Durium Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 I learned that a new Roy Hargrove RH Factor CD has been released, called : "Strength" on Verve Did one of you heard this one. It hasn't been emerged on this side of the country. It seems to be a Verve-France release? It's an EP - what does that mean? What's the playing time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mke Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 It's around 40+ minutes long, with 6 tracks, iirc. The first two are great funk, the rest are more "modern" r'n'b-inspired and not as good, but pleasant enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durium Posted December 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 Thanks Mke, I tried to obtain a copy in the record shops around my place, but no-one had heard off it. Strange, because it was reviewed in "Jazz" our wide-spread jaz magazine. BTW: More Hargrove images on my web site: Roy Hargrove in Porgy en Bess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pryan Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 I picked up a copy in town today for $7.99 (CDN). Liking it thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 I found it to be an uncompelling but nevertheless pleasant listen. It's still a bit "derivative", but at least it's derivative of something more modern. And if it turns out to be the rumblings of a populist something-or-other that's newer, bigger, and bolder than more rehashed hard bop, then I'm all in favor of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolff Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Since when is a 45 minute album an EP? It's also available as a 2 LP set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durium Posted December 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Since when is a 45 minute album an EP? It's also available as a 2 LP set. I don't know. EP means Extended Play? I hope to find this CD soon here in Holland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kari S Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 An EP is "longer" than a single but "shorter" than a full-lenght album (or LP). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John L Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 Is this better than the first RH Factor CD? I like Hargrove in general and I like funk, but I found the first CD to be a consistent bore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pryan Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 Is this better than the first RH Factor CD? I like Hargrove in general and I like funk, but I found the first CD to be a consistent bore. I'd say it is substantially better, especially the first two tunes (as another poster pointed out). The remaining four songs are not bad either. I've only listened to this one a couple of times, but it's one I'm going to return to often in the near future I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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