tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19189721.post5612884347075266399..comments2023-10-07T08:39:07.917-07:00Comments on Tom the Piper's Son: Sonny's ListsTom the Piper's Sonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11276483798334833387noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19189721.post-9079484737628988442008-01-31T14:43:00.000-08:002008-01-31T14:43:00.000-08:00Those are great clips, Tom. I saw Rollins in late ...Those are great clips, Tom. I saw Rollins in late 2006 -- "Serenade" was the highlight of the night. Some years earlier, he gave the most exciting performance I have ever heard, from anyone, here in my little "east-central Illinois" college town.Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19189721.post-32929764385630370642008-01-30T03:37:00.000-08:002008-01-30T03:37:00.000-08:00"The mind of the greater creative musician is not ..."The mind of the greater creative musician is not confined to the narrow box of "hipness" that many lesser mortals find comforting."<BR/><BR/>Truer words have never been spoken! I must seek out the Amazon earworm section. Seeing as how I practically live at Amazon.com I'm ashamed I haven't noticed this section before. Sonny has excellent taste I might add!persephone2uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13107746916879637272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19189721.post-39499640522041780802008-01-29T21:11:00.000-08:002008-01-29T21:11:00.000-08:00Can't resist adding this one for your listening pl...Can't resist adding this one for your listening pleasure.<BR/>Sonny playing "My One and Only Love"...free to roam and ruminate.<BR/>What a sound!<BR/><BR/>http://youtube.com/watch?v=or8ow7lqXo4&feature=relatedTom the Piper's Sonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11276483798334833387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19189721.post-82375654036278448012008-01-29T18:21:00.000-08:002008-01-29T18:21:00.000-08:00Michael - Since you mentioned Serenade.....There i...Michael - Since you mentioned Serenade.....<BR/>There is a great clip (once you cut thru the narrative hype) on youtube of Sonny playing Serenade and Someday i'll Find you and himself discussing the influence of old radio (from whence those two) and movies.<BR/><BR/>http://youtube.com/watch?v=veo1S5wsddATom the Piper's Sonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11276483798334833387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19189721.post-21242053743938965182008-01-29T17:56:00.000-08:002008-01-29T17:56:00.000-08:00Michael - I much enjoyed his band when i saw him a...Michael - I much enjoyed his band when i saw him a year or so back. I love the blend of trombone with tenor and Clifford Anderson was the perfect match for Sonny's sound. Dug the drummer AND percussionist treatment as well. Sonny was on fire...Tom the Piper's Sonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11276483798334833387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19189721.post-83086991731356835332008-01-29T16:58:00.000-08:002008-01-29T16:58:00.000-08:00"I'm a Raving, Honking, Old Madman-Cowhand,from th..."I'm a Raving, Honking, Old Madman-Cowhand,<BR/>from the Rio Grande...."<BR/>There's always time to change the lyric :)<BR/><BR/>Actually, my Dad used to sing that to me in the car on very long trips...<BR/>such a great tune! <BR/>(and i know you were once a wee cowhand...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19189721.post-89286429819387648702008-01-29T06:41:00.000-08:002008-01-29T06:41:00.000-08:00Well, I mentioned to you, a while back, that I hav...Well, I mentioned to you, a while back, that I have and love the <I>Alfie</I> soundtrack but that very nearly constitutes the extent of my acquaintance with Rollins' work. Thanks to your post, I now am more intrigued than ever about what came before that '66 date. The man has superb taste – in both music and films. I was glad to find that he had given a nod to four of my favorites, Pres' "Afternoon of a Basie-ite, Duke's "Cotton Tail," Bird's "Billie's Bounce" and Hawk's "The Man I Love." In making these recommendations, Rollins consequently recommends himself! <BR/><BR/>I'm delighted to learn, too, that, as well as the universally-recognized standards Sonny plays some of the things that haven't been beaten to death. "I'm an Old Cowhand"? Amazing! Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, who, as you doubtless know, can be a raving, honking madman, cut possibly my favorite version of that tune.<BR/><BR/>A most uplifting sermon, Rev.Trombonologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780935010435443785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19189721.post-11488426293625678282008-01-29T06:00:00.000-08:002008-01-29T06:00:00.000-08:00Have you seen Rollins recently, Tom? His band is t...Have you seen Rollins recently, Tom? His band is terrific. His latest CD has Drigo's "Serenade" (from 1900!).Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.com