alocispepraluger102 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 (edited) chip davis founded a moderately interesting new age classical-pop-electronic-acoustic music group, mannheim steamroller in the 70's. fresh aire was a tolerable, even pretty recording. he hit on the christmas background gimmick that turned him huge bucks in the early 80's and has milked it to death and then some for decades. if another sincere person tells me how much they love mannheim steamroller christmas music, i will have another drink or two and shout loudly 3 times "BAH, HUMBUG!!" Edited November 25, 2008 by alocispepraluger102 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Ugh. <gagging sound> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldB3 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 (edited) How could 7,195,000 people be wrong? and people wonder what's wrong with the music industry. Edited November 25, 2008 by WorldB3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockefeller center Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Ugh. User comment: With respect, Possibly the best band in in the world i have always loved them after viewing them live last year my musical outlook has changed incredibly i am very pleased to see them again in Ottawa dec/4/08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 chip davis founded a moderately interesting new age classical-pop-electronic-acoustic music group, mannheim steamroller in the 70's. fresh aire was a tolerable, even pretty recording. he hit on the christmas background gimmick that turned him huge bucks in the early 80's and has milked it to death and then some for decades. if another sincere person tells me how much they love mannheim steamroller christmas music, i will have another drink or two and shout loudly 3 times "BAH, HUMBUG!!" I had a boss who told me he and his wife loved jazz and cited Mannheim Steamroller as the kind of "jazz" they enjoy. :bad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewHill Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 I wouldn't say these blow necessarily, but they left me somewhat cold (pardon the pun ) and I eventually sold: Christmas with the Gearge Shearing Quintet A Dave Brubeck Christmas Like I said, they're not bad albums, but they seemingly lack that holdiay feeling that I get from the the Vince Guaraldi and even the Ramsey Lewis Christmas albums. Just my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Why isn't "blow", in this context, the opposite of "suck"? MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 I've always kind of liked John Fahey's Christmas album, A New Possibility. Pretty sparse...the antithesis of something like Mannheim Steamroller, steamroller being the operative word. The only jazz based Christmas CD I can actually say I enjoyed was the OJC album. Lockjaw, Don Patterson, Dexter Gordon and more. Up over and out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Wait'll you guys get a load of the Trans Siberian Orchestra. http://www.trans-siberian.com/intro.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 The only jazz based Christmas CD I can actually say I enjoyed was the OJC album. Lockjaw, Don Patterson, Dexter Gordon and more. What's the name of that one? I'd like to find it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man with the Golden Arm Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Reminds me that it's time to pull out the Big Al Mistletoe Mash Up from a couple years back. My kids have been listening to the Xmas all the time station here already and if I hear the Beach Boys "Little Saint Nick" one more time I'm gonna blow. (I was gonna say if I hear The Carpenters one more time I'm gonna puke...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Al, Here's the information you were after on the OJC Christmas Album. It's available from Amazon and, I would imagine, eMusic. The Christmas Collection (Original Jazz Classics 6011) 1. The Christmas Song, Dexter Gordon 2. Greensleeves, Bill Smith Quartet 3. Santa Clause is Coming to Town, Paul Bley Trio 4. Merry Christmas Baby, Don Patterson 5. The Christmas Song, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 6. The Christmas Song, Gene Ammons 7. White Christmas, Bobby Timmons 8. Santa Clause is Coming to Town, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 9. Winter Wonderland, Bobby Timmons 10. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer, Don Patterson Up over and out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 OMG! One of my good friends just sent this track to me. Now, I love Alison Krauss, and I think she's amazing. But good Lord, what possessed her to do this song?!?! ARGGHHGAGAHGF! It's terrible... from the production to the cheesy lyrics, it's just plain bad. At first I thought maybe it was something she did in the early 90s, before her career took off (the production sounds like that) but no... it came out on a compilation of country Christmas tunes in 2004!!! Baby Jesus is crying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Ptah Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Doesn't almost all recorded Christmas music blow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Doesn't almost all recorded Christmas music blow? Well, even if 95% of it sucked, that leaves 5% of an awfully big pie. And there is some wonderful Christmas/Holiday music out there, jazz and otherwise. But "great" X-mas music is for another thread. As for the topic at hand, I hate to generalize, but I'll add: "any holiday music my father listens to." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 The Krauss clip is brutal. Nonetheless, I'm sure it has sold and will sell well each and every holiday season. The more maudlin the tune, the more clueless people it will appeal to. Folks just seem to cotton to schlock whenever Christmas is involved. Maybe she could do an album of favorite Christmas tunes with Robert Plant. That's got million seller written all over it. Up over and out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 The Krauss clip is brutal. Nonetheless, I'm sure it has sold and will sell well each and every holiday season. The more maudlin the tune, the more clueless people it will appeal to. Folks just seem to cotton to schlock whenever Christmas is involved. Maybe she could do an album of favorite Christmas tunes with Robert Plant. That's got million seller written all over it. Up over and out. Shit, man, don't encourage them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiern Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 There is only one Christmas recording that I truly take seriously as going beyond the emotions this holiday so readily stirs up. (sorry to be so terse) It is Mahalia Jackson's original (Apollo label) rendition of "Silent Night." No Columbia Records chorus, just Mildred Falls at the organ. It is, IMO, a work of art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 if another sincere person tells me how much they love mannheim steamroller christmas music, i will have another drink or two and shout loudly 3 times "BAH, HUMBUG!!" I caught my ex watching the Mannheim Steamroller Christmas thingie on PBS. I won't say it led to our break-up, but it couldn't have helped... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vajerzy Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Michael Bolton- THE Worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 1960 Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Michael Bolton- THE Worst. Well if that's the worst this is a close second! Celine Dion - These Are Special Times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 1960 Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Here's a nifty selection you all might run out and purchase. Faith Hill - Joy To The World Here's what Amazon says: The first holiday album from super-star Faith Hill, 'Joy To The World' is a joy to behold, featuring beautiful new versions of ten traditional and modern classics, complete with horns, strings, woodwings, percussion and chorales, much like the big-band orchestras of the 40's and 50's. One of the most popular music stars in America, Faith Hill celebrates the joy-and faith- of the season with 'Joy to the World.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Never heard of Faith Hill. Good looking. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewHill Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Never heard of Faith Hill. Good looking. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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