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Round one
Judas Priest
Formed in: 1969
Genres: Heavy metal
Lineup: Rob Halford – vocals
K.K. Downing – guitars
Glenn Tipton – guitars
Ian Hill – bass
Dave Holland – drums
Albums from the 80s:
British Steel (1980)
Hero, Hero (1981)
Point of Entry (1981)
Screaming for Vengeance (1982)
Defenders of the Faith (1984)
Turbo (1986)
Priest...Live! (1987)
Ram it Down (1988)
Propaganda:
Electric Light Orchestra
Formed in: 1970
Genres: Art pop, art rock
Lineup: Jeff Lynne – Lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, piano, synthesizers, vocoder, production
Bev Bevan – Drums, percussion
Richard Tandy – Acoustic and electric pianos, synthesizers, vocoder, guitars
Kelly Groucutt – Bass guitar, backing vocals
Albums from the 80s:
Xanadu (1980) soundtrack, side 1: ELO, side 2 Olivia Newton-John
Time (1981)
Secret Messages (1983)
Balance of Power (1986)
Propaganda:
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1996 - Herbie Hancock New Standard Tour - Robert-Schumann-Saal - Düsseldorf
Herbie Hancock (p), Craig Handy (ts), Dave Holland (b), Gene Jackson (dr)
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MILES DAVIS - Spanish Key
* Live at Isle of Wight 1970)
Personnel:
Miles Davis - trumpet
Gary Bartz - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Keith Jarrett - organ
Chick Corea - electric piano
Dave Holland - bass, electric bass
Jack DeJohnette - drums
Airto Moreira - percussion
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I know these aren't the best images, but Saturday night I got to see two of the few remaining legends from the golden age of jazz live back to back: Dave Holland and Herbie Hancock. Both men were protegees of Miles Davis and went on to become significant composers in their own right. With the recent deaths of so many jazz legends from this era (Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Pharaoh Sanders, etc.), I felt like getting to see these two men not only perform live, but look like they were having an absolute blast doing it, was something truly special and an opportunity I'll forever be grateful for.
First up, I saw the reconstructed Dave Holland Quartet at the Tennessee Theater. The insane amount of musicianship emanating from all four members of that quartet can't even be fully described - you would have just had to have been there. Dave Holland himself gave a brief introduction to himself and the other quartet members, saying that he didn't want to talk too much because the music should do the talking...and my god, did it talk. At one point there was an insane drum solo that made the audience lose their mind (including me), but it's like everyone was playing at lightning speed in some kind of special S-tier musician mode that was hard to attain.
After having a short dinner, it was back over to the Knoxville Civic Center to see Saturday's headliner, Herbie Hancock, a man who really needs no introduction. He has spent well over 55 years bridging the gap between jazz, funk, electronic, and experimental music in ways few other have. Herbie took the time to talk a bit to the audience between sets, ranging from gushing about the talented members of his ensemble (which was really sweet of him) to goofing around with a vocoder for several minutes. "I don't know what I'm doing, I'm just making stuff up" he said with a laugh. Hey, isn't that what jazz is all about - making stuff up?
For the encore, Herbie broke out a keytar and started playing the opening riff of "Chameleon", and the whole audience rightfully lost their shit. At nearly 84 years old, he was jumping around on stage and doing goofy little dances with this keytar while people in the audience were dancing, and the whole scene was just magical (and I don't use that word lightly). The man is still in pristine shame mentally and physically and still having the time of his life performing for people around the world. How could I not smile from ear to ear? The legacy of all the jazz greats still lives on and will forever.
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Friday, August 18: Judas Priest, "Solar Angels"
R.I.P. Dave Holland (1948-2018)
Point of Entry was an album of mixed emotions, a record where Judas Priest aimed for American radio rock and somewhat succeeded on a qualitative if not commercial level. There was little in the way of real heavy metal, but there were hooks and strong riffs and choruses to be found throughout. And in the case of “Solar Angels”, a rare instance of Priest just riding a steady groove and building a story around it. Dave Holland’s drumming regularly took heat for being more simplistic and less imaginative than his predecessor and successor, but on his first 3 albums with the band he knew exactly how to propel the songs forward, giving them an unyielding momentum that perfectly supported Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing’s riffs and frequently gave Priest a steamrolling quality that made them a lethal force on stage. With “Solar Angels” Holland’s 4/4 rhythm gave Tipton and Downing ample space to chug, sway and solo, while Rob Halford largely floated over all of it. The bridge essentially functioned as a wordless chorus, and there wasn’t a single pummeling moment that announced itself- in a way, this was arguably one of their more experimental tracks, since it had the basic sound of early ‘80s hard rock but without a conventional song structure. And that was what made it awesome: here was Priest flexing their prowess without showing off, vamping a bit without being overindulgent and letting the groove do the lifting and speak for itself.
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Jack DeJohnette, Wayne Shorter, John McLaughlin, Miles Davis, Dave Holland and Chick Corea, February 1970
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Jazz musician, composer and bandleader Dave Holland (born October 1, 1946). Photo by Brian McMillen.
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Judas Priest, 1981
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Judas Priest
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Judas Priest
Deliverin’ the Goods
2003 Sony Custom
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Tracks:
01. You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’
02. Rapid Fire
03. Steeler
04. Diamonds and Rust
05. Dissident Aggressor
06. Savage
07. Delivering the Goods
08. Heading out to the Highway
09. Desert Plains
10. Metal Meltdown
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* Long Live Rock Archive
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MINO CINELU, KEVIN EUBANKS & DAVE HOLLAND - The Palantir
Alb. "World Trio" (1995)
Mino Cinelu - percussion
Kevin Eubanks - acoustic guitar
Dave Holland - bass
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Terumasa Hino - Journey To Air (Teichiku; Overseas Records, 1970)
Terumasa Hino: Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Motohiko Hino: Drums, Handclaps
Dave Liebman: Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone
Steve Grossman: Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flute
Dave Holland, Lanny Fields, Teruo Nakamura: Bass
Gary Pribec: Alto Saxophone
Pete Yellin: Alto Saxophone, Flute
Bobby Moses: Drums
Mike Garson: Piano, Electric Piano
Olu Dara: Trumpet
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