Weather Report's Peak (according to SOME people)
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Topic: Weather Report's Peak (according to SOME people)
Posted By: thehallway
Subject: Weather Report's Peak (according to SOME people)
Date Posted: December 10 2011 at 15:43
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Fusion giants Weather Report, it is usually agreed, peaked around '76/'77. Black Market seems to be more artistically respected (on this site anyway). Heavy Weather is, of course, their best-selling album and one of jazz's most popular. Which is your favourite, and why? ------------- http://www.thefreshfilmblog.com/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 10 2011 at 15:47
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I don't like any of those in particular. I'm a fan of their first phase, so those two don't count as WR peaks for me, either.
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Posted By: thehallway
Date Posted: December 10 2011 at 15:50
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You must prefer one over the other? ------------- http://www.thefreshfilmblog.com/" rel="nofollow">
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Ricochet wrote:Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 10 2011 at 15:53
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mmno
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Posted By: thehallway
Date Posted: December 10 2011 at 15:56
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 10 2011 at 15:58
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Oh com'on. If it makes any difference, I do agree it is usually agreed those two would be the band's peak. Except I don't agree with those two being the band's peak.  -------------
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Posted By: thehallway
Date Posted: December 10 2011 at 16:00
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Don't worry, I changed the poll title accordingly. I just wanted you to vote...... please vote............. I will go insane. ------------- http://www.thefreshfilmblog.com/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: tamijo
Date Posted: December 10 2011 at 16:02
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Black Market
And why : think its just a personal thing, the times i had listning to it.
The people it reminds me of, stuff like that. And the title track, is wonderfull. One of my favorite J/F tracks.
Only got 8.30 on vinyl, so dont have the possibility to listen to that one much, (my turnable is not on, unless i dig it out) but that is a great album too.
Heavy Weather/ Mr. Gone shares 3 spot i guess. ------------- Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: December 10 2011 at 16:14
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Black Market, because while Heavy Weather has Jaco, it also has (mostly) unexciting music (a few tracks are exceptions, aka Birdland, Teentown and Havona).
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: December 10 2011 at 16:23
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I agree with Rico...for me WR peak was the beginning of the band. For me, the first four are wonderful. Tale Spinnin' is hit or miss and then...well it's very hit or miss. Though I only have one past Heavy Weather.
All that said, I"ll vote for Black Market. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: December 10 2011 at 16:34
Agreed. Heavy Weather doesn't do much for me besides the tracks Jon mentioned above. Black Market is good though. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: akaBona
Date Posted: December 10 2011 at 17:41
| Black Market for me. I still listen to it and think that it's their best album, followed by I Sing The Body Electric. Heavy Weather hasn't moved my soul a bit ... |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: December 10 2011 at 18:13
| Debut is their peak |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: December 10 2011 at 18:22
| "Sweetnighter" was their peak & best. But from the poll, "Black Market". |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 10 2011 at 18:23
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Heavy Weather was my first encounter and introduced many people to JRF. I didn't hear Black Market for many years after it came out. So I absolve it for its commercial success and inspiring a Manhattan Transfer cover and give it my vote. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: December 10 2011 at 18:42
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I'll give it to the more popular one, Heavy Weather, it's less adventurous than Black Market, but has such killer compositions. And I prefer the mid-period of Mysterious Traveller, Sweetnighter and Tale Spinnin.
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 10 2011 at 18:57
I don't have Tale Spinnin or have heard it. My favorite of the lesser regarded ones is Mr. Gone. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: December 10 2011 at 19:28
Mr. Gone is not bad at all, it has 'And Then' which is excellent in my opinion, it reminds a lot of Duke-era Genesis.
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Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: December 10 2011 at 21:23
This. ------------- 
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: December 10 2011 at 21:26
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Black Market is one i enjoy so that's my pick.Like many others i like the early stuff better though. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: thehallway
Date Posted: December 11 2011 at 03:07
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Of the two, I would go for Heavy Weather, mainly for Birdland, but I also believe Palladium is Wayne Shorter's personal peak.
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Posted By: knecht56
Date Posted: December 11 2011 at 05:52
Like many others, I don't think either of those albums is WR's high point. For me, the high point is Mysterious Traveler.  Of those two albums, I prefer Heavy Weather.
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: December 11 2011 at 15:04
| Black Market was my gateway to fusion, but I haven't listened to it in years and I don't know if I'd like it that much today, when I'm a fan of their early era (the debut especially). But still I can vote easily in this poll for Black Market, for the same reason as Jon's. |