Had the great pleasure of working and talking many times with Ralph MacDonald and we always covered this album. He said it was one of his favorites in terms of live recordings. RIP Ralph you were a great friend.
The guys a musical hero of mine!! Growing up before the digital age I would race to record shop ( Yea there were stores that only sold vinyl records back then) and plop down $7 on the newest album release by T.S. Not only was he a pioneer in the jazz funk fusion area he wrote produced recorded so many theme songs for popular tv shows.
I still have this vinyl and put it on a cd for the lack of using the record. Freeken great album I heard it for the first time on NPR in the car on a road trip and stop into the next music store and got the LP Kinda like Grover W. Jr. in Wine light they just don't seem to be the band out playing those types of shows. Thanks for posting this!
This was the title track of Tom Scott's 1983 album (the picture). It does not originate on the above mentioned album! Love this album. It's been my favourite funk album for 28 years - ever since it was released.
Sounds great!! There are so many distracting related video that are so amazing that i foget why i went on youtube in the first place. I was looking up Gil Evans then end up in TomScott teritory. Love getting lost!
Still have the original vinyl, one of my favorite LPs back then and even now! Ive listened to this opening song so many times; its a part of me. Amazing, I keep on thinking how great would it be to put a band together that plays only this style of music. The only thing I would change about this song is to vary TSs endnote at the end of each phrase. Surprisingly enough, the high musicianship and other elements of the song seem to hide the fact this melody can be slightly monotonous.
@whenairhitsyourbrain Recorded live January 15-16-17 1981 at The Bottom Line, NYC and I agree, what a great tune! I love this album. My dad bought it for me in 1981 and I wore my first copy out and bought another around 1990!
It has Eric Gale, Richard Tee, Steve Gadd and Ralph MacDonald. Gale, Tee and Gadd was Stuff and Paul Simon band. Tunes; Late in the evening, 50 ways, and the movie One Trick Pony. They were kickin it long before Spyro Gyra.
Ohhhhhhhh! That makes my heart hurt for you! I have the album but a friend recorded it to my on a cassette tape yearszzzz ago but eventually the tape broke. The WHOLE album is GOOD! I love "So White and So Funky"
@coachcdobbs Absolutely! R. Tee on keys! Unique sound and cool FX (sounds like a phaser to me) and of course his unmistakeable touch. The man was a genius also on piano and Hammond! BTW: I'm a total Tom Scott fan. Usually, when I talk about Tom Scott to fellow musicians (I play the keys), they throw other names back at me which are "better". I don't see the point. I really love his playing. What he does, he does beautifully and with confidence. BTW: love the unusual three bar phrasing!
@MauricioNBP ...WAYYY ! Steve Gadd has worked and recorded with 'Spyro Gyra. And, Jay Beckenstein grew up on those 'Stuff' records. All these gize know, influenced, and have worked with each other.
I see people already replied, reeentttry, but anyway. On this great live album you have: Scott, Hugh McCracken, Eric Gale, Richard Tee, Miller, Gadd, MacDonald. Plus Dr John's vocals on one track (So White and So Funky) :D
Hari - Harrison played slide guitar for the track "Appalonia" from Tom's New York Connection album, from 1975. Def. check it out - great stuff. Desire I have, but it's nothing special. Which is a shame b/c this album - Apple Juice - is great. I wish I could've been at The Bottom Line for this.
@ reeerttrety Richard Tee on keys. Guitarist by last name of McCracken I believe. I believe Ralph McDonald on percussion. Recorded at the old Bottom Line in NYC. I ued to perform a lot of these tunes.
So. I have not checked out all post. Why is this LP unavailable on CD format and so hard to find on LP ? Tkis is a great album. One of the best of I thought was before the 80's Was it Marcus Miller , Steve Gadd, Who Elese.. Help me Poooleease
to all your underwear comments regarding Tom Scott....!! just be the luck happy you hearing possibilities to listen and compare or complain ...end of long colon apertures !!
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Tom Scott and the LA Express...first "Smooth Jazz" album I ever bought. Got to see him perform with The Yellow Jackets.
Had the great pleasure of working and talking many times with Ralph MacDonald and we always covered this album. He said it was one of his favorites in terms of live recordings. RIP Ralph you were a great friend.
This album is great! Twangy bass strings, Energetic sax, and zesty drums. And it walks you out with a nice mellow tune.
Much Gratitude
I was living in NYC in the early 80's - loved to listen to TS (really) brought a city vibe to my day...
+John Hurst so true!!!
The great Steve Gadd on drums,this is how good you can get!!
The guys a musical hero of mine!! Growing up before the digital age I would race to record shop ( Yea there were stores that only sold vinyl records back then) and plop down $7 on the newest album release by T.S. Not only was he a pioneer in the jazz funk fusion area he wrote produced recorded so many theme songs for popular tv shows.
