Lonnie Smith - Mama Wailer

[bertrand]

I love the good Dr., but I don't necessarily need to own every record he ever made. How is this one? I am intrigued by the 17-minute version of 'Stand!'.

Thanks,

Bertrand.

Edited February 20, 2012 by bertrand

[JSngry]

I dig it...and it's got Marvin Cabell...but it's Creed Taylor/Kudu, meaning that it's not aimed so much for the "jazz audience" if you know what I mean.

But it does have a groove, and it does have Marvin Cabell, so that's good enough for me. Your milaeage may vary.

[Rooster_Ties]

Good lord, this date is amazing. VERY much worth getting (IMHO), especially since I think I saw recently it's now available as a much cheaper domestic issue now (my copy is Japanese, probably ran me at least $20 iirc). In short, one of the very best post-BN "Lonnie Smith" dates I've yet heard. The side-long version of "Stand" has two (or three?) long, vampish sections that really dig deep.

Putting the disc on as I'm typing this, I see that I had Smith autograph my copy when I heard him (for the first time) about 3 years ago in KC.

It was recorded at RVG's studio in '71, and includes Smith on clavinet on a couple tracks (also on B3 on those same tracks), which expands the sound in a way that may sound dated to some, but really works for me.

Here are two of the shorter tracks from side 1: Mama Wailer and I Feel the Earth Move.

Edit: Listening to the side-long "Stand" now, and some of it is kinda free, and probably close to half of it isn't even related to "Stand" -- including several minutes of which make up a tune Smith later recorded separately as "Track 9" (that's what it's called, "Track 9") -- which can be found on his 2004 Palmetto album "Too Damn Hot". I think you can hear the whole track (not just a sample), HERE. For my money, it's one of THE highlights of the entire Lonnie Smith catalog (especially the version embedded in "Stand" back in '71).

Edited February 22, 2012 by Rooster_Ties

[Shawn]

but it's Creed Taylor/Kudu, meaning that it's not aimed so much for the "jazz audience" if you know what I mean.

The older I get the more I'm finding this to be a recommendation for me.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Pretty damn good.

But for the best post Club Mozambique, go for 'The Doctor is in' recorded live in Canada with a band called Crash. It's on a local label and I got mine from CDBaby.

MG

[JSngry]

go for 'The Doctor is in' recorded live in Canada with a band called Crash. It's on a local label and I got mine from CDBaby.

MG

YES!