jpmosu Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 (edited) I'm curious about this, too. I've got relatively little Blakey in my collection, and I'm thinking about picking up *Indestructible* and *Night in Tunisia.* john Edited March 7, 2005 by jpmosu Quote
ASNL77 Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 (edited) Buhaina's delight and Indestructible are my fav. RVGs. Not that keen on 'Night in Tunisia' apart from the title track. 'Indestructible' is my favourite Blakey album along with 'Mosaic'. Edited March 7, 2005 by ASNL77 Quote
Chrome Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 ... another vote for "Free for All." The liners notes say something like "This is Blakey's most energetic BN recording, and that says a lot considering his other discs" ... I think that's right on. Quote
sal Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 (edited) FREE FOR ALL!!!!!!! Agreed. With the new RVG, the sound just hits you like a semi truck. Defnitely my favorite Jazz Messengers album, and one of my favorite RVG's. Edited March 7, 2005 by sal Quote
ASNL77 Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 Ooops... forgot 'Free for All'. Brilliant album too! Quote
Noj Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 Is there a bad one? At this point I'll buy any Blakey Blue Note with confidence. Quote
ASNL77 Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 Any views on 'Like someone in love'? It's the only one I don't have. I have never read anything really encouraging on that one. Quote
Soulstation1 Posted March 7, 2005 Author Report Posted March 7, 2005 imo all blakey should be played LOUD ss1 Quote
sidewinder Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 Any views on 'Like someone in love'? It's the only one I don't have. I have never read anything really encouraging on that one. Its included in the 'Blakey Complete 1960' Mosaic box. Buy with confidence if you see the Collectors' Choice CD, it's well up to standard. For some reason this one was held back from release initially and only appeared during the Liberty period. Surplus of Blakey, I guess.. Quote
Brad Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 All of them are great sonically and musically. Not a bad one in the bunch. If you forced me to choose, I'd rate Moanin, Night at Birdland and the Bohemias as my faves. Quote
Evonce Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 I was not much of a Blakey fan until last year, when I got the Free For All RVG and loved it. So I went and bought the rest of the albums with Shorter. (I already owned Night In Tunisia.) I find it really hard to choose between Free For All and Buhaina's Delight. And there's some great tunes on INdestructible as well! Quote
RDK Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 imo all blakey should be played LOUD ss1 If it's an RVG, you might not have any choice... Quote
scottb Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 I like them all but I REALLY like the ones with Curtis Fuller. Quote
couw Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 imo all blakey should be played LOUD ss1 If it's an RVG, you might not have any choice... Quote
Cali Posted March 8, 2005 Report Posted March 8, 2005 INDESTRUCTIBLE and FREE FOR ALL back to back will fry your CD player! Quote
Bill Nelson Posted March 8, 2005 Report Posted March 8, 2005 RE: "Is there a bad one?" As in bad remastering? Yeah, the 'Buhaina's Delight' 24-bit RVG re-issue from last year. The remastering is so compressed, Bu's cymbals are smeared to smithereens. Until EMI gets Rudy a top-o-the-line Beltone, I'm laying off his 24-bit remasters. Malcolm Addey gets 'em right every time. Quote
Soulstation1 Posted March 9, 2005 Author Report Posted March 9, 2005 hutch are you gonna pick up the like someone in love rvg? ss1 Quote
riverrat Posted March 9, 2005 Report Posted March 9, 2005 "Roots and Herbs"- not an RVG but a 24-bit remaster. Don't be put off by the cheesy cover art, well below usual BN standards for some reason. This is may favorite Blakey/JM session. There is also "Witch Doctor", also a 24-bit remaster. Quote
Jazz Kat Posted March 9, 2005 Report Posted March 9, 2005 imo all blakey should be played LOUD ss1 If it's an RVG, you might not have any choice... That happens a lot on his remasters. Tina Brooks's Waiting Game, "Talkin About", Philly Joe's rivet cymbol just kills the whole song. Not because of him, but the way it was recorded, or remastered. Quote
Big Wheel Posted March 9, 2005 Report Posted March 9, 2005 If you are referring to Van Gelder, he remastered neither of those two titles. Quote
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