The Wolverines Big Band

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falty411 · #1 Post by **falty411** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 3:22 pm

this is a local Minneapolis band and I wanted you guys to get a sample of what they do, so i have asked them and am able to ut one of their whole albums up for DL.

This CD does not do them justice as they are probaly the second best (next to lincoln center) big band that I have heard live.

Please feel free to post what you think here.

thanks

http://www.minnesotalindy.com/_audio/

funkyfreak · #2 Post by **funkyfreak** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 5:51 pm

Bummer, my computer dislikes Windows Media format.

-FF

Swifty · #3 Post by **Swifty** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 7:34 pm

Ah, when I read the thread title I thought you were talking about this Wolverines Big Band.

#4 Post by **JesseMiner** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 8:36 pm

Thanks for posting this. I always regretted never getting to see The Wolverines live while I was living in Minneapolis. Terry from the Land O' Loons Lindy Hoppers always swore they were the best local band to dance to.

I downloaded all of the tracks, and they sound great. So do you have any information for us to go about buying CDs from them?

Jesse

Drew · #5 Post by **Drew** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 9:29 pm

JesseMiner wrote:Thanks for posting this. I always regretted never getting to see The Wolverines live while I was living in Minneapolis. Terry from the Land O' Loons Lindy Hoppers always swore they were the best local band to dance to.

I downloaded all of the tracks, and they sound great. So do you have any information for us to go about buying CDs from them?

Jesse

Yes indeed. The Wolverines are amazing. I see their trio weekly and have seen their big band once. I wish Terry would get these guys instead of Roseville or Just Friends.

SirScratchAlot · #6 Post by **SirScratchAlot** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 3:54 am

Yea, I hate Judging a Band by it's CD....I got The wolverines CD a few years ago at pawn shop and it's not very good...I mean I would not ever use it to Spin...

However, they are an Outfit that has been around a Long time and as you said, I'm sure they are awesome Live....

falty411 · #7 Post by **falty411** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 8:12 am

which cd did you get peter?

Lawrence · #8 Post by **Lawrence** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 12:02 pm

SirScratchAlot wrote:Yea, I hate Judging a Band by it's CD....I got The wolverines CD a few years ago at pawn shop and it's not very good...I mean I would not ever use it to Spin......

No offense, Mike, but I agree with Peter and then some.

I bought their 1991 "In the Mood" CD 7 years ago or so in a bargain bin and felt like *I* should have been paid in order to take the CD.

I just listened to it, again, and the CD makes them the prototype example of why many people turn exclusively to vintage recordings in order to get good big band music. Just lifeless.

But that would not be the first band to be good live and lame on CD. (Hot Foot Club; Felix and all the Cats (NYC)). They also certainly could have developed since then.

falty411 · #9 Post by **falty411** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 12:08 pm

no offense taken

what did you think of the tracks i have posted?

I was told by the drummer of the band that their CDs sucked and to not get any. but i still bought the one i did and I didnt htink it was too bad as far as recreating some of the sounds of the past.

Mr Awesomer · #10 Post by **Mr Awesomer** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 12:42 pm

They sound like the 15 or so 80 year old white dudes who gather at the local Lodge.

kitkat · #11 Post by **kitkat** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 9:32 am

I saw them Sunday, and honestly, I thought they swung harder than the California bands I've heard.

Jerry_Jelinek · #12 Post by **Jerry_Jelinek** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 11:00 am

falty411 wrote:This CD does not do them justice as they are probaly the second best (next to lincoln center) big band that I have heard live.

Thanks for the link. I'm going to try and check that out this weekend.

As far as live big band jazz - the current Count Basie band under Bill Hughes is FANTASTIC. I've heard the Lincoln Center Orch twice live in the last 4 years. I've heard the Basie big band maybe 4 or 5 times. To my taste, the Basie Band is a harder swing group.

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