[78-L] Happy 100th, Prez! - unknown alternate Decca take

[Julian Vein]

Milan P Milovanovic wrote:

 > This is what my notes on take -A say:
 >
 > "HONEYSUCKLE ROSE – two-beat, lumpy rhythm section. Mediocre Lester
 > Young and Buck Clayton. The “Tea For Two” riff irritates and the final
 > ensemble is stiff."
 >
 >       Julian Vein

> Julian,
> 
> I'm not quite sure it is Buck Clayton here.
> 
> And what two beat rhythm section work you're reffering to? Never heard such 
> two-beat rhythm in this number. Maybee it is the beggining of the second 
> chorus of "Oh Lady Be Good" Jones/Smith Inc., where Walter Page plays 
> two-beat on his bass.
> Don't think that Lester's work on this one is mediocre, on the contrary - 
> this solo was transcribed in one of the books regarding this subject.
> 
> Milan
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Milan,
It's still a mediocre trumpet solo, whoever it is. Young's solo is 
reminiscent of Chu Berry on and off-day, rather than when he was "flying".

I don't hear that flowing four-four rhythm that the later Basie band is 
famous for. The rhythm seem to be pulling in different directions, the 
result being something close to two-beat.

Judging by Prez's performance here, I can't see what all the fuss is 
about--nothing innovative about it at all. Sounds like a string of 
cliches strung together.

However, broadcasts tell a different story, as if it was a different 
band. Perhaps, realising they'd been screwed by Decca, they didn't feel 
like giving their best? If you pay peanuts, you get a monkey's performance.

      Julian Vein


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