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There's plenty talk of this and the other tapes of Sam with the band on these pages. . . try using the search function.

That's understandable about the overwhelming. I got over the overwhelming burning all the audience shows on archive of the years up through 1975, and then all the shows on gdlive of the same time frame. So I'm over it, and tackling speedingarrow year by year. . . in a few days I'll be done with 1969. Check out the Mickey and the Hartbeats shows too of 1969. Interesting stuff. . . different from the regular Dead of the time.

Alright here's a short list. . . . January shows at the Avalon That whacky Hilton benefit gig on March 15 The April shows at the Ark in Boston The June 14 Monterey The great July 7 Atlanta show Yes, I like the August 16 Woodstock. . . it was a thrill to finally hear it and I dig it The two Family Dog nights of November 1 and 2

Many more happy ones!

Hope it's a nice safe happy one!

Many happy happy returns!

This thread has been dormant too long! I've been listening to a lot of Pigpen-fronted material lately as I go through 1969 (and also compilation cdrs from Orchid Doctor Records) This is just the medicine for me. I realy love the material and how the band prodded and poked and just boogied along with it. I'm hoping for more official material of this nature!

It's a heck of a lineup, you're right. Some great music as well. Sound is okay. (I have most of this also on TOCJ cds that sound better, in my opinion, but sure cost more too! This material sounds pretty good on this two cd set though). I think there are seminal performances here that are a part of the beginning of the music that followed, along with sister dates on other labels by these artists. Tom Wilson was almost as careful and empowering a producer as Alfred Lion. You'll like this one I bet.

Here's what it says on the discography page: "Produced for release by Michael Cuscuna Mastered by Kurt Lundvall" I find that a bit of a concern. Haven't been too impressed with previous Lundvall mastered sets. Lundvall is also doing the mastering for the new Ellington large set. Though in that case the transfers and eq are by Stephen Lasker, and I hope that his always excellent work shines through.

That Thad Jones 1957 date has always seemed suspect to me as well. Sounds a lot more like Clark Terry about ten years later with Monk in Europe.

Doesn't at all sound like what I'VE heard about Woody.

I think they held an interest in their tape supplier's company. Yes, what's also interesting is that the tapes of all these takes are still around.

That was the impression I got too from the Japanese Bethelehem version. Still. . . when they finally got these down there's some exciting moments!

Thanks for the headsup! Another good thing to wake up to today! I've preordered.

Big thumb up Garth!

Read my message Aric. His notes say yes it's Mobley. I'm not sure it's Mobley. I haven't heard it in a long time. I don't remember it too clearly. There's a not a lot of tenor space. Buy the cd and you tell me.

I'll vote differently. The US box set sounds really good to me. I bet you have the Miles elsewhere, if not get the most recent cd box of those and look for a cheap copy of the US set (Concord just sold all their stock really cheaply, I bet you'll see some cheap copies around in time). Or. . . buy the latest Concord Trane box set ("Fearless Leader") and await the two to follow that are planned. Accounts here are that "Fearless Leader" sounds fantastic.

Very much more than a proto Bad Co. . . I've really no interest in Bad Co. but Free was a very cool band. They did soulful rock. They could do these slow grooves so well, which I know are hard to master. Their weakest link was probably their best asset in other ways, Paul Kossoff, a wonderful blues colorist of a guitarist, playing expressive and lean lines. He was a Hendrix nut and an addictive personality who lost his way. Andy Fraser the bassist was a superb melodic player. When they lost some original members they lost a lot in my opinion, and it's a shame they didn't last as an original band longer. I agree, Tons of Sobs, then Fire and Water. . . their two most solid works. (Although "Free" has my favorite cover!) Get the others if you like those a ton.

I received my copy from cduniverse in the mail last week. Yes, SOME of it has appeared on the reissues as bonus tracks. BUT not more than a third or less. The rest has not appeared on commercial cds (some have apparently appeared on boots). Some have not appeared as releases before at all. Very good stuff. A few items are "airchecks" and the sound is rougher, but nothing sonically cringing to those with accepting ears. Some really nice performances.

Now even a later birthday greeting! Many many happy returns!

Yeah, that's a great one. H.R.S. Mosaic, second disc.

I know D'Imperio, the drummer. Whatever he has is likely mirrored on this cd. I can tell whenever I get the cd. It hasn't shown up on any of the sites I normally buy cds from, and I'm not at home for a few weeks to compare it to the material that I have from Danny. And the notes he has for the tape says Mobley, but that doesn't mean it's Mobley. You'll just have to get the cd yourself Aric and give it a listen.

Not that I know or even guess that these are going to be RVGs, but I think "Plays Duke Ellington" was an RVG recording.

Life WAS good. You've been warned. Or at least made aware.

The sides with Miles.