the United States of Mind

[chris olivarez]

Another vote for the Silver N' series to get released.

[Eric]

Anyone care to recommend 3-4 tracks for sampling at itunes?

[BFrank]

"Permit Me to Introduce You to Yourself"

"Total Response"

"How Much Does it Really Matter"

"From the Heart Through the Mind"

[Eric]

Thanks!

[jazzman21]

My 4 recommendation:

That Healin Feelin - "Love Vibrations"

Total Response - "Soul Searchin"

Total Response - "I Had a Little Talk"

All - "Merger of the Minds"

[BFrank]

Anyone else get a defective version of this?

Mine has a weird buzzing on the last 2 tracks of disk #2. BMG is sending me another copy, though.

[Chuck Nessa]

Yeah these 3 albums really cook, some of the funkiest stuff i've ever heard and very trippy, but in a good way. Total Response is my fav of the three. Still waitin for the Silver N' stuff 2 be released, got brass which iI s sealed and a NM copy of the double lp strings feat. Gregory Hines (nice stuff and great solos by bandmates). I also got all his Silveto stuff which has that USoM feel to it.

So, I guess Silver N' Brass is your favorite of the bunch.

[Bright Moments]

I think Andy Bey KILLS on this set, actually. Worth it for him alone.

But the whole thing is a lot of fun. But it's not a hard-bop set, which is probably what many Silver fans are disappointed by.

my sentiments exactly!

[alankin]

Now if the lyrics were sung in say, French, then...

[BFrank]

Never did get a good copy of this from BMG. They nicely credited me for the effort, though.

[sidewinder]

Just picked up a copy of this in a local sale. As previously mentioned, best not to approach this thinking it will be a typical Horace hard-bop date. It's definitely of its time but full of great tunes and Andy Bey's vocals are just great. On the whole it's a definite ' '. Reminds me, in spirit, of some of the stuff Duke Pearson was recording for Blue Note around this time. I can see why Horace likes these sessions so much.

[Teasing the Korean]

This stuff is like the jazz equivalent of The Beach Boys Love You.

Which is high praise coming from Your Beloved TTK.