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Which Marcus Miller CD?

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Buzz

Feb 3, 2004
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#1
I caught the tail end of a trio featuring Marcus Miller this past Saturday night on TV (I think PBS) and began to think I need to pick up a Marcus CD. I hit Circuit City and Best Buy and they both had pretty small Jazz sections. All I found was "Silver Rain".
Searching online revealed "Tales", "The Sun Don't Lie" and "Silver Rain". For those in the know, which of these can you recommend to a guy who leans more towards "mass appeal?" I was most impressed with Marcus Millers playing, what little I saw. Thank you for you help.

Buzz
 
#7
Chris2112 said:
Mind you, I really wanna check out his cheesey looking 80's stuff...I'm obsessed with the 80s.
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I'm a huge Marcus fan, but those first two 80's solo albums might disappoint you. Marcus was going for a more pop/vocal thing with those.
 
#8
jerry said:
I'm a huge Marcus fan, but those first two 80's solo albums might disappoint you. Marcus was going for a more pop/vocal thing with those.
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Sounds like fun, I dig that kinda thing, and shockingly, I'm not ashamed to say so! I mean, "Sooner of Later" by Graham Central Station is one of the best songs I've ever heard, and it's all 80's electronica!
 
#15
MixBass said:
Also, there were 2 records by Jamaica Boys, which were MM, Lenny White,Bernard Wright and others. They were songish w/ a few instrumentals. More popish in general and killer grooves.
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A whole lotta love for the Jamaica Boys!! Some of my favorite 80's music....brings back some good times.:cool:
 
#17
If I was to only get one Marcus CD, I would choose the double live 'Ozell Tapes' CD.... it is a very raw, real sounding concert tour tape right off the mixing board, and has all the hits. If you really want to hear what Marcus really sounds like, this is it IMO!
 
#19
KJung said:
If I was to only get one Marcus CD, I would choose the double live 'Ozell Tapes' CD.... it is a very raw, real sounding concert tour tape right off the mixing board, and has all the hits. If you really want to hear what Marcus really sounds like, this is it IMO!
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I think I read about this a while back. If memory serves, it was taped with a portable mini disc player! (Don't quote me.)

Buzz
 
#20
MixBass said:
Also, there were 2 records by Jamaica Boys, which were MM, Lenny White,Bernard Wright and others. They were songish w/ a few instrumentals. More popish in general and killer grooves.
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+1 and still pretty good, as it shows Marcus when he was raw.

Another good one is Tom Browne's "Funkin' for Jamaica"...I think Marcus was 17 or something when they recorded that album
 

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