While I can totally get that some people are much more interested in compositions and therefore look askance at 2.0, I've never found your average 03 show to be any sloppier than 99/00.. And as for improv, the long jams strive for so much more in 03 and the 04 shows that aren't a total disaster (Although Coventry Melt is no joke too!)

It's understandable that people have bad memories of this time, but at some point they gotta meet the music on its own terms. Writing off music made by people whose partying was out of control is a pretty sure way to knock a solid 50 of the 100 best albums ever made right out of your playlist.

I wonder how many women Miles Davis choked during the Kind of Blue sessions?