Big Band is the Hair Metal of Yesteryear - Page 2

dar512 · 11-03-2006, 10:30 AM

Something Else

Cannonball Adderly - Alto Sax
Miles Davis - Trumpet
Hank Jones - Piano
Sam Jones - Bass
Art Blakey -Drums

Flint · 11-03-2006, 10:34 AM

Cannonball... Now there's a nickname.

Pangloss62 · 11-03-2006, 04:14 PM

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Something Else

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Miles Davis - In a Silent Way

It's been my impression that any album with Art Blakey ends up being pretty special. I have two Jazz Messengers LPs, but not that one. I'll have to check it out.

Corea and Hancock on 1 album. Sounds cool. Somewhere I have an MP3 file of a record put out by Fender Rhodes to promote their Electric Piano. Herbie Hancock guides the listener through all its features. Way cool. You could buy all sorts of distortion devices for that piano, kida like the same as for the electric guitar (fuzz, etc.).

If some other folks don't chime in, we're gonna have to go to our next choice.

Flint · 11-03-2006, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Pangloss62

Corea and Hancock on 1 album. Sounds cool.

The best way I can describe this album is that it doesn't even sound like a group of people consciously playing "parts" on instruments. It just sounds like... sounds... happening... organically. There are these little themes and subthemes that rise and fall so seamlessly, it's mesmerizing. It's perfect.

Pangloss62 · 11-03-2006, 04:48 PM

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It just sounds like... sounds... happening... organically.

I always argue with my father about that concept. He just can't stand Jazz for it's improvisational qualities. He's strictly a fan of the "long hair" music, if you know what I mean. And I ain't talkin about Ratt.

11-03-2006, 05:10 PM

When I taught contemp. humanities I always compaired it to punk.

mrnoodle · 11-03-2006, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Jebediah

for overall quality I still say GNR > RATT (only barely) > Skid Row > Whitesnake.

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Originally Posted by Ibram

Psh, Whitesnake had Vai, which gives them major points, and so I'd say... Skid Row (I love Bach), GnR, Whitesnake, Ratt.

Skid Row>Ratt>Whitesnake (Sykes)>GnR>Whitesnake (Vai).

Ratt can go anywhere in the middle, actually. Their lyrics were stupid as hell. But DiMartini was and is godlike. Sooo fluid compared to the guitarists in the other bands. Lay It Down is the perfect intro and solo. Not the flashiest, but the most fist pumping.

Actually, I wanna change Whitesnake to somewhere near the top -- I just watched the DVD of a recent tour, and they kicked so much ass I almost grew a spontaneous mullet. They were better than any other thing I've seen this year -- David Coverdale looks like someone's great aunt, but he is an awesome showman. Reb Beach from Winger was playing 2nd guitar for em. The lead guitarist was someone I've never heard of, but he was fucking phenomenal. Reb just kind of hung back for most of it. When he did a solo or two, it was standard Reb pwnage, but whenever he plays it sounds like a Winger solo.

Dang.

K.

Whitesnake>Skid Row>Ratt>GnR (who doesn't really fit in this category for me. They were kind of late-ish)

We now return you to your regularly scheduled big band thread.

WabUfvot5 · 11-03-2006, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ibram

Psh, Whitesnake had Vai, which gives them major points, and so I'd say... Skid Row (I love Bach), GnR, Whitesnake, Ratt.

Blah, that Whitesnake album with Vai was so bland I sold mine. Vai is great but if the songs are boring not even he can save them.

Flint · 11-03-2006, 10:04 PM

Passion and Warfare is what Vai is all about, to me.

Ibby · 11-03-2006, 10:10 PM

Real Illusions: Reflections is better by far.

Flint · 11-03-2006, 10:12 PM

Nah, it's mostly nostalgia. I get stuck on certain albums.

Pangloss62 · 11-04-2006, 06:24 PM

I have the pleasure (regret?) to say I have no fucking idea about Whitesnake or Skid Row. Have I missed something, or should I not worry?

But I will stand by Lemmy and Motorhead any day.

JayMcGee · 11-04-2006, 07:58 PM

Dont worry... this thread has drifted so way off-topic that whatever you say will be meaningful and relevant.

WabUfvot5 · 11-04-2006, 09:38 PM

Heh, usually I don't try to get threads off topic but almost every thread here seems to go off topic. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

Scazrelet · 11-15-2006, 06:47 AM

Labelling music by genres is overrated. Too many things cross over and drift away from any established idea. My friend played me an album that was classified as "armageddon metal" I didn't pay attention much after that, except for the vaguest classifications. But in truth, I am not really one for hair metal... like jazz though.

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dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Something Else Cannonball Adderly - Alto Sax Miles Davis - Trumpet Hank Jones - Piano Sam Jones - Bass Art Blakey -Drums __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

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Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Cannonball... Now there's a nickname. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Passion and Warfare is what Vai is all about, to me. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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11-03-2006, 10:12 PM	#26
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Nah, it's mostly nostalgia. I get stuck on certain albums. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

11-03-2006, 05:10 PM	#21
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	When I taught contemp. humanities I always compaired it to punk.

11-04-2006, 06:24 PM	#27
Pangloss62 Lecturer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 768	WTF I have the pleasure (regret?) to say I have no fucking idea about Whitesnake or Skid Row. Have I missed something, or should I not worry? But I will stand by Lemmy and Motorhead any day. __________________ Things are never as good, or bad, as they seem.

11-04-2006, 07:58 PM	#28
JayMcGee Cardigan-wearing man Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Much Binding In The Marsh Posts: 1,082	Dont worry... this thread has drifted so way off-topic that whatever you say will be meaningful and relevant. __________________ I like wearing cardigans...... my current favourite is an orange cable-knit with real leatherette buttons.

11-04-2006, 09:38 PM	#29
WabUfvot5 Operations Operative Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 634	Heh, usually I don't try to get threads off topic but almost every thread here seems to go off topic. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

11-15-2006, 06:47 AM	#30
Scazrelet newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: here, I think Posts: 19	Labelling music by genres is overrated. Too many things cross over and drift away from any established idea. My friend played me an album that was classified as "armageddon metal" I didn't pay attention much after that, except for the vaguest classifications. But in truth, I am not really one for hair metal... like jazz though. __________________ I'm new here, please don't hurt me.

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