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Beg, steal, borrow, pimp, sell an organ etc etc. I'm on it, thanks... just pulling that effin' stocking over my head now and fetching that baseball cub Oh, no, wait... the neighbour whose appartment we're having an eye on (the cat and the mice it delivers, mainly), he's got some vintage keys... almost as good as selling an ogun, I'm sure!

Just can't afford to buy this now

What´s that one? Was it out before? One of the many fifties Verve JATP releases (where I haven´t got the slightest overview of that there is... too bad they never followed up the JATP forties box!)

RLR isn´t obscure... it´s just one of the many Spanish/Andorran shady labels. Their specialty is to release live shows that are "in circulation" (and sometimes reissuing pretty obvious Bird sets, too).

One of those original album boxes with all of Elvis´ RCA albums? Would contain too much movie crap, I guess... Indeed, both 2CD Legacy Editions of "From Elvis in Memphis" (also containing "Back in Memphis", which was the studio portion of the double album "From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis") and "On Stage" (also containing the live portion of the same double album) were remastered by Vic Anesini. No DSD logos on those CDs though (not that I´d care too much... both sets sound fantastic to my low-fi ears). Just finished playing that "On Stage" 2CD set and it´s terrific! Edit: the older sets ("Live in Las Vegas" from 2001 and "That´s The Way It Is (Special Edition)" from 2000) were done by Dennis Ferrante - and they sound good, too, from what I can tell so far! I have the 50s box on its way... but the 60s and 70s boxes I guess Ißll rather skip... (there´s also a second 60s volume, just two discs, covering some of the better film stuff, I understand?)

I have the "Sunrise" 2CD set coming my way! Coincindentally, I also recently dug deeper into Johnny Cash´s oeuvre, exploring his Sun sessions, too (there´s a nice Charly 3CD set... a boot, sure, but it has all the music including different versions with and without overdubs etc). Must have been quite exciting to be around the Sun studios in 1954-56! Levon Helm about seing Elvis in 1954 (source):

Amazing! Got a couple of dozen discs in the past several weeks and I´m having a hard time understanding why I missed out on him for so long! Favorites so far are the "From Elvis In Memphis" Legacy 2CD set, "Elvis Country", and of course the early RCA Sessions from 1956 ("Elvis Presley" and "Elvis"), as well as "Elvis Is Back"... and the first disc (1969) from the "Live in Las Vegas" 4CD set... still waiting for some more to arrive, and some unheard stuff on the pile (including the Legacy Edition 2CD of "On Stage" and the 3CD edition of "Thatßs The Way It Was").

Crap, just read that Robbie Jansen died on July 7 - aged only 61. Here's an obit: http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-07-07-robbie-jansen-dead-at-61

Happy Birthday, Lon! All the best! :party:

I've missed many a BFT, but I'm totally unwilling to miss yours, Clifford! Please sign me up for DLs!

Anyone know if this box exists and is available anywhere? It doesn't show up on Amazon. I'm huge on that period of Barbieri, but never have heard of this box until now, so I doubt if it ever got US release. I have the individual CD's, so wouldn't want to pay a ton for this, but would like to have it if available. Yeah, sure it exists, I've seen it! http://www.amazon.de/Complete-Flying-Dutchman-Recordings/dp/B0000253Y4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1280782820&sr=1-1 (edit: delivery is given as 1-3 weeks - which means likely they won't be able to get it any more... amazon.fr says it's no longer available) I guess though, if you have the individual discs, you won't need it. I've not seen it opened, but from what I remember, it was most likely just a sturdy box containing the old CD editions of all his Flying Dutchmal albums (the jewel case versions, that is).

Playing the Lonnie Johnson/Elmer Snowden now - very nice, Chris, thanks a lot for sharing!

Way too young - sorry to hear that!

Great! I wish I could see him live in an appropriate setting (the Griffin-Solal-NHOP concert I saw didn't work quite well, Griff was drunk and Solal was bored).

Won't get such a box... but I'm getting started on buying some of the remasters, finally... just gave a first spin to the remaster of "Planet Waves" - sounds wonderful, warm and fresh and full.

Booger Ervin

You just have to perform some of that on her first Over here, we sort of found a way... I have my own room and do most of my listening in there - usually over speakers, but late at night I might as well use headphones. There were some moments when my girlfriend was severely pissed off, but I take her to some concerts now and then and while she'd never put on any jazz herself, she got more and more tolerant (however, I still can't tell in advance what she's going to like and what not... funky and electric stuff usually is too nervous but lyrical stuff and vocal jazz then is very boring, anything in between is worth a shot. I think the greatest concert we saw together was Randy Weston's trio - that was so energetic and so... what a shitty word, but authentic, yes - honest, straight and direct music, played with lots of joy and love - and that worked perfectly for her, too, in a live setting (but I bet she'd find it nervous when I'd put it on at home - or boring in case of solo recordings).

Hm, I don't want to talk anyone into buying this box, but I think it might be a good entrance point for anyone with open ears and an open mind about what music should be (or rather: anyone without too strict ideas about what it should not be). Oxley is the one musical equal that Taylor has been tolerating for many years now and is still playing with, and Parker (whom I usually don't like quite that much) is fitting in very well. This trio went under the moniker "The Feel Trio" and that describes them quite well.

Hoe Jenderson? More goodies disappearing, by the likes of Brifford Clown, Bet, Chaker, Hobby Butcherson... also one by one Onrette Coleman.

for those who wonder what I was talking of: Virgil Widrich - Fast Film (youtube being blocked at work and me too lazy to dig up the link in the other thread... sorry)

One thousand only? Seriously? Info from the Taylor Sessionography:

It was discussed - probably in the funny rat thread... 10'000? I don't know. I think I paid a bit more when I got my cope - it's an amazing set and the price is pretty much alright, so, as Mr. Sangrey puts it: carpe diem!

I linked this video on the 'Return of the Film Corner' thread on July 20 (post 5584) yup, but did you see the nice little thingie I posted in reply to that?

Yes, I agree with what Matthew says. The second Europe tour in 1960, with Stitt, sees Miles completely in charge of the music, soloing longer and with much more edge and poise. The main axis is Miles/Kelly, and the later too, digs into the music more thoroughly than with Coltrane. And about Carnegie Hall: it's been a while that I've played it, but isn't Mobley's solo on "No Blues" (aka "Pfrancinng") his finest outing of the night? Further, Cobb almost goes into that floating groove that night that Tony Williams would later bring to perfection. Sure, he's more powerful than usually, but I don't quite hear that much Philly Joe there.

Jim said it twice already, but let me repeat it, nevertheless: Mobley @ Carnegie Hall is burning it up!