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Andy Volk Member From: Boston, MA |
posted 30 August 2005 05:27 AM
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The sound of Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass was everywhere in the 1960s ... from TV commercials, the Dating Game to everyone's parent's record collection. I recently picked up a copy of the 40th anniversary CD of Whipped Cream & Other Delights - not 'cause I think it's great music but 'cause it reminds me of my childhood ... both the music that cover art with a model covered in whipped cream ... THAT definitely registered on my emerging 9-year old libido! The TJB actually played some pretty classy, well arranged pop music on listening again after 35 + years or so. They were not a band per se but crack LA studio players like John Pisano, Hal Blaine and Carol Kaye. What really interested me was that Herb Alpert happened on the signature Marachi trumpet sound by overdubbing his second trumpet parts slightly off intonation on purpose ... and also unwittingly inventing the Roland Jazz Chorus sound. |
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Gene Jones Member From: Oklahoma City, OK USA |
posted 30 August 2005 06:15 AM
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......"second trumpet parts slightly off intonation on purpose "...... Also the same for recordings by Marty Robbins and Johnny Cash. It was kind of an epidemic in that era. ------------------ |
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Tom Olson Member From: Spokane, WA |
posted 30 August 2005 08:48 AM
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I've always really liked the music of Herb Alpert and TTB. It's funny how little it's been heard anymore especially with the popularity of 60's music over the last few decades. In my view, that Herb Alpert music is about as much of a 60's pop icon as you can get. |
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Brandin Member From: Newport Beach CA. USA |
posted 30 August 2005 09:26 AM
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I love it all!! Also,'The Bob Crewe Generation' and their song "Music to Watch Girls By". It's like Herb Alpert meets James Bond. |
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Bobby Lee Sysop From: Cloverdale, North California, USA |
posted 30 August 2005 11:02 AM
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They all owed a debt to Esquivel, IMHO. |
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ajm Member From: Los Angeles |
posted 30 August 2005 07:08 PM
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This was on CNN.COM a few months ago. http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/04/12/eye.ent.alpert/index.html ------------------ |
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Dan Sawyer Member From: Studio City, California, USA |
posted 31 August 2005 01:51 AM
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Andy, even though the TJB included studio musicians like John Pisano and Nick Ceroli, they were indeed a "real" band. The core group was the same, whether touring or recording. Some of the guys in the band (including Pisano) also wrote some of their tunes. Bob Edmondson, played trombone in the band and did a lot of great comedy on stage. If you ever saw them live, they put on a very good show, and were excellent musicians. Herb Alpert treated the TJB extremely well and gave them a large monetary gift when the band stopped touring. |
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Bill Hatcher Member From: Atlanta Ga. USA |
posted 31 August 2005 05:57 AM
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The "Whipped Cream" cover! Did you know that the model was actually pregnant. Look at the cover again and you will see. |
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Darvin Willhoite Member From: Leander, Tx. USA |
posted 31 August 2005 11:07 AM
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I just saw on Herb Alperts website that he has sold 70 million records worldwide. WOW, I never had any idea the TJB was so popular. I used to blow a few notes on a trumpet, I need to get some of this old stuff out and give it another listen. ------------------ |
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George Redmon Member From: |
posted 31 August 2005 11:16 AM
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the group i am with right now, does a song called "Tijuana Taxi" i'm pretty sure it's one of Herbs..but i never asked. Also the standard "This Guy's In Love With You", it never fails to pack the floor everytime we do it. Just great great music. [This message was edited by George Redmon on 31 August 2005 at 11:24 AM.] |
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Alvin Blaine Member From: Sandy Valley, Nevada, USA |
posted 01 September 2005 12:41 AM
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I only have a few of "The Tijuana Brass" albums, but I have just about all of the ones by "The Baja Marimba Band". I even have the Christmass album they did. One of my all time favorite bands  |
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Andy Volk Member From: Boston, MA |
posted 01 September 2005 03:27 AM
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Here's an interview with Herb that explains how the TJB sound started ... http://www.amcorner.com/features/interview_view.php?fetchtopic=12 |
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