sidewinder Posted July 21, 2005 Report Posted July 21, 2005 On my recent Stateside trip I came across a mint Liberty of 'Street of Dreams' still with the film over it. Couldn't believe my luck - looks unplayed ! Lovely session, great cover.. Quote
Guy Berger Posted July 21, 2005 Report Posted July 21, 2005 Just listened to Street of Dreams again, as promised. Nice record, but with that instrumental line-up and the tunes they play, it all sounds a bit too "loungey" for peak flavor, IMHO. Don't get me wrong. Those are GREAT players and that is ONE HIP LOUNGE; and if it was in my neighborhood I would be a regular. And yet I like it better than some of the more straight-ahead GG dates from the early 60s -- Green Street and the Sonny Clark Quartets. Some of the solos have a quiet intensity to them. Agreed that given the personnel, the record could have been better. Still, I'll stick with Idle Moments, which is simply a great record, and an undersung one to boot. Definitely a great record, but not sure why you say it is undersung. It's routinely mentioned as one of the greatest BN albums, and Grant's best. Guy Quote
CJ Shearn Posted July 21, 2005 Report Posted July 21, 2005 well, with my limited collection of GG as a leader I have to say "Talkin About" and "Grantstand" are my favorites, as is his playing on Stan the Man's "Up at Minton's" which is due for another spin in my player. Quote
Kalo Posted July 21, 2005 Report Posted July 21, 2005 Still, I'll stick with Idle Moments, which is simply a great record, and an undersung one to boot. Definitely a great record, but not sure why you say it is undersung. It's routinely mentioned as one of the greatest BN albums, and Grant's best. Guy ← Maybe it is now, Guy, among BN aficionados, but when I was growing up nobody talked about GG at all, let alone this album. Quote
marcoliv Posted July 21, 2005 Report Posted July 21, 2005 maybe this is stupid but one of the things that always keeps me amazed on Street of Dreams is the absence of a bass player. btw, any recommendations on other albums with the same ingredients? (drums,vibes,guitar & organ) Marcus Quote
Rosco Posted July 21, 2005 Report Posted July 21, 2005 Well, John Patton's Let 'Em Roll has that line-up (with Green!) Quote
Guy Berger Posted July 22, 2005 Report Posted July 22, 2005 Well, John Patton's Let 'Em Roll has that line-up (with Green!) ← Booby is on this one too. Guy Quote
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