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07-09-2007, 08:46 PM
|  | Looking like a born-again. Living like a heretic. Moderator | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: California | | | Bruford - Rock Goes to College - Who's got it? Opinions?
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I saw the video of this recording a long time ago and it's now available on video and on CD. So, who's got it? Who's getting it, what's the good word? Jeff Berlin alone is a good reason for a bass player to want it, but Bruford and Holdsworth make the cup run over! 
With a cover like this, it's like it was made for bass players! 
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07-09-2007, 10:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Canada | | | My brother has the DVD. Good performances minus the vocals. I haven't heard any studio versions of the songs she sings on so I can't tell if I don't like the vocalist or she was having an off night. I'd say it's worth buying though. |
07-10-2007, 08:43 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New York City | | | great stuff, but I warn you, I LIKE Annette Peacock.........
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07-12-2007, 02:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta GA | | | I have this too. Great song choices and great playing by everyone, and Berlin seems to be playing for the music as opposed to his usual showboating. Bruford just kicks things along with even more teeth than on record, Dave Stewart's keyboard wirk is colorful and tasty as can be (and I liked that trick of using fishing weights to hold down organ chords while he does other stuff), and of course, Allan Holdsworth was just layin' it down in his serpentine melodic fashion!
Only two gripes:
1) Annette Peacock, flat lifeless vocals
2) The director of photography was not very on the ball with calling camera shots and focusing on players at critical moments.
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07-12-2007, 02:32 PM
| | Looking like a born-again. Living like a heretic. Moderator | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: California | | | Here's an idea: Imagine if Jeff Berlin moved on to Tony Williams' Lifetime with Allan Holdsworth -Yikes!
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07-13-2007, 12:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Danbury, CT | | Quote:
Originally Posted by tkozal  great stuff, but I warn you, I LIKE Annette Peacock......... |
Haha... I have a friend like you. I didn't think there was another like him on the planet. Though he is a drummer, so his musical taste is odd anyway. lol... 
Yeah, it's nice to have video footage of that classic lineup. The camera work isn't the greatest, but it's well worth owning. At least for me it is.  |
07-13-2007, 12:36 PM
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07-13-2007, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Audiophage That's a terrible picture. They actually released that? | I guess they figured the caliber of the musicians would be enough for the people who care about the music. Plenty of pretty packaged music ain't worth $#!+ nowadays... 
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07-13-2007, 04:06 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Marathon Man | | | I don't have it but I've seen some of it. I might pick it up some time. The version of 5G they did there is better than the one off "One Of a Kind", which is itself amazing! I just dig the extra chords on the keys during the live version, very nice!
Yeah, it's Jeff Berlin, but not as we know it, which is a shame. I would have liked it if he was allowed to do a little more of his "bandleader" type playing with Bruford. Still excellent though, but I haven't heard a track with the vocals, so I can't comment on that! |
07-13-2007, 06:48 PM
| | Looking like a born-again. Living like a heretic. Moderator | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: California | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris2112 Yeah, it's Jeff Berlin, but not as we know it, which is a shame. I would have liked it if he was allowed to do a little more of his "bandleader" type playing with Bruford. Still excellent though, but I haven't heard a track with the vocals, so I can't comment on that! | Have you heard Gradually Going Tornado? On that album, Holdsworth is gone and Jeff has literally the most prominent voice. He even sings lead on a couple of tunes. Also GGT has another Jeff Berlin classic - Joe Frazier.
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07-14-2007, 04:45 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Marathon Man | | | Hmm, I might have to check it out, I was told that record was a bit pap and so to avoid it, if Jeff is the most prominent voice it could well be one for me to check out sometime! Still, the band will have to work hard to come up with a tune better than Hell's Bells!
Right now I have "Champion" by Jeff Berlin and Vox Humana coming to me in the post, I am very excited about this one! |
07-14-2007, 11:35 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: San Francisco, CA (finally!) | | | I have the video. Believe me, spend your time, effort, and money getting the CDs. 'One of a Kind' is my favorite, the aforementioned GGT is good too. |
07-14-2007, 04:54 PM
|  | in love w/a girl named velveta | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ukiah, CA | | i just ordered the dvd. i have most of the bruford cds of that period. neat stuff. jeff is real out front throughout now i have to go and put on the tune "if you can't stand the heat..." cool riff | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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