September 2008 RVGs

[bertrand]

The Clark composition that appears on the Jackie McLean Quintet session ('Blues In A Jiff') is actually the same tune as 'Marbles' from Lawrence Marable's Tenor Man session.

Bertrand.

[jmjk]

Sam Rivers: Dimensions and Extensions

My 1988 copy reads "Demensions and Extensions" on the spines.

Still waiting for A New Conception to be issued, but for me, Dimensions is a more rewarding listen.

[AndrewHill]

Sam Rivers: Dimensions and Extensions

My 1988 copy reads "Demensions and Extensions" on the spines.

Still waiting for A New Conception to be issued, but for me, Dimensions is a more rewarding listen.

my collector's choice copy says that too. Never noticed that!

[clifford_thornton]

Mine says Involution on the spine. Talk about a typo..

[jazzbo]

Me, I like it fine but I want to reach out and dampen Steve Ellington's ride cymbal or readjust the mike!

[Parkertown]

It's kinda shimmery, ain't it?

Just listening last night and this morning to the DMM Lp with the real cover. I'm really happy with the sound. I also found the "brown bag" double Lp a while back and don't recall it sounding quite like this. Will compare later.

[clifford_thornton]

Steve Ellington's drums are washy elsewhere, too. It may be something in how he set up his cymbals that Wolff or RVG couldn't find a way around at the time.

[Bluerein]

maybe the reflections off his camera caused the extra bash........

[mikeweil]

Steve Ellington's drums are washy elsewhere, too. It may be something in how he set up his cymbals that Wolff or RVG couldn't find a way around at the time.

RVG used close miking for the ride cymbal to get more overtones, but if the cymbal is suspended rather loosely, it moves around, the volume level changes all the time and you get a sound similar to a phasing effect. The only solution would be overhead miking of the drumset, but I can't remember RVG ever used that.