Dan Gould Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 That's sacred music in my house. Dad used to be VP and General Sales Manager of Taft-Hanna Barbera Program Sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 I've found a lot of jazz musicians play it -- it's I Got Rhythm changes, so it's as universal as the blues. since everyone in the audience knows the Flintstones Theme, it's a connection with the half of the crowd that knows naught about the music. I think the first jazz guy I heard play it was Clark Terry. It was kind of clever initially in the 70s or so, but now it's just kind of tired. The other garbled song line that people never seem to know is "Gee our old LaSalle ran great" from the All in the Family theme. Back on topic, RIP Herb Ellis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewHill Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 "Nothing But the Blues" is a wonderful session... r.i.p. Man, RIP. Just picked up "Nothing But the Blues" a couple of weeks ago and it has surely convinced me that this man can play. Besides "Ellis in Wonderland" I have nothing else by him, but these two dates are really really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted March 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Article in The Washington Post today. 'A full obituary will follow". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted March 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Obituary in The New York Times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 I sure love "Hamp's Blues" off of this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 He definitely enlivened any date he appeared on - they are probably hard to find at this point but he recorded Roll Call as a leader for Justice Records, easily recommended, with Mel Rhyne on organ. RIP. Never heard of that one. Interesting. MG That's a very nice record indeed! Will spin it later. R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranemonk Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Ditto.... RIP Mr. Ellis... I have long enjoyed Herb's playing. I will pull a CD or two of his to play today and tomorrow. R.I.P. Herb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Sad indeed. But he lived a long life. Thanks Mr. Ellis for all the great music. May you rest peacefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 uhh, Ted - it's illegal to quote lyrics without permission. Might be seen as......intellectual thievery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.W. Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 uhh, Ted - it's illegal to quote lyrics without permission. Might be seen as......intellectual thievery. Allen's right. I've removed the lyrics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tapscott Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 uhh, Ted - it's illegal to quote lyrics without permission. Might be seen as......intellectual thievery. Allen's right. I've removed the lyrics. Give me a break. You guys are kidding, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Clugston Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 RIP. He had a good long life. I really enjoy the disc he did with Jimmy Giuffre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 uhh, Ted - it's illegal to quote lyrics without permission. Might be seen as......intellectual thievery. Allen's right. I've removed the lyrics. Give me a break. You guys are kidding, right? april's fool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrdlu Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Sad news indeed. I almost "met" him tangentially. I was living in Jo'burg, South Africa, in the early 70s, and Herb visited there in late 1974 or early 1975. I was on vacation in England at the time, and our drummer, Joe, ferried Herb around in my car for the duration of his visit. Herb insisted in playing at a concert in a black township near Pretoria, where things turned ugly, almost violent; he was glad to get out of there, and said "never again", lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Berger Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 Not a great fan maybe, but a fan I am! "Nothing But the Blues" is a wonderful session, and there's plenty of fine Ellis with Oscar Peterson, too! But I confess, I had no idea he was still around r.i.p. I recently picked up NbtB (the 2CD set on Avid) and man, this is a glorious album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 Not a great fan maybe, but a fan I am! "Nothing But the Blues" is a wonderful session, and there's plenty of fine Ellis with Oscar Peterson, too!But I confess, I had no idea he was still around r.i.p. I recently picked up NbtB (the 2CD set on Avid) and man, this is a glorious album.Great music indeed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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