Zappa for me as well. Tostadounitos and Richmos, I do love that particular Zappa band, but I love them all (like my kids I guess?). The relative sloppiness of Bongo Fury (with Frank flubbing the beginning of "The Muffin Man" and Captain Beefheart, ... just being Captain Beefheart, has never kept me from enjoying the album, especially the closing line. And picking a favorite band means I'd have to skip some singularly great players (Vai, Bozzio, Chester, etc.). One of the things I love about Frank is how much the personalities/talents of the band infected the music, despite Frank's singular vision and reportedly iron grip. I'm thinking not only of Bongo Fury, but also Live at the Filmore/Just Another Band with Flo and Eddie, Live in NY with Don Pardo and Bozzio's flourishes, and anything with the Ikettes singing back up. I do so miss him -- now, especially.
Most recordings you own by a single artist, group, or composer
I went and purchased two more John Coltrane CD’s, "Blue Train" and "Traneing In", in spite of, relative to other artists, having way too many of his albums already. I do love his music and just now counted having forty-eight of his albums, not even including the ones he recorded with Miles Davis.
Is there anyone else out there at least equally nutty, or has more recordings by any single artist, band or composer? If so, who do you like, and how many of their albums have you collected and play? Miles Davis at thirty-three records and CD’s, comes in a not too distant second in my collection.
Hopefully this topic hasn’t been broached before here.
Mike
Is there anyone else out there at least equally nutty, or has more recordings by any single artist, band or composer? If so, who do you like, and how many of their albums have you collected and play? Miles Davis at thirty-three records and CD’s, comes in a not too distant second in my collection.
Hopefully this topic hasn’t been broached before here.
Mike
- ...
- 177 posts total
Is there ever such a thing as TOO many albums to own?... Hunting vinyl has been a passion since I was 13 and had to fight my mother for ownership. (Not as bad as it sounds, but it was still an event.) I don't have actual counts, but Miles Davis >30 Bill Evans >40 Duke Ellington around 50± There's no such thing as too much Duke! |
love it
stttt....listening to Cold on the Shoulder now... VAN MORRISON |
- 177 posts total