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Herb Alpert
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:28 pm
by stanton
Serious music for serious people. This happens round my house everytime I play this record.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROkJEHGeB_g
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:31 pm
by shonky
I got a double album with 40 (or is it 50) golden greats.
His version of Carmen is proper mentalist. I heard he used to be the house band for the Merry Pranksters acid happenings back in the 60's which sounded like serious fun. There needs to be a junglist re-rub of Tijuana Taxi too
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:41 pm
by stanton
Deffo! I've got about 5 albums and a box set called Herb Alpert & Friends (Readers Digest Records) thats the Tijuana Brass playing songs by some of his chums, burt Bacharach, the carpenters and a few others. Monster sounds.
Theres a remix album of Whipped Cream & Other Delights but it's by folks like Ozomatli and Theivery Corporation unfortunately. I'd quite like to hear an Ellen Allien Remix of Accupluco 1922.
I'd love to have a regular lazy sunday afternoon gig somewhere to drop bits like this in.
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:48 pm
by shonky
stanton wrote:Deffo! I've got about 5 albums and a box set called Herb Alpert & Friends (Readers Digest Records) thats the Tijuana Brass playing songs by some of his chums, burt Bacharach, the carpenters and a few others. Monster sounds.
Theres a remix album of Whipped Cream & Other Delights but it's by folks like Ozomatli and Theivery Corporation unfortunately. I'd quite like to hear an Ellen Allien Remix of Accupluco 1922.
I'd love to have a regular lazy sunday afternoon gig somewhere to drop bits like this in.
I used to have an mp3 of Taste of Honey as a ringtone. Man's a legend. Playing this sort of stuff out to folks mashed off their ming mong on a Sunday always raised a chuckle

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:53 pm
by stanton
Yeah, taste of honey is another massive tune. Perhaps the next Dysfunktion bit should be a Tijuana remick?
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:57 pm
by shonky
stanton wrote:Yeah, taste of honey is another massive tune. Perhaps the next Dysfunktion bit should be a Tijuana remick?
I'm so tempted, trust me

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:02 pm
by stanton
I'd love to do one. All my beats are wandering toward the glitchy techy side of things at the moment, maybe they could do with a bit of brass.
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:14 pm
by masstronaut
stanton wrote:Theres a remix album of Whipped Cream & Other Delights but it's by folks like Ozomatli and Theivery Corporation unfortunately. I'd quite like to hear an Ellen Allien Remix of Accupluco 1922.
I have the Evolution Control Committee 7" with Chuck D doing Rebel Without A Pause over the top. Early mash-up business.
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:21 pm
by stanton
That sounds amazing. Off to ebay I go...
Does the lable name on Skeam & Cluekid - sandsnake look like it says Disfigured Pube to anyone else or is it just meeeee?
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:26 pm
by FSTZ
yeah.. Herb Alpert rules
I was scared that this was some kinda RIP thread, whew
*wipes forehead*
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:25 pm
by thump rat
All about Rotation, defo in my top ten tunes ever.
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:28 pm
by masstronaut
Was anything good ever released on A&M though?
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:53 pm
by Jennifer
yes <3
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:55 pm
by shonky
masstronaut wrote:Was anything good ever released on A&M though?
Is that even the point?
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:56 pm
by masstronaut
Jennifer wrote:yes <3
What, your band? Or Supertramp?
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:56 pm
by masstronaut
Shonky wrote:masstronaut wrote:Was anything good ever released on A&M though?
Is that even the point?
Of A&M? I don't know, what was their mission statement?
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:57 pm
by masstronaut
I can see I've touched a nerve.
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:01 pm
by masstronaut
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 5:09 am
by echo wanderer
Loved Tijuana Brass.My grandfather(a great jazz/swing trumpeter himself) had every 78 record Alpert ever put out.Way cool someone finally brings him up!

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 7:44 am
by joenicedj
Herb Alpert is a genius....he's also the A in A&M records.