Smokin' [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Digipak reissue of 1965 release for the late jazz legend. Six tracks including, 'Grade A Gravy', 'Serenity', 'Fine And Dandy', 'Have You Met Miss Jones?', 'Rearin' Back' and 'So Easy'.

Tracks:

Hot 'N' Nasty
The Fixer
You're So Good For Me
C'Mon Everybody
Old Time Feeling
30 Days In The Hole
A) Road Runner B)Road Runner's 'G' Jam
I Wonder
Sweet Peace And Time

Customer Reviews:

One Of Humble Pie's Best.......2007-04-03

SMOKIN' is one of Humble Pie's best CDs ever. Although new guitarist Dave "Clem" Clempson lacks the finesse of his predecessor, Peter Frampton, as well as Frampton's vocal ability, he proves himself to be a great straight-ahead, no-nonsense blues-rock player, with a rawness that Frampton lacked. His urgency turns "30 Days In The Hole" from a mere good-time party tune into a cautionary warning about what happens when you take good times too far, and as a result, the song has inspired me to hang up pictures of pretty actresses as an inspiration to "put on the brakes" when I need to. This CD belongs in any serious rock collection.

Smokin' Indeed !.......2006-11-10

The title says it all. Twist one up and let it roll. A quintessential slice of the Pie, displaying all the sassy balls and swagger of a great 70's British blues-rock band, with a touch of soul. Smokin' brings the listener back to a musical era before click tracks and digital sterility became the standard. The groove is organic. The feel is infectious. No stems or seeds that you don't need.

Tastiest Pie.......2005-10-01

Despite having lost Frampton, this is the best studio album that Steve Marriott and his merrymen ever did. 30 Days is the quintessential rock single. The heaviness of The Fixers is counterd by So Good, which was so good that the Stones ripped it off for Till the Next Goodbye. To quote Greg Kihn, they just don't write em like this any more.

5 stars is not enuf. .......2005-06-22

The fact that there are not 1000's of reviews praising this cd is a shame. Its hard to imagine how this band was written off(somewhat) after Frampton left. This is maybe my favorite cd/album of all time. If you have ears, a brain and a heart, you have to be moved by this mix of soul & rock so perfectly blended. Marriot-the voice, Ridley-the bass, Shirley-heaviest drums(that crash/ride symobl), Clem-made me go out and buy a wah-pedal. Nothing better. Bands like Jet are bascically a 2000's version of this band. Buy it. Love it. Live it. I dont think their in that so called "Hall of Fame", which proves how useless it is.
BUY IT!

BYPASS THIS HORRIBLE-SOUNDING RELIC FOR THE 2007 JAPANESE REMASTER!.......2005-03-05

This domestic "Smokin'" CD, along with the rest of the domestic Pie discs, are still the same crappy, 35+ year old, vinyl-EQ'd masters, which all sound like music emanating from an AM radio: No bottom, no definition, no soundstage, nothing.

*** HOWEVER ***

On 2/14/07, Universal Japan released the entire Humble Pie A&M catalog, plus the "Marriott" solo album, in remastered, mini-sleeve packaging.

These remasters are GLORIOUS. It's so great to finally hear all the great Smokin' tracks the way the band recorded them.

You will not believe the transformation of the sound of the Pie rhythm section in the new mastering. Jerry Shirley's drums rock the house and Greg Ridley THUNDERS, but you can hear every bass note so distinctly, it sounds like you're standing right next to his cabinet... Man, this is how it's SUPPOSED to sound!

The initial production run of the five central Pie titles (Humble Pie, Rock On, Performance, Smokin' & Eat It) have already sold out in Japan, so don't delay in getting yours!

Four of the five Japanese remasters are now the audio benchmarks for these titles: The 2006 UK Repertoire version of the third album, "Humble Pie", definitely has more clarity than the Japanese version, especially in the drums.

Perhaps now, Universal U.S. will get up off its lazy collective a** and make these fabulous remasters available.

Until that day, grab the Japanese CD's before they're gone, as all mini-sleeve CD's are limited edition.

Link to the 2007 Japanese remaster of Smokin'

Average customer rating:

Beyond Brilliant! This is just smokin hot!!!
Guitar god
The very finest guitar album ever made
One of Wes's best
One of two Wes Classics

Smokin' at the Half Note
Wes Montgomery , and Wynton Kelly
Manufacturer: Verve
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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No Blues
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Wes Montgomery brought the art of the electric guitar to new heights in the 1950s and 1960s before his untimely death at 43. His vaulting style employed octaves much as his main influence, Charlie Christian, did in the Benny Goodman Sextet. Montgomery's crowd-pleasing facility with the fretboard was best employed in live performance when he could stretch out and really be heard. Smokin' is a thoroughly satisfying live album recorded in 1965 and 1966 at the New York nightclub, with co-leader Wynton Kelly and his trio--Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Jimmy Cobb on drums. Montgomery and Kelly are in perfect sync here, especially on "No Blues" and "If You Could See Me Now." --John Swenson

Customer Reviews:

