ghost of miles

Who would have believed that this thread could come back yet again?

Hey, I know that guy on the left! From last month:

Berigan, You're giving me flashbacks to 1964- I was an eight year old who thought Mickey Mantle was the coolest thing on Earth(hadn't heard Miles yet), and I was so excited that they were in the World Series. I got to watch some of the games(most were played in daylight hours, not like now, when you have to stay up 'til 12:30A.M. on the East Coast to see the end of the game), and I suffered much heartbreak as the Cardinals beat the Yanks in 7. Little did I know then that the Yanks would not make the postseason until 1976. The Cards do have a great team, and I think you're right about resting Pujols & Edmonds. PhillyQ, check out the David Halberstam book October 1964. Got it for a buddy of mine not long ago, and it looked so good that I've decided to hunt down a copy for myself.

To a fellow Elliott Smith fan & devotee, in addition to being yet another all-around cool Organissimo poster--cheers!

Just came across a copy of this on my colleague's desk, and it looks quite interesting--in fact, I've periodically longed to read a book on just such a topic. Anybody else here ever peruse it? It was written by Bill Moody & came out in 1993.

Yes, I have the old Chess CD copy of FREE, but I'd never heard TURNING POINT before, and it's gorgeous.

Trigger pulled! Guess that means all 37 are gone now... everybody else better start scouring e-bay.

When is this slated for release again? Dexter & Don Pullen Selects coming in October, correct?

Harpo led a big band? I've been looking for Chico's, which I could've sworn I saw on a Laserlight CD years ago--but I'd like to hear Harpo's as well. I played Don Byron's "Abie the Fishman" & yakked about the Marxes on-air today.

Yep, Johnny, that's a good 'un too... and if you're a real fanatic, that box is the only way you'll pick up AT THE CIRCUS, ROOM SERVICE, THE BIG STORE, and GO WEST, none of which are stellar, but which all have their moments for Marxians. And NIGHT AT THE OPERA & DAY AT THE RACES are both excellent, of course. (Some day we gotta have a thread on the Ellington band's alleged participation in the soundtrack--supposedly that 2-CD Rhino set put it to rest, but evidently there's still some dispute).

Not long till the Paramounts come out on DVD!

Indeed it is--I knew you'd have a quick eye for her.

One of my faves is . Certain political posters have often left me , and certain new-release news has often made me . -_- is nice for a bored, sarcastic bent. I miss the bugged-out-eyes one from the old board, though. Chris A. used to use that one a lot in response to posts from GregM.

Matt Wilson does a Haden composition on his new Palmetto CD. I'll confess that I haven't found Haden's recent releases particularly compelling, but perhaps I haven't listened closely enough.

Yeah, I listened to "Dinner" today & thought he was copping some things from Hawk's version... it is a nice album.

Is there an extensive piece on Frank Newton available anywhere? I have the Jasmine 2-CD set, and I think that's the lengthiest writing about him that I've ever come across.

Matthew, wasn't Merton a Dylan fan? I seem to recall from his bio that he even wrote a poem that he hoped Dylan would set to music. Thanks for the words re: the Heylin book. I'll have to check it out sometime... Post-accident is precisely where Robert Shelton's NO DIRECTION HOME derails, IMO.

After seeing the Yanks get slapped around all season by the Sox, I was just happy to see them look like the better team for once. The real showdown is going to be in the playoffs (and I don't think I'm going out on a limb to say that!).

Damn... I think 36 people from this board alone have already pre-ordered it! Guess I'd better pull that trigger now, huh?

If you're developing a Dolphy addiction, the Prestige recordings are a good place to start. Sound is pretty decent (it's a 1995 release, although one or two of the albums within may have come out in the 20K series since then) and there's a lot of important material here, from OUT THERE & FAR CRY to the complete Five Spot recordings with Booker Little and Mal Waldron. I might differ just a bit w/B. Goren & say that it's certainly the most prolific part of his recording career, but in terms of importance, the IRON MAN/CONVERSATIONS/OUT TO LUNCH 1963-64 era might notch just a bit higher... but I still think you should get the Prestige set. B-) I'm glad I did & have been thinking about re-visiting it of late. You might also want to hunt down VINTAGE DOLPHY, the CD that came out on GM a few years back: VintageDolphy More Third-Streamish than what you'll hear on the Prestige box & well worth investigating.

I cast my vote for St. Harpo. Anybody else notice the title of one of Don Byron's compositions on IVEY DIVEY? It's "Abie the Fishman," which I think has to be a reference to the scene in ANIMAL CRACKERS where Chico & Harpo unmask one of the rich society men as a former poor immigrant, "Abie the fishman" from their old neighborhood. Chico starts singing his name loudly while Harpo whistles along until they succeed in blackmailing him.

I'm aware of the many boots, but weren't there plans at one time to release an "official" 3-CD SMILE box somewhat similar to the PET SOUNDS box?

Yes, I just watched it again with my dad last weekend--man, do I hope that they put it out on DVD! Also learned that the director was the same guy who went on to do the DIRTY HARRY films. The movie was thrown together in part to help persuade the judge in Mitchum's case to let him off with a light sentence.

Greer & Mitchum in THE BIG STEAL: I just read the other day that this was the first flick Mitchum made after getting out of prison for his pot bust--and that Greer was 4 months pregnant by the time they started shooting the scenes w/her & Mitchum together.

Impossible, yeah, I downloaded them. Send me a PM if you want... in the meantime, somebody over at SweetAddy's posted these three tracks of Elliott playing two of his songs & a George Harrison cover w/Quasi (probably from a 1998 France show): ElliottwQuasi A very rocked-out version of "Bled White," which is one of my favorite tracks off XO. (He did it when I saw him live, too.) I'm getting very psyched about Oct. 19.