What music did you buy today?

[felser]

1 hour ago, GA Russell said:

Not Jazz.

How is it (performance and sound).  Is it Smile, or other material?

[GA Russell]

9 minutes ago, felser said:

How is it (performance and sound).  Is it Smile, or other material?

John, Wilson performed his recently-completed Smile album in concert at Madison Square Garden in the fall of 2004.  It was recorded for radio broadcast, and that's what this is.

The sound is OK, but not spectacular.  

I had read about the Smile album, but never heard it.  I recognized almost every song here.  I don't know which songs were included on the Smile album.

The performance by Brian is not particularly good.  There are a million background singers who cover up his deficiencies quite well.

I consider all Brian Wilson records to be summertime music, and I am sure I will put this on throughout the next three months.  However, I do not consider this to be nearly as good as the last of his albums I picked up, called No Pier Pressure.

[felser]

14 hours ago, GA Russell said:

John, Wilson performed his recently-completed Smile album in concert at Madison Square Garden in the fall of 2004.  It was recorded for radio broadcast, and that's what this is.

The sound is OK, but not spectacular.  

I had read about the Smile album, but never heard it.  I recognized almost every song here.  I don't know which songs were included on the Smile album.

The performance by Brian is not particularly good.  There are a million background singers who cover up his deficiencies quite well.

I consider all Brian Wilson records to be summertime music, and I am sure I will put this on throughout the next three months.  However, I do not consider this to be nearly as good as the last of his albums I picked up, called No Pier Pressure.

Thanks.  The Smile DVD is worth picking up for the stunning visuals of the concert, and the documentary, and you can decide on the music through that.  There are three movements to 'Smile' in that performance, and I find the second movement, climaxing in "Surf's Up", to be stunning.  And the sound quality is great.  Yes, many of the individual songs made it onto 'Smiley Smile' and subsequent albums.

https://www.discogs.com/master/116628-Brian-Wilson-Smile

[jlhoots]

The Ancients: Isaiah Collier, William Parker, William Hooker

[JSngry]

https://alexpaxton.bandcamp.com/album/delicious

[GA Russell]

Not jazz.  Movie soundtrack.

The Lovin' Spoonful
You're a Big Boy Now

My CD cover

 

LP cover

[Pim]

For only 10 a piece  a special price according to Barry Guys wife! Happy to the add these to the collection. 

[mjazzg]

1 hour ago, Pim said:

For only 10 a piece  a special price according to Barry Guys wife! Happy to the add these to the collection. 

Bargain!

David Mossman founded The Vortex which is where I first saw the trio

[Pim]

5 hours ago, mjazzg said:

Bargain!

David Mossman founded The Vortex which is where I first saw the trio

Great stuff! Would love to visit if I’m London. Still looking for the ‘90’s Vortex recording by the same trio.

[T.D.]

After a stressful period of work, I thought I deserved to continue the BYG / MPS splurge:

Paul Bley, Ramblin

Don Cherry, Mu First Part and Second Part

Archie Shepp Blase

Burton Greene Aquariana

Volker Kriegel Inside/Missing Link

[optatio]

19 hours ago, T.D. said:

After a stressful period of work, I thought I deserved to continue the BYG / MPS splurge:

Paul Bley, Ramblin

Don Cherry, Mu First Part and Second Part

Archie Shepp Blase

Burton Greene Aquariana

Volker Kriegel Inside/Missing Link

👍 - nice selection!