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Re: Want to buy "First Of The Big Bands"
Not exactly so MrEd
cause I wasn't a full fledged Purple collecting junkie quite yet I was still learning about and taking in music of any kind I could get my hands on to,in fact there is still alot of that in me to this day,I just concentrate way more on Purple related stuff than the vanacular.I do have a wiiiiiide range of musical taste though.
The only way I can really get into solo work of this nature,CIT,CAT,Glovers stuff like BB and Elements is to relax and try to soak it up for what it's worth.
I can easily see why some would not like it
it's not everyones cup of tea.
Some favorites though are:
G/G-AOP
IGB-Scarubus
RG-Snapshot
JL-PW-BFIF-Windows-Sarabande-Gemini Suite
IG-Dreamcatcher
Green Bullfrog
All of Blackmores Night
GH-L.A. Blues Authority
If you haven't got Snapshot it really is a shame cause it's totally diverse throughout
and very relaxed and soothing for the most part,just a killer album any way you look at it.Randall Bramblett is a talented
musician and really makes it an
easy listening masterpiece.(imho) 
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Re: Want to buy "First Of The Big Bands"
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I don't believe Ashton helped Lord with a damn thing in the area of flexability, it was likely the other way around. In my non-humble opinion,Lord's too much of a gentleman to ever say it like I just did, though. I think it was done as more of a lark, and Ashton was there because he was Lord's friend, not for any outstanding musical ability or flexability. And let's not fool ourselves - having Lord's name on the album was surer that **** stinks a guarantee of much higher sales than just Ashton's would've been. So, once again, possibly a friendly gesture to help a guy out with some royalty checks - which is no crime. It doesn't make it a good album, though.
I'm sorry you don't like the album Ed but I feel you've missed the mark on the Ashton/Lord friendship which spanned 30+ years and the fact that the A/L project gave Jon an outlet for material he was writing that he knew was not suitable for DP.
Tony was managed by Edwards/Coletta and, in my opinion, was a very gifted keyboard player, writer and distinctive vocalist.
If you don't have it, I'd strongly recommend you pick up a copy of "The Last Rebel" [Purple PUR 309], a film soundtrack, largely written by Jon but featuring some great stuff from AG&D. Best comparison I can give you is Gemini Suite meets FOTBB/PAL.
Mostly instrumental but with perhaps some of Tony's finest songs as well. The outtakes also demonstrate what a great time they had in the studio.
OK, commercials over.
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I'm sorry you don't like the album Ed but I feel you've missed the mark on the Ashton/Lord friendship which spanned 30+ years and the fact that the A/L project gave Jon an outlet for material he was writing that he knew was not suitable for DP.
Tony was managed by Edwards/Coletta and, in my opinion, was a very gifted keyboard player, writer and distinctive vocalist.
If you don't have it, I'd strongly recommend you pick up a copy of "The Last Rebel" [Purple PUR 309], a film soundtrack, largely written by Jon but featuring some great stuff from AG&D. Best comparison I can give you is Gemini Suite meets FOTBB/PAL.
Mostly instrumental but with perhaps some of Tony's finest songs as well. The outtakes also demonstrate what a great time they had in the studio.
OK, commercials over.
Nigel
Nice try, but still "NO SALE". I understand the "outlet for material not suitable for DP" very clearly. It's just a "branch outlet" that I don't particularly care for the product(s) sold there. 
As for Ashton being managed by Edwards/Coletta, I think that's pretty common knowledge, it's just my feeling that if NOT for his friendship with Lord - they never would have been managing him in the first place. Nothing to prove that with, just a gut feeling I have. I've already given my non-humble opinion of Ashton as a musician/keyboard player (mediocre), so there's no need to overreiterate it. I will say I do like that descriptive you chose - "distinctive". There's a part of that word that I wholeheartedly agree with regarding Ashton's vocal abilities - "stink (sic)". Vocally, the man was an absolute butcher with the range of a parakeet with terminal laryngitis.
