is that the one where each side is a teo macero medley?

i like the fillmore set they just put out with wayne shorter -- "it's about that time." man, you can really hear the diff between that and the set recorded with the new sax player just a month later, on "black beauty." that one grates on me. what is that saxplayer's name? i guess i blocked it out, he is so bad.

shorter always seemed to elevate the proceedings. but i think miles made some bad choices around that time. oh! steve grossman is the guy's name. yech!! and also a big big yuck for me -- airto. those little squeeky sounds he makes -- godawful.

gary bartz was a good choice i think. but i have mixed feelings about keith jarret. i find his playing too mannered and roccoco -- however you spell it. effete.

i think after the intial bitches brew blast, miles kind of lost his way. jack johnson is an exception b/c, like wayne shorter, john macglaughlin elevated things. i think miles's band started to cook again in 1972. i think the "in concert" record is really great. i love the super long version of Ife, just cooking on that one minimalistic groove. when he got the two guitarists in it was pretty great as well. i have a boot from 1973 that is really great -- unlike anything else that has been officially released. in that category, Agharta is the one for me.