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I can kind of see a comparison possible.I don't see how you could make any legitimate comparison between these two albums.
Exactly! The following year (1965) -- with WC&OD and GP -- he definitely moves North of the border.I would agree that Herb's arranging talents were probably equally applied to both albums, but he was definitely edging his own sound into more rock'n'roll territory and away from the South of the Border arena,
Funny, it just occurred to me that a similar thing happened with Prince. He wanted to keep on creating his music that edged towards rock and new wave, but still wanted to keep his hand in funk and R&B, which is why he released albums as The Time. (Despite the touring band being the remains of the group Flyte Tyme, the first three albums were essentially recorded by Prince with Morris Day on vocals and an occasional solo by a band member from Prince's own band, like Dez Dickerson, or Jesse Johnson from The Time.)I would agree that Herb's arranging talents were probably equally applied to both albums, but he was definitely edging his own sound into more rock'n'roll territory and away from the South of the Border arena, his album's title notwithstanding. BMB may have been an attempt by him to have it both ways -- bring the TJB over to the American pop fold, which filling the Mexican-themed niche with Baja music. Doubling down on the Mexican sound, as it were.
Try "The Loop" by Artie Butler on A&M CTiI don't think I've ever heard marimba+flute in any other recordings.
Flutes are popular in Latin American music, but I can't say I've always heard it with marimba, which was always more aligned with exotica back in the day. (After all, Wechter was in Martin Denny's group for a while, and used all types of percussion.)I have always wondered how they landed on the idea of marimba + flute. There are other instruments that could have worked with the marimba. Maybe they just tried a few ideas and that was the one that clicked. But it would have been interesting to be in on those discussions. I don't think I've ever heard marimba+flute in any other recordings.
I have always wondered how they landed on the idea of marimba + flute. There are other instruments that could have worked with the marimba. Maybe they just tried a few ideas and that was the one that clicked. But it would have been interesting to be in on those discussions. I don't think I've ever heard marimba+flute in any other recordings.