@minorl I hear you on Trane. Had the same feeling with his stuff in the latter years "Live in Seattle" (I think?). But from "Blue Train" to about '62-'63 Cotrane was superb. In a class by himself.
And Miles ... I felt disrespected when he turned his back to the audience. As much as I have enjoyed his music over the years, that one and only live performance ranks as probably the worst in my experience. It may have been a function of the let-down from all the anticipation.
Best concert: Sonny Rollins at Zellerbach in Berkeley. The man played his heart out non-stop for a good while, did a couple of encores, and was just cookin' the whole time!
And Miles ... I felt disrespected when he turned his back to the audience. As much as I have enjoyed his music over the years, that one and only live performance ranks as probably the worst in my experience. It may have been a function of the let-down from all the anticipation.
Best concert: Sonny Rollins at Zellerbach in Berkeley. The man played his heart out non-stop for a good while, did a couple of encores, and was just cookin' the whole time!