tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post5540964128753933176..comments2024-03-02T07:40:22.786+03:00Comments on Only Solitaire blog: Billy Preston: The Most Exciting Organ EverUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-29348188743247626782012-11-14T07:06:28.038+04:002012-11-14T07:06:28.038+04:00I'm glad you like organ-based instrumental alb...I'm glad you like organ-based instrumental albums... It only gives me hope that you'll review Booker T. & the MG's soon (if my alphabet is correct, that'd be pretty soon, right after Bob Dylan... at least, I don't know of many that could come between Preston and Dylan or between Dylan and the MGs).Mr. Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06431440474437762706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-39830997697215425072012-11-13T23:56:46.216+04:002012-11-13T23:56:46.216+04:00Just one small correction: it's Vee-Jay Record...Just one small correction: it's Vee-Jay Records, not VJ. Vee-Jay garnered some acclaim in the history of American labels, not only for being the first to bring Beatles recordings to the US, but also for being one of the very few labels that were directly African-American owned. Malxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17260547693221778146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-8451960270447285112012-11-13T18:05:44.156+04:002012-11-13T18:05:44.156+04:00I actually was more impressed by the latter half o...I actually was more impressed by the latter half of the album, which is unusual for the time, as SOP for albums was to "front-load" the singles and better tracks and throw the filler on the back end. Soul Meetin' is alright, but I really liked the groove he got on Billy's Bag (who knows what was actually in said bag, but still good). Masquerade actually has some crazy moments of dissonance and pathos for an instrumental organ album. And I liked his approach on "Don't Let the Sun.." because he actually made it sound kind of happy as opposed to the melancholy (but still superior) reading for Mssrs. Gerry and Pacemakers--although the studio chatter at the end was an interesting touch.JimmADerbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13331334978761537408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-38880945665773553262012-11-13T16:58:37.762+04:002012-11-13T16:58:37.762+04:00The point has not been gotten.
In 1965, Alan Pric...The point has not been gotten.<br /><br />In 1965, Alan Price was a bit player in a vocal-oriented R&B band, as was Jon Lord, Rod Argent, Manfred Mann, etc. The issue of whether these people had better training, technique, wider set of influences, etc., or were more exciting than Billy Preston, is irrelevant to the matter. This album pursues a different purpose.G. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05848634884798924824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-35391547294608311052012-11-13T16:04:12.753+04:002012-11-13T16:04:12.753+04:00"there was nobody else around with a vision l..."there was nobody else around with a vision like that in 1965"<br />That's a bit of a hollow statement. Alan Price had a vision on how to use the organ, but yeah, it was not a vision like Preston's. A lot more exciting though.<br />And to satisfy my DP fetish: you might check The Artwoods as well, with a certain Jon Lord on keyboards. Obviously not a vision like Preston's either - but a lot more exciting again.<br />Preston in comparison was Mr. Pleasant, wanting to become A Well Respected Man.MNbnoreply@blogger.com