I used to have the soundtrack for "The Last Rebel" movie but sadly lost to a fire years ago. I've since seen the film on cable = satellite tv, and the music's okay - nothing outstandingly memorable (besides the connection to Deep Purple via Jon Lord, which isn't really about the music, just who co-wrote/performed some of it), again, in my non-humble opinion.
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Re: Want to buy "First Of The Big Bands"
Breathe deep and flex that tight limited
range of musical taste you so often display.
And stop breaking things down to thepointof pointlesness.
It's okay,atleast you like rock and roll. 
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Re: Want to buy "First Of The Big Bands"
I only commented on the product itself and not what lies within.
Your taste range is definetly limited you
make that perfectly clear.
Simmerdownnow horsey it's alright I mean no disrespect,I just like to elaborate to get you to explain yourself but in this case it's obviously not possible.
Burn on Tony Ashton all you like
(which you have done here)
but don't go expecting any positive feedback if any at all.
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Gillans micstand wrote:
a)I only commented on the product itself and not what lies within.
b)Your taste range is definetly limited you
make that perfectly clear.
c)Simmerdownnow horsey it's alright I mean no disrespect,I just like to elaborate to get you to explain yourself but in this case it's obviously not possible.
d)Burn on Tony Ashton all you like
(which you have done here)
but don't go expecting any positive feedback if any at all.
a)Seeing as the assumption can be that the topic starter is aware of the product's existence, they're looking for feedback on what does lie within. We've covered this previously, you're beginning to repeat yourself about your non-commentary on the content...I refer you to the discussion about "pointlessness" regarding the rest of it.
b) The only thing that's "limited" is your tolerance of the fact that you're not the world's authority on music. Your ability to display overly-judgementalness regarding anyone who disagrees with a choice of yours is monumental, though.
c) Always possible for me to explain my reasoning behind any of my likes or dislikes, it's just that once again, it's not to your liking or acceptance.
d) Gee, thanks, I'm so glad I have your let to express my non-humble opinions...I was getting worried. Nah, I wasn't...I lied!
I couldn't possibly care any less if not one soul on this green Earth agrees with me or not on this topic...it's my opinion regardless of how many share it or disagree with it and no matter who they are.
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Nice try, but still "NO SALE".
'Fairy nuff'.
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Re: Want to buy "First Of The Big Bands"
MrEd:
Your opinion?.....Mine too!
My lack of tolerence?.......yours too!
I was just mentioning a small trivial fact
about a format of the title in question
no harm intended and none taken by anyone accept maybe you.
L-E-T I-T G-O!!!!
It aint even like what your trying to make it out to be.
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MrEd:
Your opinion?.....Mine too!
My lack of tolerence?.......yours too!
I was just mentioning a small trivial fact
about a format of the title in question
no harm intended and none taken by anyone accept maybe you.
L-E-T I-T G-O!!!!
It aint even like what your trying to make it out to be.
I've never categorized you or your tastes as "narrow" (and that's just the only one I'm gonna bother with at the moment out of the nearly dozen you've resorted to over the months) or any other descriptive, except for "heat of the moment" (to quote you) + overtly comedic responses to yours. (Which you also chose to argue over, as to what the definitions of the "smileys" are...to your credit you did clear that up by acknowledging that you were kidding about it, after the argument had unnecessarily carried on for more than a few posts). Bottom line is, if you're gonna serve it up, be prepared to have to dine on it yourself.
The only lack of tolerance going on on my part is for the somewhat immature/irrelevant way you choose to express yourself at times...go back and either slowly read, or read in full what I posted.
"L-E-T I-T G-O"? I'd suggest you follow your own advice, as one once again you've lost another pointless debate about subjective opinions you chose to initiate. Weren't you the fella who "rested his case" on this topic over 12 hours ago? However, I'm quite confident you won't be able to resist either a reply or a thinly veiled reference on another thread...please, please, prove me wrong!
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