Music Gourmets Presents 60 Years of Great Music - 1965
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Ojai Sam
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A fair question to ask of a guy who never got Bitches Brew. Let me give it a little thought.
axolotl
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Maybe it would help to know what Coltrane albums Nick does enjoy.
Nickyboy
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And I like "Bitches Brew"!
Nickyboy
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Actually, I am not sure I know any other ofhis albums. My jazz exposure has been sporadic. I took a jazz appreciation course in college (Thank you, Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz!). I like early jazz (Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Waller, etc.), the later, "experimental" jazz, but also love Brubeck, what I have learned is "hard bop" and "California" style, and Lee Morgan's "sidewinder" (what category does that fall into?).
Someone .......(jazzy....sam...) should start a "History of Jazz" thread in which is discussed the various styles and how they relate (or don't) to each other. I know I like jazz in general. But I also know there is some I don't like. Just not sure why. Maybe if it is laid out chronologically with copious examples I will find the "AHA!" moment.
Ojai Sam
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Zeeba is doing a great job sorting the threads of jazz with his series, although it is not chronological. Actually, the problem shared by A Love Supreme and Bitches Brew is that they were both radical breaks, for each artist and for jazz in general.
Zeeba Neighba
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Zeeba needs to do a better job as there's been no recent posts. My schedule is better next week - expect a glorious return
axolotl
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I notice (with me) that, without the context of living through a historic musical experience, the historical context often gets lost. We might hear an album and say "So what?" [a KOB reference] because it seems so insignificant in the scheme of things. Other times, it might more immediately click, or because I put time and effort into its exploration.
For example, the whole middle period of The Beatles, consistent with this thread, played out when I was about 12 or 13 years old. Because of my pre-pubescent issues and social trauma, I did not really give these things any thought. I had no idea where "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" fit in relation to "Hey Jude," and I did not really much care. I think I became more acutely aware of music at about 15 years of age, within a year after "Whiter Shade of Pale" hit the airwaves. By the time of "Green Manalishi," though, I was fully in. Back to the point, things click at different points for me. A Love Supreme did not come home to me until about 2002, long after I had made a few inroads into Jazz. I still haven't listened to Bitches Brew all the way through, but I will correct that oversight forthwith.
Markonomicon
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Since "A Love Supreme" was named...my pick goes to:
Ojai Sam
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That's ok. It gave me a chance to catch up. I'm listening to Tangerine now.
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - Free For All
The most agonizing decision for me thus far. After ALS fell, I had six equally fantastic options. I didn't throw a dart to decide, but I probably would have felt better about allowing fate to make the decision for me.
The most agonizing decision for me thus far. After ALS fell, I had six equally fantastic options. I didn't throw a dart to decide, but I probably would have felt better about allowing fate to make the decision for me.
Ojai Sam
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These will make great Honorable Mentions. Zeeba, is the floor open?
One way to get a running jump on Coltrane would be to do a series on his albums in order.
These will make great Honorable Mentions. Zeeba, is the floor open?
One way to get a running jump on Coltrane would be to do a series on his albums in order.
lpfreak1170
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The Shangri-Las - Shangri-Las-65!
Favorite girl group...and Mary Weiss is my girlfriend.
Favorite girl group...and Mary Weiss is my girlfriend.
lpfreak1170
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The Beach Boys - The Beach Boys Today!
Today! established the Beach Boys as album artists rather than just a singles band. I will always be a huge Beach Boys fan!! Listen & enjoy!
They put out 2 great albums in '65...Summer Days isn't quite as good as this one, but it has Girl Don't Tell Me, Help Me Rhonda, California Girls, Let Him Run Wild, and You're So Good To Me...damn fine run of songs.
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