From: Bob Davis (earthjuice_at_prodigy.net)
Date: 2005-01-30 05:07:20
I wanted to share this feedback with the rest of you from our friend "Mike Dee" from Atlanta.
Mike has been on this mailing list for years and is a self proffesed "lurker".
He sent me this note earlier today and I asked him if I could share his feedback with the rest
of you.
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Bob,
Mike Dee here. I haven't posted in a while I continue to lurk and enjoy SP. I recently
purchased the Mandrill DVD/CD package from the Wilson Brothers.
First I noticed that they gave you and Mike props on the liner notes. What you all are doing
is so cool and necessary.
Secondly, this is some Baddd stuff!!!! While, I have been known to be subject to hyperbola, I
have always said that there is no better band to be at an outdoor concert listening to than
Mandrill. I've seen them many times back in the day growing up in DC.
The horn arrangements where just made for every marching band to play. Fence Walk, Git It
All, Hang Loose are standard fare for every cookout 30 years after there release. I'm a big
fan of the initial album, Mandrill and I'm glad to hear that they played 3 songs from that
album.
However, I took great issue with the fact that "Ape is High" was omitted from the CD. Mandrill
should not be permitted to leave a stage without playing that. My anguish was somewhat
relieved when I played the DVD and it was included in the Philly concert.
Being the "B side" type of guy that I am I have never been able to buy any of the Best of
Mandrill CD's because they didn't include some of my favorites like "Lord of the Golden
Baboon", " Here Today Gone Tomorrow", "Yucca Jump" " The Wind On Horseback" OK, OK basically
everything so I have to go back and buy the originals. Maybe that's the plan. LOL !!
No one can change up a groove in a record like Mandrill,
moving from jazz to salsa to rock to funk and tying it all back together like no one
else....honorable mention to early Chicago recordings.
Lastly, I turned 50 on January 19th. When I received the Mandrill package I also got
something very unexpected!
it included a handwritten letter from Dr. Wilson,dated Jan 19th thanking me for purchasing
the package.
I'm not often star struck but I was walking around like a starry eyed teenager showing the
letter everyone as I held a viewing of the DVD at my home. I hope I generated some more
sales for the Wilson Brothers.
Mike DeHaven
aka Mike Dee
Atlanta
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For those of you out there who haven't yet ordered the new Mandrill CD/DVD package yet, what
are you waiting for?
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Bob Davis
earthjuice_at_prodigy.net
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