Canonball: the black messiah

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

it was 24.99 big ones and i still might go back and do it- but wanted to ask if its on cd domesically- couldnt find it on a search but wanted to ask if its out there-- it is seriously the coolest thing ive ever heard cannon do- it makes LIVE/EVIL or miles @ filmore seem like a little mensturating schoolgirl sitting ontop of a toadstool contemplating the universe. THE #1 THING I THOUGHT ABUOT WHEN PLAYING IT: CANNON COULUD OF TOTALLY STAYED IN MILES BAND THRU THE 70s IF HE WANTED. WHEN HE TAKES A SOPRANO SOLO, I WAS THINKING THAT.

[JSngry]

Not on CD anywhere that I know of, but it's supposedly "in the pipeline", whatever that means.

Your description is, uh, colorful but not too far off at all. I love this side and agree that when it becomes generally available, it's gonna freak some people out. The Cannonball band w/George Duke was not bullshitting.

indeed!

Edited October 8, 2006 by JSngry

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

JSDKNGY: HOW CAN THIS NOT BE ON CD

I KNOW WHAT I HEARD, AND YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HEARD

HOW CAN THIS NOT BE ON CD> WHAT IS WRONG WITH CAPITOL. MY FRIEND SAID THERES A WHILE BUNCH OF BOOTLEGS OF THIS BAND ON THE TORRENT PAGES. WELL NOW I KNOW WHAT THEY ARE ALL BRAGIN ABOUT. I HAVE "music, you all" BUT ITS NOT AS GOOD (comparatively)..>

[Stefan Wood]

Well, Capitol has worked through most of the 60's material. Perhaps this may come out sooner than we think? I also like the double lp "The Price You Got to Pay..." as well.

[mikeweil]

.... it makes LIVE/EVIL or miles @ filmore seem like a little mensturating schoolgirl sitting ontop of a toadstool contemplating the universe.

..... well, Bitches Brew or the rest, but NOT LIVE/EVIL ........

[mikeweil]

CANNON COULD OF TOTALLY STAYED IN MILES BAND THRU THE 70s IF HE WANTED. WHEN HE TAKES A SOPRANO SOLO, I WAS THINKING THAT.

Maybe Cannon would have been a little too big a leader besides Miles ....

[DatDere]

Personally, I think this lp is somewhat hit-and-miss, but the good stuff is very nice. I like that track 'Dr. Honoris Causa' that's also available on the 'Cannonball Plays Zawinul' compilation cd (with George Duke on keys, though...), if you really need it in a remastered cd format. Of course a cd reissue of the entire album would be welcome.

Edited October 9, 2006 by DatDere

[David Ayers]

Uhhhh... you might not care for every track on this album. 'Little Betty Hen' is a rock blues complete with guitar scribble; 'untitled' is pretty whack (improv percussion and chant). Probably would make a well filled single CD with a couple tracks missed out; as it is I suspect we'll see an under-filled double with question marks against a couple of the inlcusions. Or maybe there is more that never got on the LP (doesn't seem so).

[JSngry]

Yeah, the two cuts w/Mike Deasy are dispensible. No doubt. But the rest of it ranges from good to great, I think. Mostly great, if you ask me.

There's likely to be more and/or unedited material. Same, only moreso. with the aforementioned The {rice You Got To Pay To Be Free, which is another one that deserves to be heard.

[felser]

Well, Capitol has worked through most of the 60's material. Perhaps this may come out sooner than we think? I also like the double lp "The Price You Got to Pay..." as well.

'74 Miles Away/Walk Tall' is still MIA, which is a crime. I'm another who really likes 'Dr. Honoris Causa' off of this. Won't replace the verion on the 'Joe Zawinul' album (I just got a flash for my next AOTW there), but nice to have.

[jazzbo]

I like this one a lot. C'mon with a cd or two I say!

But then I want his entire output on cd. C'mon! He's one of my very favorites.

[DMP]

I've always thought the additional material that appeared on "Music Y'All" was every bit as good, maybe better. (By the way - "Price You Got..." was one of the few of the thousands of LP's I bought that I ever got rid of. Embarrassing stuff. But if it ever shows on CD I'll pick it up and maybe find I was all wet on this.) In person (and I caught this addition of the Adderley band several times) Duke always seemed to be holding back.