📣 News HERB'S NEW ALBUM, "WISH UPON A STAR," DUE SEPT 15TH
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Have you HEARD hit Country music lately?
Uh yeah, this is not going to make the 2023 country charts. But I really like it! It would indeed have been right at home on The Brass Are Comin'.
"Smokey and the Bandit" has been playing on Netflix lately. I wonder if Herb and Lani were Netflixing one night, watched the movie and he got inspired to record the song.
"Smokey and the Bandit" has been playing on Netflix lately. I wonder if Herb and Lani were Netflixing one night, watched the movie and he got inspired to record the song.
Bobberman
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Anything is possible my friend I read somewhere he saw the movie back in the day and liked the song. But again Who really knows?
More like a "not wanting to pay Universal Pictures' outrageous licensing fees" choice. Are any of those clips recognizable from anything or is it all just stock footage?
I'm curious who the guitarist(s) is or are. All this needs is a little marimba and it would be classic TJB.
Some of it appears to be from the original "Gone in 60 Seconds" (1974). There's also some stuff that looks like it might be from 70s-era cop/detective TV shows.
abstract_fan
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The Brass are Comin' Again.
DAN BOLTON
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Probably not, but there are a couple of songs from Lost Treasures he might do, namely Tennessee Waltz and Flowers On The Wall. Could be interesting...
I'm not sure we should take one track as indicating the direction of the entire album. Herb's new albums tend to be varied and eclectic.
Yes - looking at the track list, I don't see even one other tune that "hints" at a country direction. Although, granted, with Herb you never know what you're gonna get.
Steven J. Gross
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He's headed for the Opry so it's right there. He has a lot of cool country based tunes like "I'm An Old Cowhand" , "Tennessee Waltz", etc..
David S
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Amazon is saying up to a month to deliver after release date. Really? Mr Alpert’s stuff has been delivered same day in the past here.
Happened recently to the new Vince Gill & Paul Franklin album as well. And I had preordered the thing like two months prior.
Possible for HAP to get on Bandcamp so one can at least get a hi res digital version while awaiting cd?
Happened recently to the new Vince Gill & Paul Franklin album as well. And I had preordered the thing like two months prior.
Possible for HAP to get on Bandcamp so one can at least get a hi res digital version while awaiting cd?
Many CD orders on Amazon will let you download the MP3s too. If that works for Herb's album, you could just listen to the album via Amazon streaming, and then get the CD later if you're inclined.
If that DOESN'T work, you could play the album on your computer and use Audacity to record it and then export it onto your hard drive, then listen to it at your leisure. I've done that with albums that aren't available to buy on CD.
David S
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Hmmm. Nice suggestion on audacity. May have to try that. Generally try to avoid mp3 by amazon. Maybe my inner Neil Young.
Now amazon is saying Nov 1 for delivery. If I was Neil, I might write a letter to the Big A: Eat a peach! Lol
If someone here is connected to Mr Alpert’s people, would you please pass this along as well as my suggestion to list on Bandcamp.
Thanks.
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martin
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The British newspaper "The Guardian" has made a very good interview with Herb in connection with the release of the new album: Herb Alpert on 80 years in music: ‘Mozart, Thelonious Monk ... all of us have the same 12 notes’
- greetings from the north -
Martin
- greetings from the north -
Martin
Steven J. Gross
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Wow. Very TjBish!..
I really like that one. Usually I don't like to listen to songs ahead of the complete album, but I've made a couple of exceptions for this Herb release. Sounds good so far!
Moritat
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I like the throwback sound of "His Latest Flame." (my favorite Elvis song), but I didn't like the way he slowed down the bridge the second time it was played. The first time around, it sounded great. But the second time it was like putting the brakes on a nice groove he had going.
Steven J. Gross
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I think "Flame" should be a hit. It reminds me of "Mexican Shuffle"...
