Frogman - I’ll comment here briefly on a couple of things from your latest posts. Will get back afterwards on the new links you included.
1) Pleased to read we share great esteem for arrangers. In the statement from me that you quote, might be more appropriate had I said, "the ROLE of the arranger...." since, as you know, it’s not always a separate individual but sometimes the actual composer, one of the musicians or the producer (George Martin comes to mind). Regardless, the arrangement can certainly make or break a piece or take it over the top in a good way.
Gil Evans on Sketches of Spain is a GREAT example. Someone on A’gon a (year?) ago posted notes that were written at the time of the SoS session(s). Some studio employee - an eye witness - documented at least one of the sessions in great detail...what people were wearing, the personnel, who played what, interactions between Miles, Evans and others. It’s a great read. I’ll look around for it but you do too. It is well worth it. A nice word picture of that time.
2) re Black Light Syndrome. Agree with you for the most part: an inconsistent effort by some talented musicians. Rocker Steve is over the top in a not so good way - esp. on track 1 and the closer. This brings up the matter of "taste" and artistry, I think - factors that derive from both objective and subjective elements but, to me, constitute a 3rd area of evaluation. See my 9/22 9:19PM post (unless bored with the topic!).
Honestly, while the sonics of BLS are very good, there are only a few tracks I listen to repeatedly for the the sake of the music: 3) Duende & 6) Book of Hours. Both display some flamenco influence. To a much lesser extent, I revisit 4) title track & 5) Falling in Circles. If the entire recording were up to the quality of 3 & 6, it would be a stellar album.
Situation Dangerous, the second by this trio, is also inconsistent from my perspective. I don’t think the sonics are quite as good, either. Seems little less airy and spacious.
By the way, not that I'm that big a Bozzio fan but I will say I think he is the real deal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcerKvzcyvQ&ab_channel=CalVid
Comments on the FZ composition performed above (The Black Page) in this mini-bio of another great drummer
http://www.lastudiomusicians.info/vinniecolaiuta.htm
I will check out those links you posted next. Good chatting.
1) Pleased to read we share great esteem for arrangers. In the statement from me that you quote, might be more appropriate had I said, "the ROLE of the arranger...." since, as you know, it’s not always a separate individual but sometimes the actual composer, one of the musicians or the producer (George Martin comes to mind). Regardless, the arrangement can certainly make or break a piece or take it over the top in a good way.
Gil Evans on Sketches of Spain is a GREAT example. Someone on A’gon a (year?) ago posted notes that were written at the time of the SoS session(s). Some studio employee - an eye witness - documented at least one of the sessions in great detail...what people were wearing, the personnel, who played what, interactions between Miles, Evans and others. It’s a great read. I’ll look around for it but you do too. It is well worth it. A nice word picture of that time.
2) re Black Light Syndrome. Agree with you for the most part: an inconsistent effort by some talented musicians. Rocker Steve is over the top in a not so good way - esp. on track 1 and the closer. This brings up the matter of "taste" and artistry, I think - factors that derive from both objective and subjective elements but, to me, constitute a 3rd area of evaluation. See my 9/22 9:19PM post (unless bored with the topic!).
Honestly, while the sonics of BLS are very good, there are only a few tracks I listen to repeatedly for the the sake of the music: 3) Duende & 6) Book of Hours. Both display some flamenco influence. To a much lesser extent, I revisit 4) title track & 5) Falling in Circles. If the entire recording were up to the quality of 3 & 6, it would be a stellar album.
Situation Dangerous, the second by this trio, is also inconsistent from my perspective. I don’t think the sonics are quite as good, either. Seems little less airy and spacious.
By the way, not that I'm that big a Bozzio fan but I will say I think he is the real deal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcerKvzcyvQ&ab_channel=CalVid
Comments on the FZ composition performed above (The Black Page) in this mini-bio of another great drummer
http://www.lastudiomusicians.info/vinniecolaiuta.htm
I will check out those links you posted next. Good chatting.