Mica if you guys can make this dream happen again, please call me.
 
It's time to party...
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-
 
(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on September 04, 2010)

*** it dude, let's go bowling  
where's Donny when we need him most?
 
[mdoerator's edit: expletive removed]
 
(Message edited by adriaan on September 05, 2010)

As Miles would say...
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlIU-2N7WY4&feature=related
 
As Miles horn says:
....So what.....So What..... So What.....  
So What...
 
Life is still beautiful, you are beautiful, the flowers will still bloom, the birds will still sing, and lovers will still love.
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-
 
 
(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on September 05, 2010)

Hal ____That is a great version of  So What  Miles is playing as strong as ever. I like his tone in this video even better then in the  Kind of Blue take.

I just sing this song when things appears to be not going my way...  
 
But you know, things are not always what they appears to be...
 
I like where Miles stands on the sideline while rapping to the other cats on stage. Man, he was poised with coolness. So calm, and on top of his game even losing, he was still cool -- if not cool'er.
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-
 
(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on September 05, 2010)

hey Hal,
I see your So What and I raise you this one:

my personal favorite Davis band.

So it's like that...
 
I got to throw down...
 
Here you go...
 
Charlie and Dizzy -- Even Miles was humbled by these men... (Miles honored them too...)
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkvCDCOGzGc&feature=related
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-

ha! a battle of tunes could go on forever, but alas- most of my favorites aren't on YouTube. there's a Coltrane trio recording of I Hear a Rhapsody that just kills, but I can't find it. great stuff, though. oh, and bird and diz playing Hot House at massey hall might be my favorite recording of that. imho, max roach was the greatest bebop soloist around.

As far as Miles goes and speaking from the perspective from being a Trumpet  player my self as well  I prefer his playing on the first  So Whatas posted by Hal (post #263).  The second So What as posted by darkstar01  (Austin )had Ron Carter really driving this up tempo version hard while remaining articulate as is his reputation to do such.  Miles however did not sound to me like he was having one of his best days. His articulation is no where near the first example  posted in my opinion. I also prefer his tone in the prior one.  Both bands have strong points . We all have our opinions and our own criteria . As a whole I like the first one .

personally, I like miles' playing more when he's less articulate. at much as he would deny it, he was definitely starting to be influenced by guys like ornette and don cherry(my favorite trumpet player) - especially with shorter and Tony Williams around. but to me, that band isn't about miles, it's about the rhythm section. and Wayne wrote most of the tunes (not So What obviously). but yeah, to each their own. I just like to hear miles stretch out more. kind of like how Coltrane is God as far as I'm concerned, but his stuff before the quartet doesn't do nearly as much for me.

Kenny Garrett is my modern favorite Alto Sax player.
 
Kenny was hand picked by Miles, before Miles said goodbye...  
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal

I am certainly in agreement that the rhythm section in the band with Ron  Carter  on Bass really cooks !  And Wayne is scrambling the eggs into a tasty treat,  I really like Wayne In his 1965 Blue note release 'The all seeing eye
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_All_Seeing_Eye

I had the amazing privilege of studying with Reggie Workman for a couple of years, and listening to him talk about playing with 'Trane(he was actually the first choice of bass player in the classic quartet, but he moved back to Philly to take carer of his ailing father so Jimmy Garrison took over) and Wayne Shorter was unbelievable. it was the kind of thing that was like I would bring up a recording of waynes or something and Reggie would say oh yeah I remember that... I think I probably still have those charts somewhere. he wouldn't talk about Coltrane, though.  
as far as the all seeing eye goes, it's a great record, and I also studied with Joe chambers for a semester. let's just say that wasnt quite as pleasant.