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The touring band he was using in '68 was pretty similar to the one he had on "Live at Donaueschingen," right? Rudd, Moncur III, Harris, Garrison or Workman, and maybe HoJo?

They usually reserve it for veterans.

My mind is underwhelmed rather than blown by this concept.

Why are the Phelpses even there?

Also, no public rip trading is allowed on this site, period. FWIW, I like the Attica Blues Big Band set.

I feel the same way. Thanks.

Awesome story. I've come around on Archie's recent, singing-heavy music and appreciate it very much. Hell, he's been moving toward this thing he's been into now for longer than he was playing "avant-garde."

Greene wasn't really trying to play like Cecil or Pullen - he was looking for his own approach, and at that time was inspired heavily by the Tristano school. At its best, his music then could be very condensed and rhythmic or airy and surreal, and I won't argue that the Woodstock gig isn't the best representation. A decent snapshot, sure, but... I almost don't even think of his '60s records anymore as being "Burton" - they're him, obviously, but the pianist he's grown into from the 1980s onward is who I'd like to listen to.

They aren't that bad. The main thing is that the Greene is a rougher set than the (contemporaneous) ESP and the recording quality is poor. Musically, I don't have a problem with it. Considering some of what Rusch puts out through CIMP and the Cadence Historical Series, I'd say he doesn't have a bun in that fight. As for the Logan, I can understand why he has aesthetic problems with it (and I do too). But I am glad that it exists and is available.

Awesome story, ep1 - I hope someday to get the chance to have a sit-down with Roscoe. Don't know if I could ever feel prepared enough, but then again, when does one ever? I'll just reiterate that every time I talk to Alvin (which isn't a ton, but some) - I learn a hell of a lot. He's a fascinating human being. Glad the interview is being dug!

Sorry to hear that Jeff. I guess some of us in the big-O community were aware of your situation, and there's nothing wrong with bringing up personal pain / frustration in a thread related to vinyl spins. If I had a dime for every post that brought up something related to an ex-girlfriend, I (or somebody here) would be quite rich. Now spinning: The Fuckin' Flyin' A-heads 7-inch (basement lo-fi weirdness)

Branca - Lesson No. 1 - (99 Records orig)

Alvin's recollections of meeting Roscoe were pretty awesome - comparable to what I imagine the images of Ornette or Ayler in the clubs during the early days were like. Unpacking his horn to sit in, blowing some things that were deemed pretty far-out by most of the locals, packing back up and leaving without many words.

Whether or not Monjack was a douchebag, the loss of his wife clearly had its consequences on his physical well-being. Not the first time such a thing has happened. Like I have said previously, I had a genuine fondness for Ms. Murphy and her work, and was saddened to hear of her death. RIP to both of them.

It was also panned in Paris Transatlantic. It was not panned in Signal To Noise.

Not all of Kate B's records are great, but the first one definitely is in my book. Fine sound on the UK EMI pressing, too. Considering her music's sound, I would imagine her to be an audiophile. It is also impossible to argue one thing (this from the Japanese edition):

It went for several hundred dollars on eBay, IIRC.

Works for me.

Many and thanks for all you do, Jim.

Really hard to find them in good nick.

Jean 'Toots' Thielmans 'Man Bites Harmonica' (Japanese Riverside) Often drive through there... Yeah, my listening was a little schizoid last night. After Kate Bush I put on Graham Collier!

Yeah, there have been a few of those circulating. I have seen one of Blue John also. I'm not convinced that every later-issued title had been primed for release, sequenced, and given a test pressing in the 1960s.

Making me hungry...

Was there a Liberty test pressing of this one? I've seen them for the Sam Rivers "Dimensions & Extensions," Hubbard "Here To Stay," etc., but not this title. Fred Cohen might be a lead.

Kate Bush - The Kick Inside - (EMI UK orig)