Ultimate Miles Davis Box Set or Over the Top?

[Leeway]

http://www.sonymusicdigital.com/miles-davis/details/5506623?gclid=CN3Zvr3_waMCFRCenAod4EQ5Zw

Sony Legacy is listing a forthcoming new "Trumpet Case" edition of Miles Davis box sets: all the metal spine box sets, plus some additional gew gaws (trumpet reed T-Short, a Miles lithograph, etc).

Is this the ultimate Miles set, or a massive case of "jumping the shark"? I'm not sure who would shell out over $1,000 for this set. Serious collectors already have most or all of these boxes, and newcomers would seem unlikely to take the plunge.

OTOH, it does look way cool!

Anyone going for it?

Edited August 19, 2010 by Leeway

[jazzbo]

There's been some discussion of this in another Miles Davis thread. . . .

Personally, I'm pretending this hasn't been prepared. I'd love to have it, just because it's a cool collectible thing and I'm a Miles Davis collector FOR SURE, but I'm not buying it.

Edited August 19, 2010 by jazzbo

[felser]

http://www.sonymusicdigital.com/miles-davis/details/5506623?gclid=CN3Zvr3_waMCFRCenAod4EQ5Zw

Anyone going for it?

Anyone married going for it, and want to share how they would explain it to their spouse? I'm not even vaguely tempted.

[bertrand]

I will not comment for fear of being labeled a 'drama queen'.

Bertrand.

[clifford_thornton]

Miles a "dedicated and talented [visual] artist?" Puh-leeze.

[brownie]

Leeway, you've been away too long!

Here is a previous thread on this box.

I am not going for it.

I have purchased those albums when they came out on vinyls, on single CDs, on double CDs, on box sets. I just do not need further reissues.

Edited August 19, 2010 by brownie

[J.A.W.]

Leeway, you've been away too long!

Here is a previous thread on this box.

Maybe I'm mistaken, but isn't that thread about the 70CD/1DVD Complete Columbia Album Collection box? Leeway is talking about a different set, the upcoming trumpet case box with all the metal-spine box sets.

[Chuck Nessa]

Wonder why they didn't include the Cellar Door box?

[brownie]

Leeway, you've been away too long!

Here is a previous thread on this box.

Maybe I'm mistaken, but isn't that thread about the 70CD/1DVD Complete Columbia Album Collection box? Leeway is talking about a different set, the upcoming trumpet case box with all the metal-spine box sets.

My mistake (too many threads about all those Miles boxes) :blush2:

Correcting my previous post...

[J.A.W.]

Wonder why they didn't include the Cellar Door box?

Maybe because it's not a metal-spine box?

(too many threads about all those Miles boxes)

You're not exaggerating...

[Chuck Nessa]

Wonder why they didn't include the Cellar Door box?

Maybe because it's not a metal-spine box?

Neither is the Silent Way box.

[J.A.W.]

Wonder why they didn't include the Cellar Door box?

Maybe because it's not a metal-spine box?

Neither is the Silent Way box.

You're right. Well, I have no idea then

[sidewinder]

The mouthpiece looks nice. Is it usable?

[mjazzg]

Wonder why they didn't include the Cellar Door box?

to give them scope to release the ultimate ultimate version later?

[B. Clugston]

Wonder why they didn't include the Cellar Door box?

Maybe because it's not a metal-spine box?

Neither is the Silent Way box.

They've included all the metal-(and non-metal)spined boxes that have numbers on the spine, which were part of a series. The live sets didn't have numbers on the spine. No Blackhawk or Plugged Nickel either. Maybe they'll reissue those and Cellar Door in a replica wah-wah pedal or a Harmon mute.

[GregK]

Do I get the T-shirt and a case of the Bitches Brew BREW if I order it?

[jazzbo]

Miles a "dedicated and talented [visual] artist?" Puh-leeze.

Actually I believe that in the 'Seventies, especially post-"retirement" and beyond, Miles was quite dedicated to his painting.

[Chuck Nessa]

Not the same thing.

[Leeway]

Good article here by Mike Zwerin on Miles' painting:

http://www.cultureki...s/rhemile16.htm

For those who want to see for themselves:

http://www.amazon.co...82269749&sr=1-1

[BFrank]

At that BB panel I saw at SXSW in March, Steve Berkowitz said that he had held back about 1,000 of each metal spine box for some future use. When the concept of the trumpet box came up, they decided that was a perfect time to make use of the stash.

I think if you have the metal spine sets already, then there's no reason to get this. You could buy yourself a real trumpet for less.

[david weiss]

I want the mouthpiece....

[BFrank]

I want the mouthpiece....

I'll be happy to buy you a mouthpiece, David.

[mellowT]

At that BB panel I saw at SXSW in March, Steve Berkowitz said that he had held back about 1,000 of each metal spine box for some future use. When the concept of the trumpet box came up, they decided that was a perfect time to make use of the stash.

Let's hope they held back 1,955 of them.

[Tjazz]

So will Amoeba sell this?

[medjuck]

Saw one of the trumpet cases and its contents on display at the We Want Miles exhibit in Montreal. Filled in a card for a draw with it as the 1st prize.