frogman
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| Jazz for aficionados Nice story, O-10; thanks for sharing. But, as concerns the point that I think is being discussed, with all due respect and not doubting what you are saying about that audience’s reaction, I think you are missing the point. Here’s what I mean:That ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Thanks for the Hal Galper clips, acman3! Hadn't seen those and I thought I had heard just about everything by M Brecker. Still in his twenties he had a tone that was my favorite. It changed over the years and got rounder and darker over time; a... | |
| Jazz for aficionados O-10, musicians are not impressed by the complexity, they are impressed by the incredibly high level of the MUSIC he is making. The person who first introduced me to Trane decades ago was not a musician; he was a jazz fan and loved Trane’s music, ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados O-10, glad you are enjoying "Pilgrinage"; there is a lot to like there and I agree it is accessible. Speaking for myself, I know that there was a time when I would not have thought so. We all grow as listeners if we let it happen. Sometimes we ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Not intended to sway anyone's point of view; after all, we all like what we like and as O-10 pointed out recently we all grow into genres and appreciation of their uniqueness and different layers."Noodling" is defined as "aimless musical improvisa... | |
| Jazz for aficionados "Somethin Else" was the subject of heavy debate here in this thread about two years or so ago. For anyone interested it might be worth searching the thread’s "archives" for some of that commentary. One of the points of contention was whether "Some... | |
| Jazz for aficionados O-10 makes some be very good points that one could say really go without saying. When listening to music one doesn't have to please anyone but ourselves. We sometimes "grow into" a genre and jazz being an evolving art form we sometimes have to g... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Isn't that place amazing?! The vibe as you go down those steps and when you see those photos on the walls of all the greats that played in that room over the years is almost overwhelming. Btw, I saw Al Foster play there several times in the 80's... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Tales From The Hudson is also great. If you like that do make a point of checking out Pilgrimage, it is possibly Brecker's best record and with a poignant story behind it. It's on YouTube and I posted the link earlier. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Btw, I think your bro in law has been listening to the wrong bass players (funny analogy though). Tell him to check out this fly:https://youtu.be/AkGzV8O2vAchttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu2MVMx60_gAnd check out Joe Pass' tone on this live version... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Ghosthouse, it was "Pilgrimage" that was his last recording. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Ghosthouse, glad you appreciated the brilliance in Chick Corea’s "Three Quartets"; state of the art post-bop by four virtuoso players. In many respects it is Eddie Gomez sets the bar with some amazing bass playing. This was Michael Brecker’s last ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados I understand what you mean about RVG’s sound. It’s excellence is undeniable, but it definitely had a signature. I suppose the ultimate goal for a recording engineer recording acoustic instruments is for the music to not sound "recorded". The "in y... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Ghosthouse, with very limited internet for the weekend and not even sure this will go out. Glad you are digging TQ. Amazing recording. I have a couple of thoughts about similar things that I will post. May take a couple of days. Great wkend all! | |
| Audiophiles are not alone Exactly! Well said, jollytinker. |