Guy Berger

Yeah - all of these were one-offs where the band was unlikely to stretch their setlist too far. (Though the sole live recording of "Dolores" is fun to hear!) But I wonder what they played on their extended residencies during 1966 and 1967. Guy I think I burned almost every concert from that tour to disc - I think it was upwards of 20 discs. Would be a fun box to have. Though I think that group was better with Jack than with Ndugu.

Can't blame a busy touring band for having a relatively fixed repertoire, and each audience was different--they weren't thinking about a box set! It's a shame none of the club gigs during 1966 and 1967 were recorded - maybe there was more variety there. (Though I've never actually heard anybody argue that they played more new material elsewhere - so maybe it was just this small set of new songs along with the older stuff.) To supplement what Pete wrote, one of the themes that crops up in Bob Belden's liner notes [regarding the new material] is "Miles wanted something that he could play live." Guy

It's on a different label, but "Octet Plays Trane" is also really good, if more straightahead than the 80s albums.

Has anybody else either read these books or watched the HBO show? I actually haven't watched the show, but all the publicity piqued my interest in the books and I read the five that have been published to date. The first 3 are superb (if lengthy). The next 2 were disappointing. Not sure if I'll get book #6 when it comes out - simply because I don't want to be strung along in case the author things extending this cash cow ad infinitum is a good idea.

Lloyd's playing here (and on his first two albums, and the Cannonball stuff) is better than on the Atlantic albums.

The shark had already been jumped

Ha ha, you said BOOGER. Anyway, I agree, that's an awesome track. Guy

Is "OM" on that one too?

On the Jarrett, my understanding is the version of "Mysteries" on the now-OOP Impulse box cut off the first few seconds of "Rotation". Is this true, and if so, will this new version restore the missing material?

Reminds me of this article from The Onion. Guy

It seems seriously overhyped. (But disaster p0rn sells...) Most of the NOAA coverage suggests hurricane-force winds in Manhattan are very unlikely and that the median scenario remains something in the weaker tropical storm range. That said, there could be some nasty flooding in the southern end of Manhattan and I worry about the electricity going out.

So ... how'd it turn out? We returned that dog to the adoption agency, and adopted a different pup (lab/spaniel mix). It's like night and day... this guy mouths a little, but doesn't bite. We can actually play with him. He does the usual puppy things - chewing on furniture, climbing onto furniture, jumping, erratic housetraining - but is much more along the lines of the dog we want. In retrospect we probably should have been much pickier about the dog breed. Guy

This may be one way to collect $$$ for recordings that are already PD - by packaging them with those that are not. Guy

We really don't mind the damage to furniture - we knew that going in. But when he bites, it can be quite terrifying. I was trying to retrieve one of his kongs and he attacked my nose, giving me a nose bleed. I'm not sure we're capable of coping with this kind of behavior. We did have a trainer come in, and spoke to two others, prior to my post.

My gf and I finally adopted a week ago - a 3.5 month old 17 lb puppy - his mom was a Jack Russell/hound/beagle mix, the dad some kind of rottweiler mix. He'll probably be 65-75 at full size. Anyway, he was super friendly when we met him at the adoption agency and we brought him home. He's friendly on the street to people (overly friendly, sometimes) and wants to meet every other dog. He sleeps through most of the night, is super responsive to food (and already sits! my gf is training him at down and stay; and also, he's eating out of her hand, and knows to wait until she's ready to serve him). He is also not bad when walking on the leash. Unfortunately... He's a major biter. It's disconcerting - whenever he gets riled up he starts biting, and it HURTS - i'm covered in scratches and bites, as is my girlfriend. We've tried yipping in pain, but it seems to get him riled up even more - and when he bites arms or legs, he's awfully fond of pulling (and growling). What we're trying right now is taking him to the corner and leashing him up to a doorknob, giving him a time out. Not clear whether it's working, but it's a downer that we have to keep leashing him to the doorknob all the time. We're seriously considering returning him to the agency next week if he doesn't improve. He clearly understands bite inhibition because when he's lying down and we scratch him, he mouthes without biting. Anyway, will keep you updated.

John Coltrane - a lifetime of radical changes crammed into 12 years Miles Davis - I know it's a cliche to say that his playing didn't change, just the setting for his playing - but it's just plain false. Honestly, I think it'd be interesting to think about players whose style did NOT change over their careers!

There is an electric piano on the Boston Jazz Workshop gig from December 1968. I don't remember whether Herbie played the electric piano at any live gigs before Chick replaced him. Guy

What do they mean about Copenhagen not being released as a bootleg? I've had a recording of this for 9 years.

Bev, what about "To be Over" - gorgeous melodies on that one. Guy

I saw Steve's Five Elements group at the Jazz Gallery last night. Very good - especially when Steve is improvising, and I really liked the rhythm section, Marcus Gilmore is awesome. However, my enjoyment was disrupted by the heat - the airconditioning at the JG was too feeble (though noisy enough to annoy the musicians). And I picked up his two Pi recordings for $25! Guy

I think this Ethan Iverson post is a thoughtful discussion of why some don't like Oscar. It probably got brought up on the previous thread.

Well, that would be very nice to have the complete Paris (including the first two tracks) - I don't believe that has circulated. Guy

The difference is that all the Dylan "bootleg" material was owned and recorded by Columbia (now Sony) (and I know there were some certain exceptions to this, such as the Witmark release, but by and large this is true). The Miles material may well be radio recordings, audience recordings, and the like, that were never in Sony's vaults. It'll be interesting therefore to hear the audio quality of what they'll be releasing. Also, the likely audience for Bob Dylan live material is larger than that for Miles Davis live material.

I'd guess this includes Antwerp and Paris, since these are the best-sounding shows from that tour. I wonder what will be on the 3rd disc. Guy

Is the Opera House recording worthwhile? I am thinking of picking up the Fresh Sounds reissue.