It’s my understanding that this band, WAR, is not in that absurdity called the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Do you laugh or Cry? I think it’s a point in their favor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0uytyTADT8
Cheers
Jazz for aficionados
Jazz for aficionados
I'm going to review records in my collection, and you'll be able to decide if they're worthy of your collection. These records are what I consider "must haves" for any jazz aficionado, and would be found in their collections. I wont review any record that's not on CD, nor will I review any record if the CD is markedly inferior. Fortunately, I only found 1 case where the CD was markedly inferior to the record.
Our first album is "Moanin" by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers. We have Lee Morgan , trumpet; Benney Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie merrit, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
The title tune "Moanin" is by Bobby Timmons, it conveys the emotion of the title like no other tune I've ever heard, even better than any words could ever convey. This music pictures a person whose down to his last nickel, and all he can do is "moan".
"Along Came Betty" is a tune by Benny Golson, it reminds me of a Betty I once knew. She was gorgeous with a jazzy personality, and she moved smooth and easy, just like this tune. Somebody find me a time machine! Maybe you knew a Betty.
While the rest of the music is just fine, those are my favorite tunes. Why don't you share your, "must have" jazz albums with us.
Enjoy the music.
I'm going to review records in my collection, and you'll be able to decide if they're worthy of your collection. These records are what I consider "must haves" for any jazz aficionado, and would be found in their collections. I wont review any record that's not on CD, nor will I review any record if the CD is markedly inferior. Fortunately, I only found 1 case where the CD was markedly inferior to the record.
Our first album is "Moanin" by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers. We have Lee Morgan , trumpet; Benney Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie merrit, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
The title tune "Moanin" is by Bobby Timmons, it conveys the emotion of the title like no other tune I've ever heard, even better than any words could ever convey. This music pictures a person whose down to his last nickel, and all he can do is "moan".
"Along Came Betty" is a tune by Benny Golson, it reminds me of a Betty I once knew. She was gorgeous with a jazzy personality, and she moved smooth and easy, just like this tune. Somebody find me a time machine! Maybe you knew a Betty.
While the rest of the music is just fine, those are my favorite tunes. Why don't you share your, "must have" jazz albums with us.
Enjoy the music.
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mary jo, try this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNYOVEXJBBM rok, I'm not familiar with anything done by WAR for a couple of decades. Are you saying whatever may have been done recently pales in comparison to their early efforts? If so, I can believe it. There are many bands (jazz, rock, blues, whatever) that started with something creative and interesting but were never able to sustain that. |
"WAR's" greatest appeal was to the urban ghetto, and I don't connect R&R to the urban ghetto. When I was young, when talking about R&R we were talking about Elvis Presley, or Bill Haley and the Comets, or Chuck Berry, but now I don't know. While I have 3 albums or more by "WAR", I do not have even one album that could be considered R&R. Somehow, I can understand why "WAR" is not in the R&R hall of fame. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptIcert_Ra8 |
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