So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[HutchFan]

Joe Henderson - Black Is the Color (Milestone, 1972)

[Larry Kart]

2 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Do you mean the mix is poor?  Or some other aspect of production?  

On my Evidence label version of this, on track 1 Reggie Workman is more prominent in the mix than than Billy Harper! Also the room in which the album was recorded seems fairly dead/claustrophobic. I've never lasted all  the way through.

[JSngry]

And yet, this one (and the one after it, the last two on the album)) is ON!

 

Although, yes, mix still off.

But, it seems to improve on the fly. The playing, though, is full frontal burn all the way. I'd like to know what the recording order was, both to trace the evolution of the playing and of the mixing.

[Larry Kart]

2 hours ago, JSngry said:

And yet, this one (and the one after it, the last two on the album)) is ON!

 

Although, yes, mix still off.

But, it seems to improve on the fly. The playing, though, is full frontal burn all the way. I'd like to know what the recording order was, both to trace the evolution of the playing and of the mixing.

OK -- I need to listen again from this point on.

[B. Goren.]

[HutchFan]

as heard on ...

[soulpope]

2 hours ago, B. Goren. said:

👍!

[danasgoodstuff]

Batman!

[Д.Д.]

From back in the day when ECM (JAPO, to be exact) had some balls. 

Edited November 21, 2019 by Д.Д.

[Referentzhunter]

[Coda]

[Coda]

Bass, Acoustic Guitar – Thomas Morgan
Drums, Cymbal [Cymbals] – Tyshawn Sorey
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Todd Neufeld

[Misterioso]

[soulpope]

12 minutes ago, Misterioso said:

👍👍👍!!!

[Coda]

[ghost of miles]

[jlhoots]

10 hours ago, HutchFan said:

as heard on ...

Excellent box set.

[soulpope]

42 minutes ago, ghost of miles said:

❤ ....

[B. Goren.]

[ghost of miles]

48 minutes ago, soulpope said:

❤ ....

Working on a Night Lights show about very early ECM.  Hence this is now spinning:

[HutchFan]

Joe Henderson - Multiple (Milestone, 1973)
with Larry Willis, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette, et al

Oh man. This is SO good. 

 

 

1 hour ago, jlhoots said:

Excellent box set.

 

[Gheorghe]

In my opinion the best from VSOP. 

About 40 years ago it was brandnew and we were listening to it among friends. Still amazing.

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

13 minutes ago, Gheorghe said:

In my opinion the best from VSOP. 

About 40 years ago it was brandnew and we were listening to it among friends. Still amazing.

I agree. 

[JSngry]

I strongly urge VSOPphiles to check this one out: https://www.discogs.com/The-VSOP-Quintet-Five-Stars/release/6130818

not released outside of Japan until 2014 (but released there in 1979!). No electronics, but otherwise a lot more "contemporary" (i.e.: less intentionally "retro") in terms of compositions and performances...everything, actually. IMO the "hottest" of the VSOP records.