Guy Berger Posted May 26, 2007 Report Share Posted May 26, 2007 It's a great set that holds up well. Keith Jarrett had always whined about Live-Evil not being as good as the McLauglin-less version of the band. I never believed him, as I never liked the 1971 post-DeJohnette version, but I actually enjoy the four discs without McLaughlin far more than the final two with him. Not sure I agree. Jarrett's whining is quite understandable -- he had to adjust to McLaughlin's presence more than any other musician in the band. The end result isn't better or worse, just different. Disc 5 sounds a lot like the other discs with guitar added on; by disc 6 the band is more adventurous and starts adopting a more guitar-oriented style. Some noteworthy parts w/McLaughlin in the band -- the last few minutes of "Directions" on disc 5 (excerpted as "Sivad" on Live/Evil), the magnificent "Honky Tonk" on disc 5 (some of Miles's best playing on this set), the great "What I Say" on disc 5, Bartz's solo over McLaughlin and Henderson's start-stop rhythms on the disc 6 "Inamorata". Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 For anyone who doesn't already have this, Amazon currently has it on sale for the very reasonable price of $61.97. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Berger Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 Giving this set a lot of listening this week. Spectacular music, some of the best Miles ever made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambrasa Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 These shows were attended by Jan Garbarek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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