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Djangology - 1949 recorded in Italy for RCA
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Anyone else have this? Just got it yesterday, very interesting.
Has modern liner notes added by Frank Vignola, and then the original notes as well.
What is great about this album is that Django is the only guitar. Him and Grappelly are supported by piano, bass and well done snare drum with brushes.
While it does not give the classic Hot Club sound or drive, it is nice becouse you can really here Django go, both his solos and his incredible driving rhythm.
On "World is waiting for the Sunrise" he really cooks on this I guess you could call it "double-shuffle" rhythm, instead of straight Le Pompe (da-da-da-da) it is more like a train rhythm(chuga-dada-chuga-dada) (ok, my attempt at describing it is not so great!)
I have only had one listen through so far, but found his solo on All the things you Are to be really incredible, though sadly he takes only a single chorus.
His guitar is recorded really 'hot'. The notes say it is acoustic, but at times it sounds very close to electric.
Grappelly is of course spot on through the whole thing.
Has modern liner notes added by Frank Vignola, and then the original notes as well.
What is great about this album is that Django is the only guitar. Him and Grappelly are supported by piano, bass and well done snare drum with brushes.
While it does not give the classic Hot Club sound or drive, it is nice becouse you can really here Django go, both his solos and his incredible driving rhythm.
On "World is waiting for the Sunrise" he really cooks on this I guess you could call it "double-shuffle" rhythm, instead of straight Le Pompe (da-da-da-da) it is more like a train rhythm(chuga-dada-chuga-dada) (ok, my attempt at describing it is not so great!)
I have only had one listen through so far, but found his solo on All the things you Are to be really incredible, though sadly he takes only a single chorus.
His guitar is recorded really 'hot'. The notes say it is acoustic, but at times it sounds very close to electric.
Grappelly is of course spot on through the whole thing.
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http://www.amazon.com/Django-Rome-1949- ... B0001AV562
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Glad you discovered this wonderful sessions, check "Où es-tu mon amour" out
Is the mastering worthy buying those sessions again for those who already have them on record?
I'm desperately looking for version without the annoying reverb (which has been added later, as often)
Michel
YEAH! Incredible playing. I think that is my current fav.
hmmm... i guess these are re-done then, becouse I do not notice anything that sounds like added reverb. I have been listening on my car system only, but as far as I can tell it seems a 'pure' recording.
The guitar at times does sound a bit strange, but it sounds to me like it was recorded a bit too hot maybe, as I mentioned above, it sounds almost electric at times, and distorts some.
Also, I have been scratching my head wondering about his bass strings on this recording. Wondering what they are??? A few times he really digs into them and they have a strange almost nylon-y tone, or like silk-flatwounds that are 50 years old or something.