MUSIC OR DIE #32: Ray Charles, "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music" (1962)

Mm, I feel that sweet country lovin'

Part 32 of my 1000+ part series.
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In which I ponder slide guitars and how any one person's voice can be so gosh darn good. 

TL;DR

We're all just wandering down this road we call life

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MUSIC OR DIE #31: Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd, "Jazz Samba" (1962)

Very...profound

Part 31 of my 1000+ part series.
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In which I return to my ocean of jazzy perplexities, lifeboat nowhere to be seen – this time with a Brazilian twist. 

TL;DR

Oh Meme Dog, at least I can count on you

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MUSIC OR DIE #30 - Booker T. & the M.G.'s, "Green Onions" (1962)

Rich in Vitamin K!

Part 30 of my 1000+ part series.
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In which the bad news is that it's still all instrumentals, but the good news is that they're mainly of FAMOUS SONGS! 

TL;DR

A mild improvement is still an improvement!

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MUSIC OR DIE #29: Bill Evans Trio, "Sunday at the Village Vanguard" (1961)

Remember that smoking is bad, kids

Part 29 of my 1000+ part series.
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In which I remain floating in a sea of jazzy uncertainty. 

TL;DR

I cling to these images like a lifeboat in choppy waters

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MUSIC OR DIE #28–Jimmy Smith, "Back at the Chicken Shack" (1961)

This is a perfect album cover and I won't be taking any questions at this time, thank you

Part 28 of my 1000+ part series.
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In which I return to my old frenemy...jazz. 

TL;DR

As ever, I dread running out of these images

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MUSIC OR DIE #27–Muddy Waters, "At Newport 1960" (1960)

"Muddy At Newport Waters 1960" - a great album

Part 27 of my 1000+ part series.
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In which I say both hello and goodbye to Newport, and find out all about mammals and gasoline. 

TL;DR

Forget ABBA, I praise the True Dancing Queen

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MUSIC OR DIE #25–Joan Baez, "Joan Baez" (1960)

This looks like a lost Zeppelin album cover - metal af. 

Part 25 of my 1000+ part series.
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In which I learn what the folk is going on with the folk scene in 1960. And continue to make terrible, terrible puns. 

TL;DR

You tell 'em, Joan

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MUSIC OR DIE #24–Elvis Presley, "Elvis Is Back!" (1960)

Oh hi there!

Part 24 of my 1000+ part series.
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In which I explore the return of Elvis post-army, and see how he changed. 

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MUSIC OR DIE #23: The Everly Brothers, "A Date with the Everly Brothers" (1960)

"Call collect - chicks dig that"

Part 23 of my 1000+ part series.

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In which I explore more of the early roots of rock. Rad.

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MUSIC OR DIE #21: Ray Charles, "The Genius of Ray Charles" (1959)

The font though? Less genius.

Part 21 of my 1000+ part series.

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In which I really do admire the genius of Ray Charles.

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MUSIC OR DIE #20: Miles Davis, "Kind of Blue" (1959)

I don't see much blue except for your vest? The font maybe? Is this why jazz continues to perplex me?

Part 20 of my 1000+ part series.

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In which I continue to be a trash human who can't appreciate jazz.

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MUSIC OR DIE #15: Tito Puente, "Dance Mania" (1958)

Ain't no party like a Tito Puente party!

Part 15 of my 1000+ part series.
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In which I still am awful at reviewing jazz/largely instrumental albums, but at least this one is in Spanish?

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MUSIC OR DIE #13–Little Richard, "Here's Little Richard" (1957)

Yes, there you are indeed

Part 13 of my 1000+ part series.
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In which I FREAK OUT BECAUSE I'VE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO REVIEWING THIS ALBUM YAAAASSSS

In which I exhibit intense professionalism as I deconstruct the roots of modern rock.

Ah, who am I kidding? I'M GONNA TALK ABOUT LITTLE RICHARD, YOU GUYS!

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MUSIC OR DIE #12–Machito, "Kenya" (1957)

Not to be confused with Toto's "Africa"

Part 12 of my 1000+ part series.
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In which I listen to EVEN MORE Afro-Cuban jazz-pop-fusion from the 1950s!

...that is a sentence I never thought I'd construct.
TL;DR:

When this...

...is the guy making the music, you know it's gonna be good.

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MUSIC OR DIE #11–Sabu, "Palo Congo" (1957)

Party!

Part 11 of my 1000+ part series.
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In which I continue to demonstrate my musical ignorance, only this time to a sick new beat!

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MUSIC OR DIE #10–Thelonious Monk, "Brilliant Corners" (1957)

After a yearlong hiatus, I AM BACK! 

I could write an entire blog post about just that album cover. Dat. Cover.

Part 10 of my 1000+ part series.
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TL;DR:  In which I continue my ride on the B.S. train. 

I still have no idea what I'm doing! Wheeeeee!

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MUSIC OR DIE #9–Count Basie, "The Atomic Mr. Basie" (1957)

That escalated rather quickly, don't you think.

Part 9 of my 1000+ part series
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In which I continue to demonstrate my lack of ability to review instrumental tracks.

TL;DR

Some things never change.

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MUSIC OR DIE #8–The Crickets, "The "Chirping" Crickets" (1957)

Part 8 of my 1000+ part series.
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In which I see how rock n' roll is still beginning to emerge from the primordial ooze. 

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MUSIC OR DIE #7–Frank Sinatra, "Songs for Swingin' Lovers!" (1956)

The original cover + the reissued extra creepy cover

Part 7 of my 1000+ part series
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When last we saw our hero, he was battling that mood indigo, but here he makes his triumphant return to the top. 

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MUSIC OR DIE #6–Duke Ellington, "Ellington at Newport" (1956)

Why hello there

Part 6 of my 1000+ part series.
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TL;DR:

Seriously though...I don't know anything about jazz.

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