Should I buy it?
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Should I buy it?
Here is a thread where DJ's who are not sure if they want to shell out some clams. Can ask other swing dj's if they have a certain alblum and what they think about it.
I'll start.
Does anyone have Duke Ellington's-the Intimacy of blues? I heard the song "just sitting and rocking" and I thought it was pretty cool, but I'm not sure if I should buy the whole CD.
I'll start.
Does anyone have Duke Ellington's-the Intimacy of blues? I heard the song "just sitting and rocking" and I thought it was pretty cool, but I'm not sure if I should buy the whole CD.
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Re: Should I buy it?
Duke Ellington's Intimacy of the Blues is a must have in my book, for the killer song "Kentucky Avenue A.C." alone. I play it all the time. There are plenty of sweet songs on there, though the only other one that I have DJed is the title track. I'll have to give "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'" another listen as I love that tune in general.Roy wrote:Does anyone have Duke Ellington's-the Intimacy of blues? I heard the song "just sitting and rocking" and I thought it was pretty cool, but I'm not sure if I should buy the whole CD.
Great topic. Keep 'em coming!
Jesse
I disagree with Jesse on this one. Intimacy of the Blues is not a must have in my book. In fact it's pretty far down on the list. While Kentucky Ave AC is a gem along with a couple others the album the album as a whole is unremarkable.
A far better ablum is ...and His Mother Called Him Bill. This album is so emotionally charged you can feel the pain of the band members as they pay tribute to the departed Billy Strayhorn. NOt to mention ther a a bunch of overlooked gems on this such as All Day Long, Rock Skipping at the Blue Note and my favorite rendition of Initmacy of the Blues.
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A far better ablum is ...and His Mother Called Him Bill. This album is so emotionally charged you can feel the pain of the band members as they pay tribute to the departed Billy Strayhorn. NOt to mention ther a a bunch of overlooked gems on this such as All Day Long, Rock Skipping at the Blue Note and my favorite rendition of Initmacy of the Blues.
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it's not bad. although some songs have better quality than others.Matthew wrote:I'm interested in a Basie CD called "The Golden Years, Vol. 2 (1938)."
AMG says that it features "airchecks and concert recordings," and I'm wondering about the sound quality. Anybody here have this? If so, what do you think?
Thanks.
this is the track listing from allmusic:
1. Allez Oop (Basie) - 3:55
2. Blues With Helen (Basie/Humes) - 3:35
3. I Ain't Got Nobody (Graham/Peyton/Williams) - 3:40
4. Don't Be That Way (Goodman/Parish/Sampson) - 3:35
5. Song of the Wanderer (Moret) - 2:00
6. Mortgage Stomp (Basie) - 3:35
7. Every Tub (Basie/Hendricks) - 5:15
8. Song of the Wanderer (Moret) - 2:40
9. The Flat Foot Floogie (Gaillard/Green/Stewart) - 4:50
10. Oh, Lady Be Good (Gershwin/Gershwin) - 3:36
11. Boogie Woogie (Basie/Rushing) - 3:05
review 12. One O'Clock Jump (Basie) - 6:05
13. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart (Ellington/Mills/Nemo/Redmond) - 4:10
14. King Porter Stomp (Morton) - 4:20
15. King Porter Stomp (Morton) - 4:20
16. I Haven't Changed a Thing (Basie/Humes) - 3:52
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Not to rain on your parade, but from listening to the minute-long sound samples of The Golden Years, Vol. 2 (1938) at B&N, I didn't get to hear a lick of "Every Tub", only the tag line of "One O'Clock Jump" followed by an announcer introducing the band.
On a positive note, from the samples they have there, the recordings sound really good. I'll have to check this album out (like I don't already have enough Basie!).
Allmusic's review ends on an apporpriate note for us SwingDJs: "A perfect disc for crate-digging Basie fans."
Jesse
On a positive note, from the samples they have there, the recordings sound really good. I'll have to check this album out (like I don't already have enough Basie!).
Allmusic's review ends on an apporpriate note for us SwingDJs: "A perfect disc for crate-digging Basie fans."
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I've had it for a few years - but I've always dug it more for my own edification than to DJ offa.. Though, I think I used to play I Let A Song Go Out of My Heart, and I know I've played FFFloogie off it, but I dont actually think it's that great of a track..
The every tub is 3:12 or so, the first couple minutes is the intro to the radio show (over one o'clock jump) and an introduction of the band ("Jack..er, James Rushing")..
There is a nearly 6 minute version of one o'clock jump though.
..and the announcer lets us know that Basie will be appearing at the Famous Door next monday, july 11th.
The every tub is 3:12 or so, the first couple minutes is the intro to the radio show (over one o'clock jump) and an introduction of the band ("Jack..er, James Rushing")..
There is a nearly 6 minute version of one o'clock jump though.
..and the announcer lets us know that Basie will be appearing at the Famous Door next monday, july 11th.
yeah, the first 2'08 of "every tub" is intro and band introductions; it's pretty good version though.KevinSchaper wrote: The every tub is 3:12 or so, the first couple minutes is the intro to the radio show (over one o'clock jump) and an introduction of the band ("Jack..er, James Rushing")..
..and the announcer lets us know that Basie will be appearing at the Famous Door next monday, july 11th.
some of the famous door recordings are on that upcoming "America's #1 Band" cd