Your Musical Rejects?

[Sundog]

The jury's not totally in but it's not looking good for Joe Maneri/Barre Phillips/Mat Maneri Angels of Repose (ECM). Not what I expected. I need to get past that and give it a couple of more spins before passing final judgement.

[RDK]

Oh, the "avant" I can handle. It's the "garde" part that often throws me...

[AfricaBrass]

Oh, the "avant" I can handle. It's the "garde" part that often throws me...

[Chuck Nessa]

I'm thinking about getting rid of a large part of my avant-garde/free/improv collection; I'm totally fed up with a lot of the albums.

OH! The horror!

Watch ebay everybody.

I don't give refunds.

[GregK]

The jury's not totally in but it's not looking good for Joe Maneri/Barre Phillips/Mat Maneri Angels of Repose (ECM). Not what I expected. I need to get past that and give it a couple of more spins before passing final judgement.

Funny, I was seriously thinking of buying this the next time I'm in Borders. From the little snippets I've heard, I liked it. I know nothing about Maneri though

[Sundog]

The jury's not totally in but it's not looking good for Joe Maneri/Barre Phillips/Mat Maneri Angels of Repose (ECM). Not what I expected. I need to get past that and give it a couple of more spins before passing final judgement.

Sundog--

if you want what YOU expect... you should be making the one making the records. now i will say as a great admirer of Joe Maneri's art that i would not offer up "Angels of Repose" as a first recommendation (note the title) but it is still a superb record in a unique jazz style & as such, it requires (& rewards) close listening just as the best Cecil Taylor, Bill Dixon, Braxton, Leo Smith Roscoe Mitchell records do. likewise, if you do classical, think Webern, Scelsi, Feldman, Ligeti & Kurtag.

keep trying, por favor.

three full french presses of coffee a day clem

athens, georgia

clem,

I will certainly keep trying on this one. I gave it a serious listen again yesterday, actually early this morning. I have to say that I was struck by the truely voice-like quality of JM's playing. The group interplay is very interesting and nothing like what I would normally listen to. The overall sound of the record is very natural and lively. This is due in no small part to the recording location I'm sure. Maybe I crazy, but I can't help but think that the room/location is the fourth musician on this album. Warming up a bit.....

[Noj]

Freddie Hubbard - Hub-Tones

Only RVG I've sold for the reason that I didn't enjoy the music. I thought I was just having an off day listening at first, but then I was convinced. Even now after it's long gone I'm wondering, if I gave it another listen, another chance...

[John L]

The Creator Has a Master Plan - Pharoah Sanders

Quite a disapointment!

I haven't heard this one. But I've been there, done that.

Roy Hargrove's recent fusion project left me really flat. That one disappeared so fast from my collection that I can't even remember what happened to it. I may have just tossed it somewhere dark.

Edited December 1, 2004 by John L

[Brad]

Nothing specific but since my space is limited if I don't like something it and don't think I probably will, it's on to ebay. So outta sight, outta mind. One that does come to mind was Byrd's Slow Drag. God, I hated that disc.

[7/4]

The Creator Has a Master Plan - Pharoah Sanders

Quite a disapointment!

I haven't heard this one. But I've been there, done that.

Um...read my comment from yesterday. It just wasn't what I expected.

[BruceH]

Nothing specific but since my space is limited if I don't like something it and don't think I probably will, it's on to ebay. So outta sight, outta mind. One that does come to mind was Byrd's Slow Drag. God, I hated that disc.

It IS a bit self-descriptive, I must admit.