A Lark Ascending Posted April 26, 2012 Report Posted April 26, 2012 The original vinyl was awful - post-oil crisis rice krispie standard! I think I took copies back twice before I just accepted what I'd got. Love to have a CD version. Really? No complaints at all with the sound of my LP copy, although Pye pressings could be somewhat 'iffy'. Really, I'm afraid. And I bought it not long after release. Think I heard a track on something like the Radio 2 late night Sunday jazz programme. Quote
crisp Posted April 27, 2012 Report Posted April 27, 2012 another thumbs up for 'Serious Gold' Pye- not sure if this has seen a CD issue. If it's Pye then it is now owned by Universal. Vocalion could release it. BTW I had a surprise recently when watching a repeat of the British game show 321 on Challenge. Ronnie Scott's band plays Cantaloupe Island, and Scott even helps with the quiz afterwards. Here's the clip as a reminder of the days when a jazz band could appear on peak-time ITV in the middle of a crummy game show: Quote
sidewinder Posted April 27, 2012 Report Posted April 27, 2012 Ronnie Scott on '321..' ? Unbelievable - thanks for posting this. Quote
RogerF Posted April 28, 2012 Report Posted April 28, 2012 Fantastic clip of the RSQ. Ron Mathewson was playing that like a bass guitar. Critch looks exactly the same as he does now! That must have been recorded at least twenty years ago? Quote
sidewinder Posted April 28, 2012 Report Posted April 28, 2012 That must have been recorded at least twenty years ago? Not being an expert on '321...' Roger ( ) but I have a feeling that it ended over 20 years ago so - suspect that is a 'yes'. Quote
RogerF Posted April 28, 2012 Report Posted April 28, 2012 Yes the hair styles of that couple were disinctly 1980s not 1990s, so a bit longer than 20 years! Quote
JSngry Posted April 28, 2012 Report Posted April 28, 2012 I like how the band does Beatle Bows at the end! Quote
crisp Posted April 28, 2012 Report Posted April 28, 2012 Ronnie Scott on '321..' ? Unbelievable - thanks for posting this. Amazing isn't it? I certainly don't remember Eighties ITV being like this. And they weren't compromising -- it's a proper jazz performance. Quote
David Ayers Posted April 28, 2012 Report Posted April 28, 2012 And also check out Miles playing at Ronnie's in 1969 - supposedly his first television appearance - in terrible quality... Quote
David Ayers Posted April 28, 2012 Report Posted April 28, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg5TSAed77s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlvuK3J0yeA&feature=fvwrel Quote
BillF Posted April 28, 2012 Report Posted April 28, 2012 That wonderful Harriott clip sent me in search of more. What about this? I remember hearing this group in the days when we were pining to hear American jazz musicians. Now I realise we had cloth ears! Quote
sidewinder Posted April 29, 2012 Report Posted April 29, 2012 (edited) And also check out Miles playing at Ronnie's in 1969 - supposedly his first television appearance - in terrible quality... I guess the only reason that snippet survived was that it was used on some compilation program. The rest of the show (and the master tapes) were 'apparently' wiped by the Beeb. I keep hoping that by some miracle, the BBC will unearth a previously unknown full copy. Too bad that Bob Monkhouse wasn't recording jazz on his VCRs . Edited April 29, 2012 by sidewinder Quote
RayB Posted July 18, 2012 Report Posted July 18, 2012 (edited) And also check out Miles playing at Ronnie's in 1969 - supposedly his first television appearance - in terrible quality... I guess the only reason that snippet survived was that it was used on some compilation program. The rest of the show (and the master tapes) were 'apparently' wiped by the Beeb. I keep hoping that by some miracle, the BBC will unearth a previously unknown full copy. Too bad that Bob Monkhouse wasn't recording jazz on his VCRs . I was there the night Miles played Scott's, we were also treated to a set by Cecil Taylor. They were recorded for a Jazz 625 series, but when the series was aired instead of complete sets they were broken up into individual numbers with a lot of tricky photography, most disappointing. Incidentally, Spike Milligan was sitting just in front of us for the Miles set but left before the Taylor set started. Edited July 18, 2012 by RayB Quote
robertoart Posted July 18, 2012 Report Posted July 18, 2012 And also check out Miles playing at Ronnie's in 1969 - supposedly his first television appearance - in terrible quality... Get outta here!! (Big push to the chest like an Elaine WTF moment from Seinfeld). This is the show that aired the Kessell/Burrell/Green performance! November 2 1969! Followed by M. Davis...first television performance Do you remember this MG? Quote
robertoart Posted July 19, 2012 Report Posted July 19, 2012 And also check out Miles playing at Ronnie's in 1969 - supposedly his first television appearance - in terrible quality... For Miles Davis of East St. Louis ...Opportunity Knocks Quote
_forumlogo.png.a607ef20a6e0c299ab2aa6443aa1f32e.png)
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.