Miles Davis: The Bootleg Series Vol. 3

[GregK]

15 hours ago, BFrank said:

The SF Chronicle has a weekly piece called "Chronicle Classic" where they re-print a column from the past. This one, in last Sunday's paper, is particularly appropriate for this topic!
Trumpet sorcery by Miles Davis, Ralph J. Gleason, 1970

These two paragraphs from the end are especially interesting:
In the dressing room, I asked, “You gonna play another set?” He looked at me. “After THAT?” he said. Bill Graham said, “That one set was better than all four at the Fillmore East.” Miles smiled. “I know it,” he said.

The Prince of Darkness had taken the Fillmore in his silent way on his own trip to his own special land. It was a remarkable achievement and it was remarkable music. “Columbia should have taped it,” Miles said. “I taped it,” Bill Graham said. “I tape everything.” So maybe it won’t be lost.

 

how did Graham tape everything? did he have equipment at the soundboard, or did he mean a personal recorder?

Edited October 28, 2017 by GregK

[jazzbo]

I haven't heard any of them, but these Fillmore recordings are available for purchase digital file-wise from their "Vault" and there have been positive sound quality comments--this leads me to believe that they are soundboard recordings.

[Guy Berger]

4 hours ago, jazzbo said:

I haven't heard any of them, but these Fillmore recordings are available for purchase digital file-wise from their "Vault" and there have been positive sound quality comments--this leads me to believe that they are soundboard recordings.

There are

2 recordings from March 1970 (1 released officially)

4 recordings from April 1970 (1 released official)

4 recordings from June 1970 (all released officially)

3 recordings from October 1970 (none released officially)

1 recording from May 1971 (not released officially)

[jazzbo]

Cool. I think I have most of these from collector's circles. . . and I'm sure they sound better from the legitimate source. And there are many other artists' recordings available, and sound impressions I've read are good. . . I believe these are soundboards.

[BFrank]

Yes, it looks like the entire 4/10/70 Fillmore West show is available on Wolfgang's (which is what Gleason would have been referring to).

1 Directions 10:46
2 Miles Runs the Voodoo Down 12:22
3 Willie Nelson 06:22
4 I Fall in Love Too Easily 01:34
5 Sanctuary 04:00
6 It's About That Time 09:59
7 Bitches Brew 12:53
8 Masqualero 09:07
9 Spanish Key / The Theme 12:14

[Guy Berger]

15 hours ago, BFrank said:

Yes, it looks like the entire 4/10/70 Fillmore West show is available on Wolfgang's (which is what Gleason would have been referring to).

1 Directions 10:46
2 Miles Runs the Voodoo Down 12:22
3 Willie Nelson 06:22
4 I Fall in Love Too Easily 01:34
5 Sanctuary 04:00
6 It's About That Time 09:59
7 Bitches Brew 12:53
8 Masqualero 09:07
9 Spanish Key / The Theme 12:14

This is the show released officially as BLACK BEAUTY