What did you think of So Beautiful So What? I think I liked the idea behind the album more than the listening experience itself. I keep trying though, there are parts that catch fire for me.
Yes it is. I bought 2 upon release myself one is SS I really like BB-Live 1966 I bought that LP in 80s but this one just kicks a _ _!
This is really good. Having not had it for very long, the process is still working. It's different and it's is easily understood why McLaughlin was very excited about the sessions. It really cooks as the songs gear up. The guitar parts are worked in to the rhythm section and, for me anyway, his tone is much edgier, stripped down and riff heavy. But the shredding trades between JM and Jerry Goodman light it up and make it go. I've got to wonder what Jean Luc Ponty would have sounded like on this. But it's all fine the way it is... The Lost Trident Sessions.
I hate this run because Atlanta is the only logical gateway on to Greenville. The rest if the ride i can deal witg but dreading the oncoming Atlanta fun (always arriving there at 5pm rush hour) sucks. Thanks for the suggestions. Aint played nothin yet due to bad weather (crazy wind!!!) taking my attention.
I've always wondered how Mingus got that buzz, especially with gut strings. I dunno; maybe nickel wound or steel were available back then but I doubt it and the rest of the stuff sounds like gut to me. I suspect that Mingus knew of a nuisance area of his instrument and made good use of it on the title track. Or perhaps he had an adjustable bridge (again, doubtful back in that era) and lowered his action to get the buzz. From what I've read, this record wasn't very well received, but I love it. Switch Blade is also very good if you dig on blues played by jazz musicians, which y'otta. Any need for Mingus recommendations, just lemme know. His catalog is vast. Duke; also vast, but I've got little to recommend other than Uptown and The Far East Suite. And what '58 gem are you referring to? I like gems...
I like it, but I don’t strongly dislike anything of Simon’s. That said, there aren’t many memorable or standout songs on So Beautiful. There are parts of the title track that are earworm-ish, but I’d have to listen to it again to give an accurate accounting. It’s not like You’re the One, Graceland, or Rhythm of the Saints where I can call out deep tracks and their melodies at will. Part of it may just be that I haven’t spent as much time with his last couple releases. Yet, I can’t recall (m)any times where I’ve said, oh that’s a throwaway song, about something from Simon. I’ll put Surprise, So Beautiful, and his latest into the rotation in the next few days.
The despicable music industry made an object out of Diana Krall, but that needn't take away from the quality of her playing or singing on If I Had You:
Right, I was checking out that album a few days ago. Not bad. Is it country? I don't know... Does it matter? Nope I got a Dropkick Murphy vibe from her singing. Sounds like a fun hard drinking band
Car wheels on a gravel road. Great driving music and of course Lake Charles gets a nod since that's where Lucinda's from
How can one be sure what Dylan is playing these days anyway? But yeah, perfect response. Guess the guy never did that again.
That would be mucho appreciated, because I like what I hear! Other than Black Saint and Blues and Roots, both of which I'm familiar with from the olden days, I have no idea about the good, bad or ugly of his oeuvre. Just some emeralds lying about, sir. Nothing to see here. Since you don't dig Davis, I mean It was in regards to the Southern American Trumpet-billed Duck having bought and was listening the Miles at Newport 1955-75 box set. It is really a wonderful set, though, and follows evolutions in sound and attitude pretty closely since it covers gigs from '55, '58, '66, '67, '69, '71, '73 and '75. Puh! No dating sickness, this time. I triple checked.
Yeah, I've listened to the whole thing three times in the last 24 hours, just to break up the Milesathon a little. Giants walked this earth not long ago!
Sittin on the balcony sippin coffee in the sun. A bit chilly at 8C. Miles Smiles is coming from the other room. Enjoy every sandwich like the good Zevon said. Bless him
Silly man...I dig his material even if I don't always dig the way he played his horn. Mingus is complicated yet simple. All of it is good, but there are nuances. Essential: Mingus Ah Um Jazz Portraits: Mingus in Wonderland Blues & Roots (noted that you've heard this, but for everyone else's posterity...) Mingus Dynasty Mingus Revisited Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus (Candid) Mingus (Candid) Tijuana Moods Money Jungle The Black Saint...(again, for posterity) Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus at Antibes Let My Children Hear Music My advice would be to get Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus and see what you think. If you like that (and if you like Dolphy) then you're likely to just go crazy and get it all.
One of my many wonderful qualities Thank you! I think I'll get the Mingi one per your advice and add this here because the price is nice and it covers a lot of ground in one fell swoop: Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961 And what I really like about the (admittedly much too little) Mingus I've heard is the earthiness of it. The groove and the connection to slightly older traditions, if you will. And of course his playing wasn't too bad either. That often helps
You'll get some repetition of some of what you have, (and it's still missing some later Atlantic stuff he did, such as Changes I and II and Mingus Moves, all with Don Pullen), but no doubt a good choice. But I forgot an important one (you like fusion, right?): Three or Four Shades of Blues with George Coleman(!), Ron Carter, George Mraz as well as Philip Catherine, Larry Coryell, and John Scofield in addition to the usual bevy of horn blasters and the like.
The first time I ever heard Mingus' Ah Um, the music handled me, put me down in the chair to marvel at it's sound. I was not expecting it, and had listened to some of his more complex pieces. Black Saint is an unbelievable listening experience, exhilarating really, but it can be a workout. I'll reference the above list as well, and add that Oh Yeah is worth getting too, thanks Archtop and good listening ahead BurtThomasWard. Giving this one another go. After soaking in Surprise for several years, among older classics, SBSW was not hitting the note. Since I've had a break from those (did play Surprise last night), for whatever reason, I'm more receptive this time around. With an introspective even air overall, and not quite as lively and adventurous as Surprise, it moves and grooves in the only way a Paul Simon record can do: street, world, chant streams, folk, funk and a lot of happiness and celebration. Not having played it early before, it works as great morning music too.
Yes indeed. Oh, Coleman. I love his playing with Miles. I've added that album to the list in my little black book of must-have records. This is of course gonna get costly. Again. And as for buying that box set I'm as usual a bit opposite of perhaps more 'normal' folks. Rather than obsessing over one album when I start out, I like to get a rather substansial amount of music at first (within reasons, 4-8 albums) and just dive into it. To see different aspects of the artist's approach, if you will. Then later I will get more of an overview and find favorites.