Beyond Brilliant! This is just smokin hot!!!.......2006-12-08

Talk about a foursome! This is one of my top twenty favorite albums. Anyone who plays the guitar needs to purchase this album just to hear why many consider Wes to be the greatest guitar player in jazz history. I was actually turned on to this album by a buddy of mine who played guitar for a speed metal band. He was in awe, just as I was the first time I heard it and everytime I hear it to this day! However, it's not just Montgomery that shines. The rythm section of Cobb, Kelly and Chambers just might be the best you will ever hear. They are simply flawless and this is a 'live' album to boot. Chambers is my second favorite bass player right behind Mingus and he has never been better. I always thought that Jimmy Cobb was one of the most underated drummers of his time. This is also my favorite work of Wynton Kelly. His piano playing compliments Montgomery perfectly. All four of these artists brought their 'A' game to the table during this live session (augmented by a couple of studio tracks as well) and it really shows throughout. This one is truly special and everytime I hear it I enjoy it more than the last time (I always pick up something new!). I will not pretend to be a music and/or jazz scholar, nor am I a musician. I am however, someone who has listened to thousands of albums of all types of music (rock, jazz, soul, ska, punk, reggae, rap, country, bluegrass, folk, classical, etc...) and yet nothing puts a smile on my face and serenity in my soul like this does. All I have to say is thank you to the heavens for creating such wonderful artists who created such wonderful sounds. Beautiful music like this truly does help alleviate the pain and ennui of living in today's not so beautiful world.

Guitar god.......2006-01-26

with so many great guitar players referring to him as their favorite it was time to delve into jazz (a music I never really found myself loving - aside from bits of Django- )but after a couple of listens it's easy to overlook the grandiose over dramatic piano solos and buzzy bass noise.

This is a great album - Montgomery at first sounds choppy by comparison to Django who always struck me as just pure fluidity.
M. seems to want you to hear every note, clear and strong - his tone is very basic - a big jazzbox clearly amped - and you can hear him wide open - each formula piece of his lyrical leads is done with such casual ease you'd think it was something programmed. Players say he was "on" this night - and when you get your ear tuned to the musical style "be-bop" I guess - you can hear him fiddling with "salt-peanuts" and other brass instrument lines that come from his hands with ease.

a great album.
even for a die-hard punk enthusaist.

The very finest guitar album ever made.......2005-12-10

I'm a guitarist and composer, and while I am not a huge fan of jazz, this is one of my top ten records of all time. I can think of no other record that captures the feeling of being onstage, peforming with great musicians. Every single second is filled with brilliance. Montgomery is beyond comparison. When I was jsut 15, I met B.B. King and he played me a cut off of this record. I quickly bought my own copy, and have worn out several over the years. A must have. Quite a gift from the band to all of us who love music.

One of Wes's best.......2005-10-28

This live recording is Pat Metheny's favorite Wes album and who am I to argue. It features the Wynton Kelly trio with Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb. Wes really gets a chance to stretch out on the solos and he delivers. It contains two tunes he recorded many times, Unit 7 and Four On Six. Definitely a Wes you must have in your collection.

One of two Wes Classics.......2005-10-24

This cd and "Full House" are Wes Montgomery's two best cd's, and they are both live. If you like the one, get the other. If you have both, buy anything Wes did on Riverside. All those cd's are great!

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Smokin Aces
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Manufacturer: Lakeshore Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Shellshock (Another Day, Another Dollar!)
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Average customer rating:

Not a CD to add to your Johnny Lang Collection
Jonny Lang
A solid, rocking blues cd
JUST GREAT
Great early release

Smokin
Jonny Lang & Big Bang
Manufacturer: Red Int / Red Ink
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Customer Reviews:

Not a CD to add to your Johnny Lang Collection.......2006-07-01

I appreciate and like Johnny Lang's music. There is no doubt that he is amazing. However, this CD is awful. It does not demonstrate his true abilites and should have the "kid" still in the title. The CD is good if you want to complete your collection, but this CD is not one worth listening to twice. Save your money and wait for his next CD release.

Jonny Lang .......2006-03-15

this kid is great. i have several of his cds and they all are great. this kid can sing. i listen to him at work, in the car and on my ipod.
this is good sounds, not hostil or booming. you can hear the words and understand what he sings. he as always has a good band backing him up.
i would buy this again should something happen to the cd that i have now.

A solid, rocking blues cd.......2005-08-10

I recommend this cd to anyone who likes Jonny Lang and his brand of music. This was his first cd and a brilliant entrance into the world of music. The boy is a very talented writer and musician.

JUST GREAT.......2004-08-12

For 14 yrs old at this time I can't believe how great this cd is. You can still hear the kid in his voice,but it is just amazing how really great he is. I love it. Every single song is great.............................sbaby

Great early release.......2003-12-07

Very bluesy - slower than his later releases. Hopefully he will come back to this style as he matures and after he's done experimenting with other sounds.

Smokin' In The Boy's Room: The Best Of Brownsville Station

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JAW review
Still Waiting
WHERE THERE'S SMOKE, THERE'S BROWNSVILLE STATION!
Only missing a couple of things but still great!!!
Cub Koda Could Really Rock!!!( Rest In Peace Man)

Smokin' In The Boy's Room: The Best Of Brownsville Station
Brownsville Station
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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