Mark Stryker Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/03/arts/music/don-was-tries-to-revive-blue-note-records.html Some interesting details here, including news that Wayne Shorter has signed with the label. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 My first thought is that maybe Wayne's signing with EMI tells us more about the current policies of Universal than it does about EMI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/03/arts/music/don-was-tries-to-revive-blue-note-records.html Some interesting details here, including news that Wayne Shorter has signed with the label. Sounds pretty encouraging, all things considered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieB Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 don't think Wayne has recorded in awhile. should be very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETman Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 It's kind of funny reading this stuff about capturing "the now and the future" of sound, all the while thinking that HIS first (and only?) hit was a song called "Walk the Dinosaur". I don't know how appropriate he is for the label, but I wish him all the best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 It's kind of funny reading this stuff about capturing "the now and the future" of sound, all the while thinking that HIS first (and only?) hit was a song called "Walk the Dinosaur". You don't remember "Out Come The Freaks"? Don't know if it ever crossed over or not, but it was big in the Disco/R&B/Funk/Etc circuit ca. 1981 or so. Freaks and Dinosaurs...sounds like my kind of artist roster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Just wondering if there's a past tense in the English language for Blue Note? How about WasBlue Note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Just wondering if there's a past tense in the English language for Blue Note? Has been since about 1972 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnymax Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 It's kind of funny reading this stuff about capturing "the now and the future" of sound, all the while thinking that HIS first (and only?) hit was a song called "Walk the Dinosaur". I don't know how appropriate he is for the label, but I wish him all the best of luck. Strange that you think of Don's viability in terms of his capacity to score hit records. Better to look at the quality of the music he created (employing the likes of Marcus Belgrave, John Patitucci, and Mel Torme over several albums), as well as his contributions to other people's music as a producer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 They need an organ trio. I know just the one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETman Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 It's kind of funny reading this stuff about capturing "the now and the future" of sound, all the while thinking that HIS first (and only?) hit was a song called "Walk the Dinosaur". I don't know how appropriate he is for the label, but I wish him all the best of luck. Strange that you think of Don's viability in terms of his capacity to score hit records. Better to look at the quality of the music he created (employing the likes of Marcus Belgrave, John Patitucci, and Mel Torme over several albums), as well as his contributions to other people's music as a producer. You're misreading my comment (your bad), and are making a great leap of faith with regard to what I actually meant. I was not ranking on the guy. He's talking about "current" sound, and his hit had to do with dinosaurs (the very distant past). Get the irony?????? Anyway, I wouldn't call being producer of any Rolling Stones album post 1973 a great achievement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Late Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Just wondering if there's a past tense in the English language for Blue Note? Blue Noted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 So if he scores a sizable hit in one of the current musical styles, do you think he will rename himself DON IS? (Yeah, I know, this one was (is? ) a predictable one. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/03/arts/music/don-was-tries-to-revive-blue-note-records.html Some interesting details here, including news that Wayne Shorter has signed with the label. From the article: "Mr. Was has also initiated two new Blue Note reissue programs: a “Mastered for iTunes” series". :rfr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Kart Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 They need an organ trio. I know just the one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 From the article: "Mr. Was has also initiated two new Blue Note reissue programs: a "Mastered for iTunes" series". :rfr Yeah, that's sad but not unexpected. They need to release all the same reissues in lossless format via HDTracks, then I would say "okay". I'm sure they won't, but a kid can dream can't he? I will never pay money for lossy audio files, so I'll continue to "not purchase" until labels start to offer them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Full quote: Mr. Was has also initiated two new Blue Note reissue programs: a “Mastered for iTunes” series, and a partnership with HDtracks, which specializes in digital downloads that surpass the sound quality of CDs. Now, what's that all about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 https://www.hdtracks.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Full quote: Mr. Was has also initiated two new Blue Note reissue programs: a "Mastered for iTunes" series, and a partnership with HDtracks, which specializes in digital downloads that surpass the sound quality of CDs. Now, what's that all about? 24bit/96khz instead of 16bit/44.1khz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 https://www.hdtracks.com/ You're certainly paying for the upgrade, but the sample tracks I previewed sounded awfully good to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Also this: He claims a similar exuberance for the new Norah Jones album, “Little Broken Hearts,” which was produced by Danger Mouse and released on Tuesday From what I saw on the AMG New Releases newslettersheet, this one's being released on the Parlophone imprint. Sure, it's all EMI, but Parlophone was The Beatles, so...whatever. Also, can I say that it's getting harder and harder to read "music journalism" pieces such as this these days with anything but a detached amusement. It's like, subject matter has talking points, "journalist" reports same and throws in a few semi-relevant facts to make it look like they're doing actual work, talking points hit the press, and BAM here we all are talking about Don Was, The New Blue Note, and all this and all that. Anyway, I do think that Danger Mouse & Norah make a cute couple, and that they would make a great pair on Parks & Recreation should Aubrey Plaza & Chriss Pratt ever leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.:.impossible Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Something seems to be bothering them. Oddly, I get the impression that it isn't the same something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 shouldn't the title of this be: "Don was trying to Revive Blue Note Records." and who the hell is Don, anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Late Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Something seems to be bothering them. Oddly, I get the impression that it isn't the same something. Norah was photo-shopped in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 and who the hell is Don, anyway? Corleone? Schlitten? Ayler? Naah... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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