Re: BOSH!

William Michael Dwyer (bdwyer@grove.ufl.EDU)
Wed, 9 Oct 1996 11:46:47 -0400 (EDT)

I'll "second that emotion" on the Quiet Boys album. I got it after asking
on the list if it was any good. After some positive comments, I picked it
up and have been enjoying the sounds. I can't add to the historical
background, though. I've been picking up a lot of stuff on the
Hollywood/AJ label and it always astonishes me that there are such great
sounds out there that I would otherwise never find out about if it wasn't
for past experiences with the label. Still, I hesitate buying before
hearing positive comments on the list. More recently, I picked up The
Whole Thing and have been digging this one. If you like Quiet Boys, you
should like it too. I also very recently picked up the Double Vision album
and, despite some less-than-positive comments on the list, it's not bad.
Even better and of a different order is the Robbie Gordon "Still Growing"
album, featuring Gil Scott Heron, Max Beesley, and the Brand New Heavies
Horns, among others, on separate tracks. I haven't heard it enough to give
a decent review, but like it a lot. Check it out.

Oh, and what is this reference to "The Apostles"? I haven't heard anything
about that one. Could you give a little more detail, Mike? Thanks.

bil
bdwyer@grove.ufl.edu

On Wed, 9 Oct 1996, Michael F. Grafe wrote:

> Fellow travelers,
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> I've been lurking since July.
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> A favorite description/definition of music I once heard: "The Art of Time".
> I am coming to beleive that time spent here on the list is so closely
> connected to the music that it nearly becomes a derivative art form in
> itself. This list vibrates, man. Thanks to all for feeding the flow and
> keeping me informed and entertained.
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> Here's a short take on a recent buy that has me in AJ jubilation.
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> BOSH! - The Quiet Boys - Hollywood/Acid Jazz 68014-2, 1996
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> A beloved Quiet Boys cut from a '91 compilation, "Can't Hold The Vibe", led
> me to buy this release and my only disapointment is the lack of the
> Jamaican toaster(?) from the early song. Otherwise, this is *superb* stuff
> IMHO. A resplendent well produced mix of steady grooves with a nice
> interplay among saxes, piano, synths, spare voices, oo so funky guitar (no
> credit on the sleeve, props to whoever it is), congas, and cymbals riding
> on the crown.
> The opener, "Righteous", takes me away to a place far away. Amen.
> Other standouts:
> "Blue 4 Royal "T"?" , shuffle beat sustains a twangy guitar rhythm and a
> smooth sax lead.
> "Inner Sense", pure sex, light the candles, pop some real dry chianti, and
> get busy.
> "Ghetto Life", flute as a rhythm instrument, cool.
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> Overall, a pretty wide representation of styles, and I can't find a really
> weak track. Excellent liner notes to boot. Maybe someday I'll post a blow
> by blow review but for now I'd just like to generate some discussion. I'd
> be interested to hear some historical/biographical info on Chris
> Bangs/Quiet Boys and any hints regarding where the title comes from.
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> Anyone?
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> I haven't been a big Hollywood/Acid Jazz label fan, but the above and
> another new one, "The Apostles" have made me a happy boy. A forthcoming
> post on the latter after some more spins.
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> A seed perhaps for a future discussion...Female AJ vocalists who give you
> tremors. Someone else made a positive comment over the summer about these
> angels, and it might be nice to highlight some artists and get some
> knowledge going. M People's Heather Small regularly rocks my world.
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> Keep ridin' the sound waves.
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> Mike Grafe
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