Klaus Doldinger's Passport

[Guy Berger]

What do people think of this group? I'm listening to Looking Thru -- it's a little cheesy, but not without redeeming features. Very 70s.

I would probably judge it more harshly if Chick Corea or Joe Zawinul were involved.

Guy

Edited April 12, 2007 by Guy

[mjzee]

I really liked the first side of Cross-Collateral.

[Guest donald petersen]

i am back.

the first passpost one which i think is called "doldinger" or maybe it's the other way and it's called doldinger "passport" is kind of decent. has some more soulful musicians on it-i think jim jackson is on organ on this one, for instance. the other ones are good dollar bin pickups, i guess. they have a few moments of decentness but not so much re-listen value. i hate all the album covers with the green skinned bodies on them. passport had some of the ugliest LP covers around!

was passport the german oblivion express? hmmm.

[mikeweil]

I never warmed to Doldinger or this group in particular. He featured some great sidemen, but I found Passport cheesy compared to some of the best US fusion bands, and his tenor style somewhat forced.

[alocispepraluger102]

i am back.

the first passpost one which i think is called "doldinger" or maybe it's the other way and it's called doldinger "passport" is kind of decent. has some more soulful musicians on it-i think jim jackson is on organ on this one, for instance. the other ones are good dollar bin pickups, i guess. they have a few moments of decentness but not so much re-listen value. i hate all the album covers with the green skinned bodies on them. passport had some of the ugliest LP covers around!

was passport the german oblivion express? hmmm.

i thought 'doldinger' at the time was certainly interesting listening. going to have to dig it out for a relisten. seems as i recall some moderately jazzy elements to this fusion work.

[GA Russell]

My favorite is the second album with John Mealing of If on organ. If you can find it, get it! I've never seen it on CD.