Kalo Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Smooth As the Wind is the only one I don't have, and you're making me feel good about that. Knowing how you feel about strings, I'd say you definitely wouldn't dig it. Don't get it folks, what's wrong with strings, when they're arranged as well as on this album, by Tadd Dameron? Come on... MG Hey, I've got absolutely nothing against strings. Except when they're unnecessary. If I was totally against strings I wouldn't have bought Smooth As the Wind in the first place. Actually, the arrangements on this are quite tasteful and swinging. Still, it's not connecting with me as much as I hoped, but I find I have to be in a certain mood to dig this kind of album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 I find I have to be in a certain mood to dig this kind of album. Interesting remark. I find I have to be in a certain mood to dig almost any album. Isn't that part of the reason we have all sorts of different music in our collections? MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 I find I have to be in a certain mood to dig this kind of album. Interesting remark. I find I have to be in a certain mood to dig almost any album. Isn't that part of the reason we have all sorts of different music in our collections? MG I don't know...I'll have to give that some thought when I'm in the right mood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 I find I have to be in a certain mood to dig this kind of album. Interesting remark. I find I have to be in a certain mood to dig almost any album. Isn't that part of the reason we have all sorts of different music in our collections? MG I don't know...I'll have to give that some thought when I'm in the right mood. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 While I would not call "Smooth As The Wind" my favorite Blue Mitchell recording, It is one that I do like very much.It has a fine selection of tunes, good arrangements by Tadd Dameron and Benny Golson, and high quality playing by Blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalo Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 While I would not call "Smooth As The Wind" my favorite Blue Mitchell recording, It is one that I do like very much.It has a fine selection of tunes, good arrangements by Tadd Dameron and Benny Golson, and high quality playing by Blue. Actually, I find that I like it, too. Just not as much as all his other Riversides. I agree that the arrangements are good and that Blue's definitely on his game here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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