Rosco Posted July 12, 2005 Report Posted July 12, 2005 I'd heard it was on the way, but I just came across it on the Nonesuch website... A new version of Song X, the rather wonderful collaboration of Pat Metheny and Ornette Coleman. The original eight tracks have been remixed and remastered and... wait for it... there are six additional tracks from the sessions! Police People All of Us The Good Life Word from Bird Compute The Veil Metheny's been quoted as saying the extra stuff is as good, if not better, than the original tracks. August release date, apparently. With the Tubbs reissues, the Miles Cellar Door box and the Monk/ Coltrane this is gonna be an expensive few months... Quote
7/4 Posted July 12, 2005 Report Posted July 12, 2005 Hopefully they'll play a couple of reunion gigs and release box set and a DVD. I have a dream... Quote
Rosco Posted July 12, 2005 Author Report Posted July 12, 2005 Just noticed this has been discussed before: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...l=song%20x&st=0 Quote
Rosco Posted July 12, 2005 Author Report Posted July 12, 2005 Hopefully they'll play a couple of reunion gigs and release box set and a DVD. I have a dream... ← Apparently the recording sessions were videoed, so you never know... Quote
7/4 Posted July 12, 2005 Report Posted July 12, 2005 Hopefully they'll play a couple of reunion gigs and release box set and a DVD. I have a dream... ← Apparently the recording sessions were videoed, so you never know... ← Now we're talkin'! Quote
JSngry Posted July 12, 2005 Report Posted July 12, 2005 Yeah, but if Bob Brookmeyer's anywhere near it, I'm steering clear. Quote
dave9199 Posted July 13, 2005 Report Posted July 13, 2005 I'd heard it was on the way, but I just came across it on the Nonesuch website... A new version of Song X, the rather wonderful collaboration of Pat Metheny and Ornette Coleman. The original eight tracks have been remixed and remastered and... wait for it... there are six additional tracks from the sessions! Police People All of Us The Good Life Word from Bird Compute The Veil Metheny's been quoted as saying the extra stuff is as good, if not better, than the original tracks. August release date, apparently. With the Tubbs reissues, the Miles Cellar Door box and the Monk/ Coltrane this is gonna be an expensive few months... ← Don't forget about Coltrane Live At The Half Note 1965 coming out in October now. That's a 2 cd set I believe. Thank God I have stuff to trade for some of this! Quote
casanovas347 Posted July 13, 2005 Report Posted July 13, 2005 Don't forget about Coltrane Live At The Half Note 1965 coming out in October now. That's a 2 cd set I believe. Thank God I have stuff to trade for some of this! ← wow! ...i always wondering where they found all those tapes, movies etc..... Quote
Rosco Posted July 13, 2005 Author Report Posted July 13, 2005 Don't forget about Coltrane Live At The Half Note 1965 coming out in October now. That's a 2 cd set I believe. Thank God I have stuff to trade for some of this! ← Forget? I didn't know anything about it! Quote
DTMX Posted August 9, 2005 Report Posted August 9, 2005 I got my copy about 5 minutes ago Listening to it now. Vocabulary insufficient to describe Ornettely-goodness radiating from stereo speakers. The new material is on a par with the previously-released material, maybe even a little better. Nice to hear new versions of previously and/or subsequently-recorded Ornette songs. Need someone with more gooder words to write better review than I are. Quote
Rosco Posted August 9, 2005 Author Report Posted August 9, 2005 Yay!!! Am going to try to hold off on this one for a while as I'm pretty sure I'll be able to get it cheaper in a couple of months. Every penny's gonna count for a while... Temptation may get the better of me though... ... as it usually does... Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted August 10, 2005 Report Posted August 10, 2005 Curious to see who files this under M or C. Quote
JSngry Posted August 10, 2005 Report Posted August 10, 2005 I've got the LP filed under C. When I get the CD, I'll file it under the rest of the CDs I've not yet filed. Quote
7/4 Posted August 10, 2005 Report Posted August 10, 2005 I got my copy about 5 minutes ago Listening to it now. Vocabulary insufficient to describe Ornettely-goodness radiating from stereo speakers. The new material is on a par with the previously-released material, maybe even a little better. Nice to hear new versions of previously and/or subsequently-recorded Ornette songs. Need someone with more gooder words to write better review than I are. ← Thank you Stewie. I'm expecting to pick up my copy at the PO Box in the morning. Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted August 10, 2005 Report Posted August 10, 2005 C wrote every tune, and he's actually on the date, so in my book -- it gets filed under C. Quote
Spontooneous Posted August 10, 2005 Report Posted August 10, 2005 Guess I'm swimming against the current. PM's name came first on the cover, and I have to be in the mood to tolerate the guitar synth before I can play this record, so it's always been filed under M at my place. Quote
Quincy Posted August 10, 2005 Report Posted August 10, 2005 I reckon I'll file under M as it's less crowded down there (well, at least under M-E-T...) But if there's a sticker I may stick that between a couple of Ornette's discs to remind me of it. Still awaiting this and the latest Osby and a couple of RVGs will be in the same box. Excited to hear the new tracks! Quote
DTMX Posted August 10, 2005 Report Posted August 10, 2005 Still awaiting this and the latest Osby and a couple of RVGs will be in the same box. Excited to hear the new tracks! ← I got the Osby in the same box as Song XX but haven't cracked the plastic on it yet. Mob Job is one of my favorite Ornettunes so I'm looking forward to hearing Osby's take on it. Quote
John L Posted August 10, 2005 Report Posted August 10, 2005 C wrote every tune, and he's actually on the date, so in my book -- it gets filed under C. ← I file it under C too, even though it is one of my least favorite Ornette albums and one of my favorite Metheny albums. Quote
CJ Shearn Posted August 10, 2005 Report Posted August 10, 2005 (edited) M. Same here when I had the original CD. Although it is not one of my favs, its tempting to buy the reissue to hear the new stuff and reevaluate the record, because despite my tastes it is a landmark record in the Metheny catalog. I just know that when they reissue "Zero Tolerance for Silence", I am skipping that one However if Pat decides to add bonus tracks to the other albums like live versions, that will be cool. I wonder if he'll do an expanded "Road to You", I have two CD's of A+ quality(sound and music wise) of takes they did not use for that album, how they started floating around, I dunno Edited August 10, 2005 by CJ Shearn Quote
paul secor Posted August 11, 2005 Report Posted August 11, 2005 Always had the original filed under C - he's the reason I bought it. Quote
brownie Posted August 11, 2005 Report Posted August 11, 2005 I have three Metheny vinyls: Pat Metheny Group (ECM), that was the first one wanted to test the waters, then came: Pat Metheny 80/81 (ECM) which I bought mainly for Dewey Redman, Haden and DeJohnette and later: Song X (Geffen), guess why! That's three all filed under M. Have not bothered with buying more Metheny's albums since... Quote
Spontooneous Posted August 19, 2005 Report Posted August 19, 2005 Just got the reissue. It's a whole new ballgame.... Quote
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