Noj Posted May 16, 2003 Report Posted May 16, 2003 Got "Boogaloo to Beck" the other day. There's no way I can believe that this was Lonnie's idea for an album. His playing seems totally uninspired. The material isn't strong enough to do anything with. Even Lonnie, who could hang on a "I" chord all day long and have fun with it, just can't get much going on any of the cuts. Lonnie's ALWAYS fun to listen to. He's such a master. Why can't someone just let Lonnie do his thing on an album of material of his own choosing? Unless Lonnie's just trying to connect to younger "groove" audience, I don't see any motivation for this outside of the fact that someone came up with the idea, paid him nicely to do it, and then proceeded. Having bashed the concept, I have to admit I DO like the album...why...? BECAUSE LONNIE SMITH IS PLAYING AN ORGAN ON IT!!!!! 'nuff said. p.s...fathead's barely on this thing, and when he is, it's like he's about to take a nap with lonnie while they dream of playing a charlie parker song. B) Ouch! A scathing review. Quote
Soul Stream Posted May 16, 2003 Report Posted May 16, 2003 George Benson has reels and reels of tape from his home studio on him and Lonnie burning on organ trio stuff over the last 15 years or so. Organ trio music IS Benson's favorite thing to do. He sits in all the time in NYC around Showman's Lounge or whenever Lonnie is gigging ect. Maybe someday that stuff will surface, but I kind of doubt it. Believe me when Benson wants to burn it up old school he does. One of my favorite memories is of him and John Patton tearing it up together at Showman's Lounge in Harlem during a benefit for Jack McDuff a few years back. George was looking ghetto fabulous too in his full length mink coat, drinking bottles of champagne. Patton introduced me to him and he was a bad mf talkin' about all the old days with McDuff. Believe me, that's his THING, man! Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted May 16, 2003 Report Posted May 16, 2003 I was lucky enough to catch George Benson sitting in with the Lonnie Smith/Ronnie Cuber group. That guy - is it Peter Bernstein? - who usually plays with them is awesome, but Lonnie and Benson? That is something else!!! Soul Stream, I didn't realise that he had that love for the organ setting, but after that night..! Quote
Joe G Posted May 17, 2003 Report Posted May 17, 2003 Believe me when Benson wants to burn it up old school he does. One of my favorite memories is of him and John Patton tearing it up together at Showman's Lounge in Harlem during a benefit for Jack McDuff a few years back. George was looking ghetto fabulous too in his full length mink coat, drinking bottles of champagne. Patton introduced me to him and he was a bad mf talkin' about all the old days with McDuff. Believe me, that's his THING, man! Wow. Nobody does it better. Not Martino, nor Scofield, nor Metheny. If they don't release that stuff, a raid might be neccesary. Quote
Vincent, Paris Posted May 18, 2003 Report Posted May 18, 2003 This disc is on the "Scufflin'" label. You might be interested to read this (pictures from the session included). Quote
alankin Posted May 19, 2003 Report Posted May 19, 2003 (edited) George Benson has reels and reels of tape from his home studio on him and Lonnie burning on organ trio stuff over the last 15 years or so. Organ trio music IS Benson's favorite thing to do. He sits in all the time in NYC around Showman's Lounge or whenever Lonnie is gigging ect. Maybe someday that stuff will surface, but I kind of doubt it. Believe me when Benson wants to burn it up old school he does. One of my favorite memories is of him and John Patton tearing it up together at Showman's Lounge in Harlem during a benefit for Jack McDuff a few years back. George was looking ghetto fabulous too in his full length mink coat, drinking bottles of champagne. Patton introduced me to him and he was a bad mf talkin' about all the old days with McDuff. Believe me, that's his THING, man! I just noticed that George Benson guested on two tracks ("Mo' Candy" and "Pump It Up") on Jack McDuff's 1992 Concord release Color Me Blue. Edited May 19, 2003 by alankin Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted May 20, 2003 Report Posted May 20, 2003 The details of the Lonnie Smith concert I went to can be found in this thread: Soulive CD The thread was originally about the new Soulive CD, but I started jabbering about the Dr. The concert description is on the second page. Quote
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