While driving to work today I was blasting the TJB Christmas album, specifically the song "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow," and it struck me how much presence Bob Edmondson (trombone) has on this track. Herb only carries the melody for one verse and one line of another -- beyond that, he only plays the occasional "fill" in a couple spots. It's really Edmondson's showcase tune.
It made me think of other songs on which Bob plays a major part -- there's "Monday Monday," which would be a very dull arrangement without his presence. Another favorite of mine is "Town Without Pity," which has a killer 'bone solo. And there's the whole "Brasilia" situation, where the absence of just four trombone notes on the CD versions render the whole arrangement inadequate to some of us listeners. The song "Jingle Bell Rock" on the Christmas album also has a good bit of trombone in it.
Any other songs with a particularly strong trombone presence? Name your faves.
It made me think of other songs on which Bob plays a major part -- there's "Monday Monday," which would be a very dull arrangement without his presence. Another favorite of mine is "Town Without Pity," which has a killer 'bone solo. And there's the whole "Brasilia" situation, where the absence of just four trombone notes on the CD versions render the whole arrangement inadequate to some of us listeners. The song "Jingle Bell Rock" on the Christmas album also has a good bit of trombone in it.
Any other songs with a particularly strong trombone presence? Name your faves.