WD45 Posted October 7, 2004 Report Posted October 7, 2004 Would someone with a digital camera grace us with some photos of the set? Pretty please? Quote
couw Posted October 7, 2004 Report Posted October 7, 2004 (edited) Would someone with a digital camera grace us with some photos of the set? Pretty please? from the weblog of a dutch writer & jazz fan: Edited October 7, 2004 by couw Quote
WD45 Posted October 7, 2004 Report Posted October 7, 2004 (edited) Nice site that Renevant has finally put up: here. Some sound samples there, too. Love that Summertime! Edited October 7, 2004 by WD45 Quote
jazzbo Posted October 7, 2004 Report Posted October 7, 2004 John, WD: Many thanks for posting those! Quote
epistrophy arts Posted October 7, 2004 Report Posted October 7, 2004 Harvey Pekar weighs in.... http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/disp...ic_feature.html Quote
brownie Posted October 7, 2004 Report Posted October 7, 2004 Nice site that Renevant has finally put up: here. Some sound samples there, too. Love that Summertime! The Marc Chaloin essay on Albert Ayler in Europe that is on the Revenant site is more complete than the one which appears on the 'Holy Ghost' book. Thanks for providing the link! Quote
ejp626 Posted October 7, 2004 Report Posted October 7, 2004 I didn't want to jinx it until the box arrived, but UPS said today, and it did show up today (15 minutes ago)! It is quite an astonishing box, especially all the detail that went into the supplementary material. Of course it isn't more important than the music, but it is still fun. I decided to start with the core of the box -- discs 6 and 7. Then I can return to the CDs in order. This could be the last major CD purchase for a while, since I am very seriously considering leaving my job, though my goal is to move down the street to a rival company. If that happens, there won't be a major disruption in cash flow. I might leave even without a job waiting. Regardless of the future state of my bank account, I'm glad I picked up Holy Ghost. It's a good set to dwell on, and I probably will appreciate it more if I don't buy a lot of music in the meantime (though I will have to get Hill's Dance with Death, since I only ever had a burn of that). Quote
ghost of miles Posted October 7, 2004 Author Report Posted October 7, 2004 epj626, it's my last major purchase for awhile too (in addition to the Fantasy order I just placed). Only purchase I'm allowing myself between now & Jan. 1 is a Mosaic order for the two new Selects and the Dinah Washington in late Nov. My wife just called to let me know that it arrived today, but I'm stuck at work till midnight... oh, woe! Quote
Peter Posted October 8, 2004 Report Posted October 8, 2004 Mine was supposed to ship today. However, when I checked the order status at cduniverse it said back-ordered. Bummer. Quote
alankin Posted October 8, 2004 Report Posted October 8, 2004 Mine's on backorder! Is anyone else as surprised as I am to hear this? ALAN! YOU of ALL people! Ordering late? Shame! :rsly: I can feel the shame... But the good news is that it arrived yesterday! It's quite a stunning package, isn't it? I think I'm going to go offline right now and give it a listen... Quote
king ubu Posted October 8, 2004 Report Posted October 8, 2004 Is FedEx delivering this in Europe? I had a post-it sticking on the door when I came home tonight, without any other information except I should call them up. Do they work Saturdays? I REEEALLY HOPE SO! If not, I won't be able to let them deliver it until Wednesday (hell, some people work during the day...) ubu Quote
king ubu Posted October 9, 2004 Report Posted October 9, 2004 Holy shit! That was my set they wanted to deliver on Friday, 9 a.m. - am I supposed to be home then? Those private carriers are one of the most stupid inventions of modern civilization! Hope nothing goes wrong with office delivery on Monday! Can't wait! Quote
Guest Chaney Posted October 9, 2004 Report Posted October 9, 2004 Holy shit! That was my set they wanted to deliver on Friday, 9 a.m. - am I supposed to be home then? Those private carriers are one of the most stupid inventions of modern civilization! Hope nothing goes wrong with office delivery on Monday! Can't wait! Do you have the option of making arrangements to visit their local distribution center and pick up the package? Quote
Д.Д. Posted October 9, 2004 Report Posted October 9, 2004 I am travelling now, so mine was delivered to my neighbour. Wonderful woman never complained about loud music, although she suffered, no doubt. Now she has a possibility for perfect revenge. Quote
king ubu Posted October 9, 2004 Report Posted October 9, 2004 Holy shit! That was my set they wanted to deliver on Friday, 9 a.m. - am I supposed to be home then? Those private carriers are one of the most stupid inventions of modern civilization! Hope nothing goes wrong with office delivery on Monday! Can't wait! Do you have the option of making arrangements to visit their local distribution center and pick up the package? No, they just marked I should advise them for a new date of delivery. And I wouldn't feel safe would they delive to my neighbours... no sir! Also they didn't try, obviously, as certainly someone would have been home (all elderly people). They'll deliver to where I work (I hope I won't get any problem because of that, but I guess that box is worth a few problems!) ubu Quote
Matthew Posted October 9, 2004 Report Posted October 9, 2004 Just listened to disks 1 & 2 last night, and the music was great. Packaging is a wonder to behold, and really dig the "spirit box" idea -- though I keep all my cds in my bedroom so there are plenty spirits running around. Quote
king ubu Posted October 9, 2004 Report Posted October 9, 2004 Bigger than a dictionary! well, seems the Sangrey household has no Webster standing around Quote
Matthew Posted October 9, 2004 Report Posted October 9, 2004 Here's a Boston Globe article on the documentary to which the earlier post alludes: Film will aim spotlight on a free-jazz legend By Steve Greenlee, Globe Staff, 12/6/2002 It's not hard to find jazz artists today who claim Ayler as an influence. Yet, he's still a mysterious figure; no one knows, for example, whether his 1970 drowning in New York's East River was the result of suicide. Brian Carpenter is trying to shed some light on Ayler's life, in filming what is apparently the first documentary about the saxophonist. Based in Boston, Carpenter has crews here and in New York working to assemble a feature-length work about Ayler and his legacy. Going back through this thread I had forgotten about this documentry. Does anyone know what's happened to this project? Quote
brownie Posted October 9, 2004 Report Posted October 9, 2004 Going back through this thread I had forgotten about this documentry. Does anyone know what's happened to this project? Good question! I was approached by Carpenter about a year ago to contribute to the project. He was supposed to call back. Haven't heard from him since Quote
paul secor Posted October 9, 2004 Report Posted October 9, 2004 Got mine Wednesday. So far I've only perused the book and listened to the army band disc and disc one. I was especially looking forward to hearing the track with Cecil Taylor, but the Cellar Cafe cuts grabbed me - right there with Spiritual Unity, to my ears. (At least on a first listen.) Quote
JSngry Posted October 9, 2004 Report Posted October 9, 2004 Bigger than a dictionary! well, seems the Sangrey household has no Webster standing around No. we use an Oxford Concise. Fatter than the Ayler Box, but not as wide. Quote
jazzbo Posted October 10, 2004 Report Posted October 10, 2004 I'm slowly absorbing the new box set, which is going to be extremely difficult as I have to divert large chunks of time to preparing for and scheduling/arranging a trip to Austin by my parents (and keeping my wife from flipping out). What is clear from the moment anyone looks into this set and begins listening is that this is one of the best cd box sets ever assembled! (In my humble opinion). Right up there in my personal pantheon with the Miles at the Plugged Nickel, and the Parker/Benedetti and Nat King Cole Mosaics! Quote
brownie Posted October 10, 2004 Report Posted October 10, 2004 and keeping my wife from flipping out! Same reaction here. My wife said the music 'sounds suicidal'! Quote
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