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Harry said:The BRASS ARE COMIN' TV special bit about "Moon River" starts with Herb meeting John Pisano on the beach where Herb mentions that he and John like to work out new arrangements at the beach house. … Harry
DAN BOLTON said:Would it be possible to remaster this album sans the HAECO-CSG system? If so, it would make even more sense to reissue it.
Chinese Sausage said:Is it the same sound like when you plug your earphones to a stereo, only you don't plug it all the way? It sounds like fake stereo.
Harry said:Maybe we should do a play-by-play of the BRASS ARE COMIN' special to describe each song to those who haven't seen it.
Harry
Rudy said:I voted for "Good Morning Mr. Sunshine" since it is probably the most "mariachi" of songs the TJB ever recorded--I believe it is a traditional Latin American song …
Akron Dave said:I think you may mean "Good Morning, Starshine?" Wasn't that the title?
Or am I hallucinating?
Captaindave said:I think you may mean "Good Morning, Starshine?" Wasn't that the title? Or am I hallucinating?
Numero Cinco said:You're right: That's what I was thinking of. And I'm still hallucinating.
While I'm on the line: Can somebody help me with the mumbling I hear right before the drummer kicks into "Robbers and Cops"? Somebody says "Robbers and Cops," then something that I can't make out. What is that?
Harry said:You're welcome. Since I saw the special way back when it first aired, it hadn't occured to me that more recent fans would have absolutely no perspective on why "Moon River" is so disjointed an arrangement. Maybe we should do a play-by-play of the BRASS ARE COMIN' special to describe each song to those who haven't seen it.
Stephen Vakil said:I voted for You Are My Life........
Harry, thanks for the infor about Moon River. It explains a lot. I always thought that they were two totally different recordings clumsisily edited together for no good reason. Either version works in isolation but they don't work together, imho.
Stephen
AM Matt said:I picked "The Maltese Melody" then "Country Lake" a close second. The song "I'm An Old Cowhand" sounds like trumpet or trombone farts. Matt Clark Sanford, MI
I've read your offering a few times, Cap'n -- I went through a similar circumstance with Wes Montgomery. Being a "hard core" jazz fella, I could never appreciate his Verve/A&M issues...I mean, all those strings and 2:30 songs where he barely gets 8 bars in. It was clear these LPs were designed to appeal to non-jazz listeners. One day the voice in my head said to me, of course it's not jazz -- it's pop music played by a jazz guitarist. Ever since I've been able to enjoy the music -- correctly filed with '60s pop [sandwiched by Montage and Van Morrison]. As a "popular" artist Wes' influence is immeasurable and his influence and contributions to pop is as significant as other notable '60s pop guitarist -- Cropper, Harrison, Hendrix, for instance.Captaindave said:Well, just as a matter of personal "closure" for myself in regard to TBAC, I finally made a compromise on this album.