Hi, I'd like to introduce both Oregon and Ralph Towner to a school friend some 30 years kept us apart. I am surprised that he did not listened to both since he...
... **Sure you'll get varied opinions. I like most I guess Oregon-- Out of the Woods, Violin and In Performance. RT solo is even harder for me: Solstice, ...
Hi Ed, Thanks for your fast reply. My initial choices (for RT) were Solstice and New friends, old friends. So, I guess I am not "way out in the field"... But...
Orergon: Out of the Woods (out this year as a double with the more challenging Roots in the Sky) - Oregon at its most accessible I'd say Towner: a couple: Solo...
Here's my suggestions -- but your mileage may vary! Oregon: Out of the Woods is my hands-down choice for introducing anyone to Oregon. It worked for me, the...
Though I've been a fan for years I actually prefer the newer stuff, especially where Oregon is concerned, e.g., Northwest Passage and Prime (I've yet to find...
... **I very much like those-- also the other duos Slide Show w. Burton & Oracle w. Peacock-- & one not on CD, '5 Years Later' w. John Aberchrombie too. I like...
If everyone picks his or her favorites we'll probably include most of the entire discography and not be helpful at all, but maybe we could do a poll. Although...
Hi, Thanks to Ed, David, Martin, John and you, Rick for replying. My idea was just to get suggestions, not to start a pool as such. (although I already knew...
I'll have to second Rick's three choices. I'll never forget the first time I heard "Yellow Bell" (the opening track from Out of the Woods) -- on my 8-track...
As to Oregon- Music of Another Present Era for the energy, honesty, magic, rhythm, melody As to Towner- Ana for the melody and the mastery David Matthews ... ...
Oregon: Music Of Another Present Era Winter Light Northwest Passage Oregon In Moscow Ralph: Solstice Blue Sun All best, Fred -Fred Simon frednow@... ...
Hi all, OT, more or less (except that, for ECM fans, Dave Holland's in the band), but figured there might be some interest in a review of the new Herbie ...
I wanted to weigh in (as usual, a bit late) on the "Intro to Ralph and Oregon" thread with two that I'm not sure I saw mentioned, and agree with the other: 1....
Hi Mike, As soon as I heard Oregon, way back in 1975, I got all the Paul Winter consort records on LP... Do you remember those big and black vinyls? ;-) I...
I know this is the Towner/Oregon list, but I can't read Daniel's post without remembering how spectacular Gentle Giant's shows were back in the 70's....
Anything. These people have never made a bad album in their lives. It's consistently great and even timeless. The compositions even after 30 years sound fresh....
Hi Ho! For those interested in these various lists (and I believe there are some interested folks in all of them), there's a review of the new Secret Story ...
Check out this video of three young guitarists circulating "Juggler's Etude." The guitars sound a little weird, but it's a sweet performance -- it's lovely to...
It's the revised version of Distant Hills that Oregon has been playing for a number of years now, and which they recorded on Live At Yoshi's. It's got a...
Hi all, For some lists this will be off-topic, for some semi-OT, for others completely on. But bottom line is that Eberhard Weber has been interviewed at AAJ...
Hi to everyone, I saw in the past messages that, aside the tuning (last post in 2006), nobody says anything about the chance to get the score or the tab of ...
hello is it the nimbus from ron mc lure? it's in the first "historical "real book .. friendly from france your ralph's fan christian ... hello is it the...
hmm Ralph's fan? ;-) just a joke ;-) you should know then his Solstice album, which contains a piece called Nimbus (here its particular tuning has been treated...
hello Rob, ""hmm"" ... it's just a mistake why do you seems to speak naturally like a university's teacher, in the pure "raph orthodoxy". ok ok...you love...
Hi Roberto, I would be interested in working on the transcription of "Nimbus". I have already transcribed a part of "Train of Thought" which is in the same...
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