That is quite a cast of supporting musicians.
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On albums like this the artist/label much make arrangements to coordinate different artists to drop by the studios while they are coming through town while touring. No idea if that is how it works but putting that many artists on an album must be a scheduling achievement for some lucky individual who has the job to make it happen.
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Listening to some Live Miles first up is
Miles Davis in Person Friday & Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk, San Francisco
This the double LP and is an original Columbia six eye which even with the odd pop and crackle sounds beautiful. Recorded in 1961.
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Now playing…
Art Gunfunkel - Some Enchanted Evening
Art Garfunkel (Vocals), Steve Gadd (Drums), Bobby Ginsburg (Drum Programming), Bob Glaub (Bass), Chris Golden (Bass), Randy Kerber (Bass, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Bass, Synthesizer Strings), Michael Montilla (Percussion), Alex Navarro (Piano, Synthesizer Strings), Dean Parks (Guitar, Pedal Steel), Richard Perry (Bass, Vocals), Nick Sample (Bass, Drum Programming|), Frank Simes (Guitar), Chris Frazer Smith (Harmonica), Mike Brotha Jinx Thompson (Fender Rhodes, Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer Pads, Synthesizer Strings, Vibraphone, Wurlitzer), Lee Thornburg (Trumpet), Doug Webb (Clarinet, Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Woodwind).
Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/16)… continuing on this afternoon with Art and my wife is smiling, so life is pretty darn sweet! I guess for her this is just an ‘Art Gunfunkel’ kind of day…
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Vinyl, from sometime in the 1990s. The only Zappa I really like, before the smugness and pointless virtuosity and the fratboy humour set in.
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More Live Miles.
Miles Davis at Plugged Nickel, Chicago, Vol 2. Miles 25 Series, Japan (1981)
Recorded in 1965 but not released until 1976 and again in Japan in 1981.
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And Last,
My Funny Valentine, Miles Davis in Concert.
Recorded at Philharmonic Hall, New York (1964)
I picked this U.S pressing up for about £10 and it’s an excellent job released in 2013 Lacquers cut at Cohearant Audio, pressed at RTI it’s dead flat and dead quiet .
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Pink Floyd - Animals
Grant Green - Idle Moments
Spooky Tooth - Spooky Two
Paul Weller - Wake Up The Nation
All vinyl.
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Contains the brilliant ‘Love Rears it’s Ugly Head’. Grammy awards and gold records and the guitar magnificence of Vernon Reid
Living Colour Time’s Up
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Now playing…
Paul Simon - Graceland
Paul Simon (6-String Electric Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Synclavier, Vocals), Demola Adepoju (Pedal Steel), Bakiti Kumalo (Bass), David W. Bargeron (Trombone), Adrian Belew (Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer),
Steve Berlin (Saxophone), Ronald E. Brecker (Trumpet), Michele Cobbs (Vocals), Ronnie Cuber (Baritone Saxophone, Bass Saxophone), The Everly Brothers (Vocals), Jon Faddis (Trumpet), Babacar Faye (Percussion), Alex Foster (Alto Saxophone), Steve Gadd (Drums), Earl Gardner (Trumpet), Diane Garisto (Vocals), Gaza Sisters (Vocals), Morris Goldberg (Penny Whistle, Soprano Saxophone), David Hildago (Accordion, Guitar, Vocals), Johnny Hoyt (Saxophone), Alonzo Johnson (Bass), Vusi Khumalo (Drums), Kim Allan Cissel (Trombone), Bakithi Kumalo (Bass), Ladysmith Black Mambazo (Vocals), Lloyd Lelose (Bass), Lewis Michael Soloff (Trumpet), Conrad Lozano (Bass), Ralph MacDonald (Percussion), Makhaya Mahlangu (Percussion), Mike Makhalemele (Saxophone), Petrus Manile (Drums), Lulu Masilela (Tambourine), Jonhjon Mkhaladi (Accordion), Forere Motloheloa (Accordion), Rob Mounsey (Synthesizer), Isaac Mtshali (Drums), Youssou N’Dour (Percussion), Teaspoon Ndlela (Saxophone), Louie Pérez (Drums), Chikapa “Ray” Phiri (Guitar), Leonard Pickett (Tenor Saxophone), Barney Rachabane (Saxophone), Sherman Robertson (Guitar), Linda Ronstadt (Vocals), Cesar Rosas (Guitar, Vocals), Alan Rubin (Trumpet), Alton Rubin (Accordion), Alton Rubin Jr. (Drums), David Rubin (Washboard), Joseph Shabalala (Vocals), Assane Thaim (Percussion) and Daniel Xilakazi (Rhythm Guitar).
Streaming on Qobuz (96/24)… continuing on this afternoon with Paul Simon’s ‘Graceland’ and Paul and the talented group of assembled musicians are sounding absolutely fantastic! One very sweet and special album, just love it…
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George Benson - Inspiration: A Tribute To Nat King Cole.
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) to “discover” this guy??!!