I used to have this album, it was one of my most played records, superb cast of musicians
they just don't do this sort of concert anymore...
I still have this vinyl and put it on a cd for the lack of using the record. Freeken great album I heard it for the first time on NPR in the car on a road trip and stop into the next music store and got the LP Kinda like Grover W. Jr. in Wine light they just don't seem to be the band out playing those types of shows. Thanks for posting this!
This was the title track of Tom Scott's 1983 album (the picture). It does not originate on the above mentioned album! Love this album. It's been my favourite funk album for 28 years - ever since it was released.
Sounds great!! There are so many distracting related video that are so amazing that i foget why i went on youtube in the first place. I was looking up Gil Evans then end up in TomScott teritory. Love getting lost!
Still have the original vinyl, one of my favorite LPs back then and even now! Ive listened to this opening song so many times; its a part of me. Amazing, I keep on thinking how great would it be to put a band together that plays only this style of music. The only thing I would change about this song is to vary TSs endnote at the end of each phrase. Surprisingly enough, the high musicianship and other elements of the song seem to hide the fact this melody can be slightly monotonous.
Love Tom Scott!
@whenairhitsyourbrain Recorded live January 15-16-17 1981 at The Bottom Line, NYC
and I agree, what a great tune! I love this album. My dad bought it for me in 1981 and I wore my first copy out and bought another around 1990!
Playing this song once a day will not keep the doctor away!
It has Eric Gale, Richard Tee, Steve Gadd and Ralph MacDonald. Gale, Tee and Gadd was Stuff and Paul Simon band. Tunes; Late in the evening, 50 ways, and the movie One Trick Pony. They were kickin it long before Spyro Gyra.
....this just 'flows'....
This is chill.
Thanks brother.
Ohhhhhhhh! That makes my heart hurt for you! I have the album but a friend recorded it to my on a cassette tape yearszzzz ago but eventually the tape broke. The WHOLE album is GOOD! I love "So White and So Funky"
Hey Man . This was great shit in 1981. Call it Tom Scott Pop, but damn. what a great show it must have been
@coachcdobbs Absolutely! R. Tee on keys! Unique sound and cool FX (sounds like a phaser to me) and of course his unmistakeable touch. The man was a genius also on piano and Hammond! BTW: I'm a total Tom Scott fan. Usually, when I talk about Tom Scott to fellow musicians (I play the keys), they throw other names back at me which are "better". I don't see the point. I really love his playing. What he does, he does beautifully and with confidence.
BTW: love the unusual three bar phrasing!
The band is "Stuff". More appreciated in Japan than here in the US.
@MauricioNBP
...WAYYY ! Steve Gadd has worked and recorded with 'Spyro Gyra. And, Jay Beckenstein grew up on those 'Stuff' records. All these gize know, influenced, and have worked with each other.
@2:40 - 3:55 is the best bit
the rest is the stuff of legends :D
I see people already replied, reeentttry, but anyway. On this great live album you have: Scott, Hugh McCracken, Eric Gale, Richard Tee, Miller, Gadd, MacDonald. Plus Dr John's vocals on one track (So White and So Funky) :D
i think this kind of set is something is gone lost in the time
Hari -
Harrison played slide guitar for the track "Appalonia" from Tom's New York Connection album, from 1975. Def. check it out - great stuff.
Desire I have, but it's nothing special. Which is a shame b/c this album - Apple
Juice - is great. I wish I could've been at The Bottom Line for this.
@ reeerttrety Richard Tee on keys. Guitarist by last name of McCracken I believe. I believe Ralph McDonald on percussion. Recorded at the old Bottom Line in NYC. I ued to perform a lot of these tunes.
I found this for a buck two years ago on I was 14 and decided not to pick it up, damn I missed out
steve gadd on drums! \m/
So. I have not checked out all post. Why is this LP unavailable on CD format and so hard to find on LP ? Tkis is a great album. One of the best of I thought was before the 80's Was it Marcus Miller , Steve Gadd, Who Elese.. Help me Poooleease
did tom scott play on some george harrison songs? does anyone have the album "desire" by tom scott? thanks
Reminds me of the Cosby theme
to all your underwear comments regarding Tom Scott....!! just be the luck happy you hearing possibilities to listen and compare or complain ...end of long colon apertures !!
Sounds like Spyro Gyra??? no way. It sounds like Stuff, Steve Gadd's Band or Paul Simons band, Or GRP recordings.
@sal0212 Or Night Court lol
Sounds like Spyro Gyra, even though it's not.
Sloppy solo? I don't know what world you live in but I know I never want to visit!
Shut up and chill.
This is COOL JAZZ, not ANGRY JAZZ.