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  3. Album Of The Week: Oct. 19-26

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    Well, I liked the music well enough after re-listening. But my comment about the sound/recording quality stands. I found it very tiring listening to this with my full attention. Playing it in the background, sitting in the other room, I was able to enjoy the music more (heck, and I like it A LOT!)

    Somehow the sound is very very FULL. There is no empty room anywhere, just sound sound sound. The organ is a bit too loud for my tastes and the sine-waves at times almost hurt my ears. The guitar and organ sounds blend too much, there's no separation, their definition is too fuzzy/muddy at the edges. The vibes are way back in the mix. Maybe luckily so, 'cause when Bobby lets his notes sound off, the combination of the three instruments all making very loud, almost pure sine-waves produces already nigh-unbearable overtones.

    All this sux big time because I like the music VERY MUCH. It's a great album, great tunes, and great solo-ing. Am I the only one with this problem? Is it my set-up? Is it my copy of the disk? Is it the original tapes (i.e. how does the vinyl sound)? Or is it the remix/CD transfer?

    I don't want to spoil your AotW Paul, but the sound spoils close listening for me.

  6. Optical Illusion

    in Miscellaneous - Non-Political

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    there's a thread on this one buried somewhere on this board. Though this seems to be from another site. On the originally discussed site there where disclaimers NOT to post the heavy ones like the one above as they may cause people to drop off their chairs and all :g

    Anyhow, one of the illusions had a repetition of the organissimo logo arranged just like the circles above and there's movement in there as well. May be a cool trick for a CD package!

    Can't seem to find it that fast on the site though. I did stumble on the one you posted.

  12. Blindfold Test #3 - Discussion

    in Blindfold Test

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    here's my answers, opinions & guesses

    Track 1. At the start I was afraid I had to guess bass players with this test. Then, in spite of my weakness in recognising pianists, I believe I was able to nail this one as Vince Guaraldi. I only have his Charlie Brown album and that thing he did with Getz and Tjader. Great player, very smooth, very laid-back, very melodic. Sticks close to the melody and that's also nice for a change. I play his Charlie Brown album a lot on early Sunday mornings. My wife likes it.

    Track 2. Now that I got my hopes up of being able to recognise pianists (having written off bassists for the time being....), a vibist turns up! I haven't got a clue really, as all the usual suspects seem not to fit entirely. It seems too hard to be Bags and too smooth to be Hamp. Nice stuff though. The vibes have a cool ring to them and the playing is nicely relaxed overall. My bad skills in recognising pianists show up again. I like the bluesy tinge in the piano solo, though the comping doesn't strike me as anything extraordinary (which is okay)

    Track 3. The first time I heard this trumpeter with a mute I was stumped with the beauty. I had already established an aversion to Miles and his eternal mute, but this was something else. Skipping through the CD I knew I would find this on revealed the title of the tune rhymes with Wess (though he's not on tenor).

    Track 4. Very nice tune. I don't know what it is nor who's playing. May be any of those cool guitar guys like Rainey or Hall or Pass or whoever. Very nice sunshine stuff, makes me wanna go for another beer at the bar on the beach.

    Track 5. I like how the velvet-y tone of the tenor contrasts with the steam-train, tumbleweed phrasing. Reminds me of Benny Golson. I will have to check some of his stuff from my collection. Update: sounds like Golson all right, but may still also be somebody else.

    Arco bass solo: Mr PC? I Kind of mainstream, yet very nice tune; not bad, not extraordinary.

    Track 6. Nice. The interplay with the bass is way cool. I like that part. All in all very nice (went up from just nice). What was all that stuff he was quoting? No idea who these people are BTW.

    Track 7. see track 4, especially the "very nice" and the "I don't know" parts and without the "sunshine" part. Captivating playing, particularly also by the pianist. I'm very curious to know who these players are. The only thing I know that comes close to this is this one Rainey album I have and that weird Polish release with Gourley on it.

    Track 8. Getz with the Signor Rossi Vocal Choir? I needed to clear my mind for a fresh listen after I went through the guitar/sax part unprepared for such seriousness. Conclusion after listening to that part again: Wow! Is it Getz?

