So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[John Tapscott]

[soulpope]

Blue Note classic ....

[Peter Friedman]

1 hour ago, paul secor said:

Is this the CD you have?

Yes that is the one.

[soulpope]

[JSngry]

YO!

[duaneiac]

6 hours ago, Ken Dryden said:

That looks really interesting.  Is this a new recording?  Where/when was it done?  What's your opinion on the music, Ken?

Listening to:

The video above is cued up to a beautiful version of "Stardust" if any one would like to check it out.

[JSngry]

Just the title tune, that's all that's on my iPod, but geez, that's enough, ain't it?!?!?!?!?!

[Peter Friedman]

[Ted O'Reilly]

2 hours ago, John Tapscott said:

 

I had the good chance to record Junior several times, and that occasion was the best...  He was really "on".  And for someone so blues-drenched, the range he exhibited on that night was revealing. Earthy, yet sophisticated, and always swinging.  His reading of Eliington's 'Single Petal Of A Rose' is exquisite.  I thank the late John Norris for pushing Junior to perform as a soloist.  He was reluctant to do so, and it was quite late in his career before he did, and I for one preferred Junior that way.

Edited February 25, 2019 by Ted O'Reilly
Fixed a typo. I hate typos.

[John Tapscott]

6 minutes ago, Ted O'Reilly said:

 

I had the good chance to record Junior several times, and that occasion was the best...  He was really "on".  And for someone so blues-drenched, the range he exhibited on that night was revealing. Earthy, yet sophisticated, and always swinging.  He reading of Eliington's 'Single Petal Of A Rose' is exquisite.  I thank the late John Norris for pushing Junior to perform as a soloist.  He was reluctant to do so, and it was quite late in his career before he did, and I for one preferred Junior that way.

Thanks Ted for posting that. It's a really fine record, which I've always enjoyed. You're right about the Ellington piece. 

Now:

[Ted O'Reilly]

I already had this one, but found another copy at a used record store for $4 (Canadian!) and couldn't resist.  What's wrong with having 2 copies of the same thing, anyway...

[duaneiac]

I've always liked this record.  Granted, I am a Monkees fan, so I had a predisposition for liking a Michael Nesmith project, but this has its own charm.  I also like the story behind its recording.  It was recorded over a weekend so all the studio musicians (including Victor Feldman, Hal Blaine, Earl Palmer, Chuck Berghofer, Tommy Tedesco, Frank Capp, James Burton, Jack Nimitz, Milt Bernhardt, Kenny Shroyer, Bud Brisbois, Jimmy Zito and Buddy Childers among others) got paid double time and the sessions had an open bar and were catered by Chasens restaurant.  Mr. Nesmith explained that he was going to owe a similar amount to the IRS so he said he'd rather spend it on these sessions & musicians and write it off.

"You Just May Be The One" sounds like if Stan Kenton and Nino Rota collaborated on a college marching band theme song.

Edited February 25, 2019 by duaneiac

[Peter Friedman]

[kinuta]

[duaneiac]

Wow -- the ultimate "love gone wrong" album!  A great piece of work that is at times sad, funny, painful, wistful, but always singable.

[paul secor]

4 hours ago, Ted O'Reilly said:

I already had this one, but found another copy at a used record store for $4 (Canadian!) and couldn't resist.  What's wrong with having 2 copies of the same thing, anyway...

Beautiful Record!

[Peter Friedman]

[paul secor]

[Brad]

[Joe]

RIP, Mark Hollis

[Aggie87]

I've listened to Spirit of Eden twice today myself.  

Rest in Peace, Mark Hollis.

[paul secor]

[jeffcrom]

2 hours ago, paul secor said:

 

25 minutes ago, paul secor said:

Two beautiful recordings.

[soulpope]

3 hours ago, Joe said:

RIP, Mark Hollis

👍!

[soulpope]

5 hours ago, paul secor said:

Outstanding ....