Wow!!! I just assumed I was the only person on this thread that had ever heard of The Persuasions. Great group.
Doo Wop is Rock & Roll for sure. One of my favorites:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPKnHy6i2Wk
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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Now, "All the loud noise, drugs, absurd dress and conduct". For me, that was the description of the '60s. And while I certainly agree with rok that many times with music it covered up a lack of talent, I believe that is too much of an oversimplification. The "loud noise" developed from a couple of things. First, the transition to more electronically amplified instruments. Second, as rock grew in popularity it commanded larger and larger venues for performance, which in turn demanded more electronics. That wasn't only rockers. Young folks were demanding to be heard. Consider the evolution of Dylan. "Drugs" were certainly a contributor to the development of R&R during the '60s. That had been some part of musical development and presentation previously but not to such an extent. But was that not a "chicken and egg" situation of the culture of the times? Tune in and drop out was not a musical expression. Similarly, "absurd dress" was part of the search for identity among young people in the '60s. So dress, speech, and hair (facial and otherwise) were simply outward manifestations of separating youth from their parents. Music and musicians went along with that, but they were far from exclusive. And "conduct" of young people may be considered as an overall manifestation. Free speech, sit-ins, flower power, question authority, don't trust anyone over 30 did not evolve from R&R. Those attitudes utilized music as one other form of expression. The fact that jazz partially evolved during that decade, but still survived intact decades later is a testament to its underlying worth. Can you tell I was young in the '60s? ;^) |
rok, I only have a couple of their albums. Here is one, but I couldn't find a link to the entire record, so this self-explanatory number will have to do - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H16fKUAqm0g |
Great explanation, but it does not change the facts. You told us why they made irritating noises and acted like idiots. Rok's first law of dress codes in Music: The more bizarre, outrageous or revealing the outfits, the less is being said in the music. Think, Miles, pre and post Bitches Brew. Great post. Cheers |
Regarding rock, I strongly disagree with uncle but I accept and admire the differences because they keep our world spinning... Somebody said that rock was the white version of rock and roll. :)) Rock deserves it’s place below sky. Just few examples for jazz aficionados. (not all is clean rock but it is rock or close enough to rock) J.J. Cale, Cocaine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWmD_HcOcfU Steppenwolf, Born to be wild https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMbATaj7Il8 Jimy Hendrix, Hey Joe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXwMrBb2x1Q Doors The End https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VScSEXRwUqQ Love me two times baby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKa0Par8Un8 Beatles While my guitar gently weeps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJDJs9dumZI Jeff Beck ( with Clapton here) Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o3CIa3nrZE Same song, Larry Carlton, Steve Lukather https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6ooCngj0xI Deep Purple Soldier of Fortune https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06j9QR7XjLA Child in time (they scream here a lot) :)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfAWReBmxEs This is pure wildness... I am quite sure Alex will ’kill’ me now but will take that risk. |
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