Dub Modal

Then my final guess will be Martino, even though it doesn't really sound like him.

I'll take June 👍

1 - Psych elements on that guitar like Szabo, but it's not his sound. Getting some Coryell vibes though. Definite mood track. Really enjoy that psych rock lean. 2 - All right - interesting. The band is jamming. Drummer has a hard time in spots but the synths carry it. 3 - Ok tune. Organist carries it by handling that bass line. 5 - This is like if Bobo Stenson wanted to swing. Strong presence from that pianist. Bass & drums are locked in and follow whoever it is on the keys into the song. 6 - Love the melody on the head. 70s tune? Not so in love with the bass solo even though they're obviously very good. 7 - Not the first song in this BFT with that 70s rock groove. The pianist takes em there but I sense the band doesn't necessarily need to follow him. They do though. Works out ok. 8 - Some real beautiful moments here. The sax (soprano?) has a great sound. 9 - Helluva triumphant opening segued into a noir-ish piece. Mood! Bass clari stealing the show until the sax shows up. 10 - I like it, and like what the sax player is doing. Would almost prefer the pianist not be there. 12 - Another good one. Nice bari sax on another noir composition. 13 - Dig the trio. Giraldi-esque playing. Good song. Thanks for putting this together! Coffey?

Ended at $6100. Someone just paid Carolina Soul’s rent for the month.

Track 3 vibes player sounds a bit sloppy actually. Like they know what they're trying to play but having some trouble getting there. Red Norvo? Bass sounds like some Pablo recording shit. Good player but damn... Track 8 vibist (?) in contrast runs clean, definitely executing what they want to do and you can hear the melody coming through. Not exactly "better" than track 3's player but definitely different. Not ready for a guess here just yet.

Damn Pryor is shocking. Nice set!

If they had to clip a track to fit it on the CD then they really should have done 2 CDs. Maybe better to deal with complaints related to too much space across a set than otherwise.

Unreal and a total bummer

Yeah, I’ve bid on a few and won some from the cheap seats in the past. Their good rep has been well earned. They have albums from all genres that will creep into the thousands just about every auction.

Carolina Soul has great eBay presence and their auctions tend to run high because of a large following that includes international customers. I just saw this today and will watch it just to see how much it goes for.

Man that sucks. They should have made this a double CD then.

Import CDs has sold out of the SHM CD. Not that I was buying that, but goes to show there’s an audience out there for these albums which is a positive.

I didn’t realize they had been acquired by Sapporo. At that point they’re just a part of a portfolio.

Indeed. This is great news!

That’s really not true at all.

Hoffman is good for the classifieds.

It was awesome when she won that Grammy for best female vocalist.

IPAs don’t dominate every local market but they are prevalent.

Congrats on the review. The album in question is excellent as is In the Dark.

Sad. They had a great product. But that doesn’t matter in the beer industry. Nasty business run by what is essentially a cartel.

It is a huge hit. Every time I hear this new version I think about how much better the original is.

No bueno

Awesome. An answer to the question about what a professional musician would put in their man cave. I immediately thought about the original Time Machine movie here. Tinkerer extraordinaire.

It’s an interesting POV, not sure I agree. By referencing high school level playing, it seems there should be some links to that demo of players if existent for comparison, preferably those that are serious (but not necessarily virtuoso) . I think Halvorson is well beyond that level but I don’t listen to high schoolers.

This is a random thought but the discussion on pre-blues made me think of how that Mississippi Delta area spent centuries under French and Spanish control prior to the La purchase. Mixed in there would be significant Indigenous influence, African slaves and their descendants along other immigrant populations that fed into music from that region. I’m sure there’s been some serious scholarship on this topic… but also, what JSngry said 👍