    Track 9. Intruiging alto. Intruiging 'cause I have the distinct idea I know him and 'cause I haven't got a nametag yet. The tenor that takes over without further notice is cool. And here I go again: I cannot nail this tenor although he seems to have all the qualities (TONE in particular) that should enable me to do so. Probably I have tons of stuff with this guy on it. Oh well... I AM enjoying it! The baritone has me stumped again. Not Adams, Payne maybe?

    Track 10. Somebody please reveal the tune! I couldn't concentrate on the playing while trying to think of the tune at the same time.

    Track 11. I liked it quite a lot. It was very relaxed. Maybe not something I would go out of my way to acquire but definitely the stuff I would want my friends to play when I visit them. (No idea on who and what though...)

    Track 12. Took me a while, but this is elementary my dear Watson: Harry Eddis :g I only have his VeeJay material but his tone is so distinctive. Nicenicenice. Reminds me I still haven't got around to acquire more of his stuff. They tell me the one with the bridge on the cover rocks.

    Track 13. By now everyone will have guessed my poor guitar player recognition ability. Very sorry about that. Me likee again, though this one seems to be more on auto-pilot/less inspired than the previous guitar cuts. Cool thing to play a Monk tune. ?I mean you? isn?t it?

    Track 14. Sounds like a latter day Sarah Vaughan. Probably the guitarist is a famous one as well :g Leaves a bit of a "tired" impression all in all,

    Track 15. The overall sound of this one is very familiar, as if I have this in my collection. I am certain I don't, however. The soprano sounds very nice. It must be someone who usually plays another sax though, probably tenor. Why you ask? Dunno. I liked this, it was very direct. The guy isn't playing in time right? Somehow pushing or dragging it.

    Track 16. "It's the good life," I've been (trying to) sing(ing) this at work today. This is the way I like it: I can recognise the tune and really appreciate what they are doing with it.

    Great closer to a great disk! Thanks a whole bunch Jim (and Tom)! Overall the tunes struck me as having rather strong melodies or at least something to whistle to (or sing at work...) and as being rather laid back in a very positive sense. Sunday morning stuff. I'll try it next weekend and see how my wife reacts to it.

    :)

  14. Has A Blindfold Test Track Inspired a Purchase?

    in Blindfold Test

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    no actual purchase here, but that's more because of a general self imposed buying ban. I DO keep my eyes open for stuff from the BF tests. Some names I (tried) to keep in mind are Namyslowski, Ponomarew, and Red Holloway. I already kept Teddy Wilson's name stored up there somewhere.

    I have revisited the Abdullah Ibrahim and Barney Wilen albums in my collection.

    Some others I must have forgotten already, but I made tray cards with the relevant info for my disks and will probably spin them again and that'll refresh the mind.

  16. Blindfold Test #3 / Let's do it!

    in Blindfold Test

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    mine arrived saturday already. I wasn't home so the post(wo)man took it to the post office where my wife picked it up for me yesterday. I had a quick listen this morning during breakfast, recognized some players (I think). I hope to spend time with this one soon and post my comments. Can't wait to read the other 18 or so replies to that discussion thread.

    Thanks Jim & Tom!

  19. Who is Bob Minster?

    in Artists

    Posted

    google only brings up a site from the Georgian (Transcausasia) Ministry of Culture. Funny, I am just working on a manuscript from over there as I type this (well that is of course a lie, but hey....): search for the name and add "tenor"

  20. Logical 'post-1965' contenders for U.S. RVG series

    in Re-issues

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    I'd also like to see some late sixties Elvin Jones. Albums such as: Puttin' It Together, The Ultimate Elvin Jones, The Prime Element, Mr. Jones. I know I could pick up the Mosaic set, but since I have quite a bit of the material already that is in the box, some individual releases would be nice.

    and this one, just for the cover....

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    kidding aside: I listened to his polycurrents album the other day and that one smokes as well, so better include it! It has George Coleman, so JSngry will be buying it!

    Personnel: Joe Farrell, e h, fl, bfl, ts; George Coleman, ts; Pepper Adams, bs; Wilbur Little, b; Elvin Jones, ds; Candido Camero, cga;

  25. Andrew Hill space

    in Artists

    Posted

    Substitute "totally" for "almost" and you got it! :g:g:g

    and when Sangrey says "totally completely opposite," he ain't fooling!

    :bwallace:

    I remember the discussion R_T links to above. The AotW was a good reason to revisit the album and the various well spoken and well informed opinions helped me to get to closer to the bottom of what had been nagging me about the first session on the disk.

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