrett) "Shades of Jazz" (Joe Lovano & Tom Harrell, As Long as You're Living Yours: The Music of Keith Jarrett; Vic Juris, Second Look) "(If the) Misfits (Wear It)" (Available Jelly, Available Jelly) "Common Mama" (Steve Khan, Got My Mental)

Ditto on both counts! Well, PhillyQ, 7/4 and I were at the same end of the table at first -- it was nice to SEE you, Guy ! -- how was Medicine Wheel? Medicine Wheel was good. They did "Swiss Cheese D". For whatever reason the Jazz Standard didn't charge me cover! Hopefully next time we can strongarm Chris A to join us... Guy

Not this time. For the most part, we look nothing like our avatars. I'll be sure to bring the boxing gloves next time.

Yeah, it was cool. When did you guys wind down? That was some fine beer BTW. Guy

I think Wright is the most underrated member of the group. He wrote or co-wrote a lot of their best music and his disappearance as a composer after WYWH hurt the music. Guy

Alright, I'll see you guys in 2-3 hours! Guy

Are you volunteering Guy? You know... I would but I'm the worst slacker on this board. (Also, I'm not a Yourmusic member -- I was planning to join in June or July. If nobody else volunteers then PM me and I'll do it. Guy

First off, I was initially planning to get individual CDs as well but then realized that a few of the live tracks ("Autumn Leaves" from the Feb. 64 concert, "Bye Bye Blackbird" from the summer '63 concert -- the only "BBB" Miles recorded with Herbie, Tony & Ron) weren't going to be on those. That's a fucking crime. So while I haven't done picked up the recent remastered versions yet, I'm definitely getting the box once I get around to it. Second, how about one of our kindly board members gets the Yourmusic box and sends it over to you? Guy

Ron, How was the gig on Tuesday? Guy

I didn't like when I first picked up Dark Side, but it's grown on me a lot since then. One of the last avant-garde-ish things they ever did. Guy

Hasn't it been at that price for a while now? Or is this just for people who are already subscribed? Guy

Question for the locals -- will I be able to find on-street parking around there around 5:30? Also... is the Jazz Standard walking distance away? (The maps suggest about 2 miles.) Maybe I should look for parking there and then walk over? Recommendations are welcome. Guy p.s. I hate waiting for the train!!!

Since "He Who Must Not be Named" is no longer here, who's going to do the April 17th AOTW? Maybe Free for All can do his a week early. Guy

Man... that groove they lock into at the end of "Your Own Special Way" (disc 1) is great. And I dig the funky "Now's the Time" -- did Bobby Timmons ever do this tune? Guy

I'm actually going to the Jazz Standard to see Ben Allison/Medicine Wheel. I'm not sure if I can come down earlier but if so I'll meet up with you guys. Guy

I think I'm on the same page as you... given limited budget and limited listening time. Guy

Obviously extremely speculative, but given the path that a lot of other jazz revolutionaries took in the 70s and 80s, I think that to some degree he would have moved back toward the mainstream. Guy

No, that's not a snare. It's a prototype drum machine being played by Dexter Gordon, who wasn't credited when the album was released. Miles Davis took credit for the idea in later interviews. Guy

Well, well, well, Who got b***h slapped today??? B-) Yeah... if the Pistons are lucky enough to have Shaq injured, they'll definitely get past Miami in the playoffs. Guy

I only have the original domestic issue of this, which I got via a Columbia House order. I remember that at the time I was interested in his more adventurous stuff -- this one and Destination Out were the only ones available. I'm a big fan of Jackie's more extreme playing here; in fact, when I first heard Destination Out I was very disappointed that he was toning things down. Billy Higgins is great here, as is Herbie Lewis. I'm indifferent to the piano player here, Walter whatever Jr. (can't remember whether it's Bishop or Davis). He plays pretty well (particularly on the first two tunes) but is a little too old-fashioned for the date. The last two tunes could have comfortably been tackled with a trio. "Melody for Melonae" is my favorite Jackie tune -- Mingus influenced, I think, with the sequenced sections. The version of "I'll Keep Loving You" is beautiful. And the last two tunes are cool too. "Rene" has a bit of a Monkish flavor, while "Omega" is just set up perfectly with Herbie opening the melody before Jackie jumps in. One last thing -- I really like Jackie's liner notes here. More albums should come with a mission statement. Mission accomplished! Guy

Is anyone else planning to attend one of the evenings? I might be going to the night with Medicine Wheel (Thursday?). Guy

COOL STRUTTIN'? ARIC IS THAT YOU????

The Spurs dethroned the Shaq/Kobe Lakers, in 2003. Guy