Okay, here's a chance for everyone to air their views. If you were stranded on a desert island with a solar powered cd player, what cd or cds would you have with you that featured DB? I'm asking for the biggies here; the ones that made you want to DIE if you didn't get your hands on a DB; the ones that inspired you to want to play, and leave you slack jawed still today. I don't mean just flash technique necessarily, I mean soul, feeling, "connecting" with the listener. What are the ones that are ingrained in your brain? My selfish motive here is the fact that I'm a new DB player, and I'd like to buy some recordings...

Mark Morton's new CD "Thresholds" you will be amazed at his licks. (He plays harmonics above the finger board.)
Joe

When the 'desert island' game comes up, I always think of Gerry Mulligan's answer to what ten recordings he'd want. He said "None. I'd take a piano."

Originally posted by Joe Taylor
Mark Morton's new CD "Thresholds" you will be amazed at his licks. (He plays harmonics above the finger board.)
Joe

OK. You've piqued my curiosity. Where can I find a copy of "Thresholds"?

You can get Dr. Morton's CD at www.asodb.com it is not listed yet as the cd was released a week ago Wed.

There is an email and a telephone number on the web site.

I am not connected to ASODB in any way other than I went to the week long camp last week. (Where I got the CD the first day it was released.)

Piano and Bass that's all.

Joe

Thanks. I had already checked Amazon, CDnow, and the ASODB web site and didn't see it mentioned. Thanks for the heads up.

How was the camp? I'm thinking I might like to go one of these summers.

I'm asking for the biggies here; the ones that made you want to DIE if you didn't get your hands on a DB; the ones that inspired you to want to play, and leave you slack jawed still today

1. Johnny Burnette Trio - Rockabilly Boogie LP
Bass by Dorsey Burnette. And the CD itself is just awesome - I mean REALLY F*CKING AWESOME! :cool:

2. Carl Perkins - The Essential SUN Collection
Bass by Clayton Perkins. These actually are the first tunes that consciously drove me into DB!

3. Mac Curtis - Rockabilly Uprising
Bass by Ray Campi. Just kicks ass!


(Yeah, you're right. These are no Jazz tunes. ;) )

That Burnette recording is one of my alltime favorites. Whatta band that was. As far as bass recordings go, I've always liked the sound of "As Long as There's Music", by Hampton Hawes and Charlie Haden.

Renaud Garcia-Fons : "Fuera" , "Oriental Bass"

François Rabbath : "live in Paris 1970"

A recording of Domenico Dragonetti's concerto in a major. I am playing this classical tune for the recital at the end of the semester. Amazing piece...and yes this also has the harmonics off of the fingerboard.
peace
Chad

Any of the Bill Evans trio with Scotty
Edgar Meyer, 'Cello Suites
The solo album that Dave Holland did (too lazy to go dig it up and 'remember' the name of it.)
A trio album, the name I've never known, with Tete Montoliu, NHOP, and Toody Heath. I had it on tape. Got me into jazz. It has a great arrangement of 'Body and Soul' on it.
About 1000 other albums.
I think I like Mulligan's idea, myself.

The Dave Holland CD is 'Ones All'.

Somebody else's piano, of course! :)

Originally posted by Ed Fuqua

So if you were stranded on a desert island and could have only one piano, what piano would it be?


Which piano I would choose would depend on the climate on the island. Duh. :rolleyes:

Let me guess....
You´d take a Rhodes along with guite a long power cable....


R2

Ed Barker plays Schubert, Hindemith and Vivaldi Sonatas--Boston Records

Paul Bresciani--Phoenix Records

Owen Lee plays Misek and Bach--Boston Records http://bostonrecordstore.com/owenlee.html

Julius Levine plays "Trout" Quintet with Rudolf Serkin, Jaime Laredo etc. Sony Classical

Julius Levine plays "Trout" Quintet and Mozart "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" with Guarneri Quartet--RCA