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Pseudo-fringe at times, but interesting stuff for a student of Egyptology and the roots of Christianity such as I.

Yes, interesting, read that yesterday. Just finished reading Was a great read.

Looks great!

Wow, I really disliked that Brian Melvin one. Sold it a long time ago.

Yes, the "defective" box held sleeves actually smaller than those, the "improved" has exactly those size.

Right. IIRC that was the same message in place when Matthew ordered his set. Good luck Matthew. Rolf, I'm not sure that this box will fit Japanese mini-lps. These Miles sleeves are considerably smaller.

I've not read of anyone receiving anything other than the compelte set, box and discs.

"Brilliant!"

I don't watch either of those. Possibly for me the funniest is "Better Off Ted." The second to the last episode was off the wall hilarious. Just finished watching the dvd that comes with the Neil Young "Living With War -- RAW -- In the Beginning" set. The cd has the album without the choir and a few other production features, which is an interesting way to listen to the album. The DVD shows Neil and Rick and Chad going through the songs for the first time and some great takes, many of which are used on the cd. And it has this really interesting CNN type newscast thing going on, "LWW" instead of "CNN", with the scrolling type, and footage of the Iraq war, Al Gore and "The Inconvenient Truth," Bush and Cheney, etc. Also interesting was a discussion during the recording of needing a real leader now, and Barack Obama is brought up as a possible candidate running in '08 and someone says "He might not be ready" and Neil says something to the effect of "he may be ready, he may know that now is really the time, it's time for action and he should do it." I really like this and the bonus dvd that came out with the second cd/dvd combo of "Greendale." Neil is making some of the most effective "protest" music in this century in my opinion.

Many many more happy happy returns!

This week I keep returning to "Bandit" from Neil Young's "Greendale." A very moving sound and performance.

Hope it was great, and many more!

That would be one way to look at it... I've certainly never looked at it that way.

Got my "improved" box today. Lift off lid, box a little sturdier, so far no glue that I can see and sleeves are nicer for accessing discs.

M, sorry to hear this. Loss is very hard, getting past loss is beneficial to all life. Thank goodness this is friendly fire right now! If I can help let me know.

You're welcome. So far every disc I've lisetened to in this et (nearly the whole set now) sounds excellent. Yes, some Japanese DSD discs sound better but this is a helluva deal.

That wasn't my question. I wasn't answering anyone's question.

Good "revivalist" stuff it looks like. I have tha Dodds and the Johnson, and like them. You're in for a treat, I have all that material and it is awesome stuff!

That's a good question I don't have the answer to. I actually like some of his later playing and am not too crazy about some of it. I love his playing in the sixties, all of it.

Really? (I not trying to be a smart ass here either Lon) Like I said, there were times in the Karlsruhe concert, where the way Williams' attacked the cymbals drowned out the horns, and became center stage. It could be how the drums were recorded, but it just stuck me, because this was the first time I ever felt that way about Williams' playing. All I can say is "Really." That intensity is the heartbeat of the quintet. It didn't look to ME as if anyone in the quintet felt Tony was overplaying. And it strikes me as brilliant, assertive and fearless playing, something to be awed. Roger, have you tried the www.milesdavis.com email route that I and other US buyers from amazon.uk have?

Really? (I not trying to be a smart ass here either Lon) Like I said, there were times in the Karlsruhe concert, where the way Williams' attacked the cymbals drowned out the horns, and became center stage. It could be how the drums were recorded, but it just stuck me, because this was the first time I ever felt that way about Williams' playing. All I can say is "Really." That intensity is the heartbeat of the quintet. It didn't look to ME as if anyone in the quintet felt Tony was overplaying. And it strikes me as brilliant, assertive and fearless playing, something to be awed. Roger, have you tried the www.milesdavis.com email route that I and other US buyers from amazon.uk have?

Well, not sure I agree, or have enough information to make a proper assessment. I love the music more than the Mercury -- it intrigues me more.

Just got a tracking number from Sony for my replacement set.

So glad that surgery was a success james! Best of luck Dennis. You were brilliant in the "Crash" series!

After Monterey, though Hendrix had gotten lots of attention he really didn't have the promotion for a tour of his own. So the Monkees offered (some of them had heard and admired Jimi in Greenwhich Village before he went to England) an opening act spot ahd Jimi opened for the Monkees at seven concerts. There were more planned for the tour, but the Monkees fans didn't take to Jimi and Jimi got sick of the fans screaming for "Davey"! In the meantime, Jimi's "Purple Haze" single had been building momentum on the chart and Jimi and the Monkees agreed to part ways. I think it was the Monkees management that fabricated a complaint by the Daughters of the American Revolution about Jimi's act and its risque nature that supposedly precipitated the parting. That lie was apparently easily sold and believed.