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Just discovered the Brit prog band, The Pineapple Thief. Very much in the same vein as Porcupine Tree. Even MORE so now that the band includes PT drummer Gavin Harrison.

For some reason I don't have the Newport stuff. I can rectify that easily with this ...

I have this one, too. I assume a reason to buy the new one is because "Many of them are previously unpublished in any form."

I've seen part of the film. Didn't like it, but I generally don't like biopics anyway.

Don't remember how much I paid at the time, but I'm sure it was <$100. Anyone know what's driving up the price? Maybe it's sampled a lot?

I bought all the metal spine sets when they came out and haven't paid any attention to their after-market value. But I was at Amoeba yesterday and was amazed to find "On the Corner" selling for $150! Most of the others were in the $50 range.

Saw 3 of those acts at Big Ears in March. All were excellent!

I saw MANY great shows there in the 70s and early 80s. The new club is also Todd's.

Disks 1-3

Makes sense.

Yes. Absolutely!

OK - we may be talking about different shows. My notes show Woody and Louis Hayes with Dexter that night. Found this poster on Google. The May 30 show would be the one I saw.

Funny you should ask. I was there on 5/30/77 which was about 5 months BEFORE I saw him headline with Max (11/3/77)! But I have his appearance with Dexter on my list as the "Billy Harper Quintet." You sure it was Max that night?

Been a HUGE Billy fan for decades. Blew my mind when I saw him for the first time with Max at the Keystone Korner in '77. I have most of his albums. Sure with someone would release "The Loadstar" on CD!

Just ordered it. Had the vinyl forEVER, but will be great to have it on CD.

Sorry, Chuck. Been off this site for a few weeks. Traveling. I'm pretty sure I "Liked" your FB post, though!

Saw him with JD Allen in January at the NYC Winter Jazzfest. A real blowing session!

I remember seeing Kidd Jordan at the NOJF and he was great!

I would never diss NO, that's for sure. As for the juxtaposition of different genres, JazzFest is certainly that, but I think Big Ears beats it.

Agreed!

Cool! I went to the NO Jazzfest a couple of times in the late 80s. Lotsa fun, for sure. It's too big for me now, and I don't like outdoor music festivals anymore. I went to SXSW for ten years which was great and I like their model of shows in multiple venues in an urban setting. Much more intimate. Even with that, SXSW got too big and I now to go the Big Ears Fest in Knoxville and planning on another year of the NYC WJF.

Art Ensemble of Chicago ECM box. New Directions - Live in Europe disk.

I'm ready!

Saw them Friday night at Big Ears. Thought they were great! They played at the same hour as Comet is Coming (who my friends saw), but I think I saw the better show. Mats is a far better player than Shabaka. I appreciate what Hutchings is bringing to the jazz scene, but he's not quite "there" yet for me. Yes, I used ear plugs, but that wasn't a problem.