Charlie or Maceo?

[Nick Wyver]

Maceo

 

[rhysonsax]

Leo !

Evan !!

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[Nick Wyver]

Ah, Evan. Now you're talking.

 

[Jules]

... Musselwhite (referencing my second instrument here)... 's far as the main poll goes 50/50... though probably Maceo....

 

[jonf]

Maceo every time, out of these two. Never much cared for Charlie.

 

[wemeetagain]

Overall Maceo at the moment! Although i play more charlie parker than maceo on the sax, i prefer to listen to maceo!

 

[rhysonsax]

I find them both quite inconsistent. The best of both I absoluetly love and the worst of both makes me want to switch off or walk out.

Saw Maceo at a gig in Basingstoke and it was pretty inconsistent: great sax sound and funky, rhythmical playing but some of the hip-hop (?) numbers were extremely dull. There was a punch-up in the audience to liven things up ! I have the same reaction to some of Candy Dulfer's playing, with a few tunes droning on and on.

The worst of Charlie Parker I find his tone quite poor and his playing a bit mechanical, but maybe it's down to the drugs. The best of Brird is absolutely inspirational, with a gorgeous tone and endless ideas, superbly executed.

Maybe it would help to have some posts saying what favourite recordings people have of these two and any other Parkers.

Rhys

 

[jonf]

The worst of Charlie Parker I find his tone quite poor and his playing a bit mechanical, but maybe it's down to the drugs.

You or him?))

 

[Jules]

You or him?))

 

[AlanB]

Maceo, Maceo, Maceo......how many times can we vote in 24 hours? Can we use diffeent IP addresses? Can we use different browsers? Tee hee..only kidding ;}

 

[Jules]

Love Maceo in small doses but I feel the same way as Rhys about him live- saw him in Brighton- great sound, very funky but absolutely no dynamics over an hour and a half set... very odd, I don't think the BPM or intensity shifted at all for the duration (any 15 minutes were superb but it couldn't sustain interest without some 'light and shade'...

 

[old git]

Dot was wittier than either.