Comments on: The Best of… Lee Ritenour http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/01/03/the-best-of-lee-ritenour/ A little spot on the web all about me, my work and my life in general! Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:23:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: 21and12 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/01/03/the-best-of-lee-ritenour/#comment-12 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:33:14 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/01/03/the-best-of-lee-ritenour/#comment-12 My mother-in-law is originally from Banbury. She's been living in the States since 1963, but has family still in England. Oh yes, on the electronica groups. Tosco, Massive Attack, Thievery Corportation, etc. I think American popular music is at its nadir. You know why? Technology. It's simulated music to re-hashed rytthyms that are literally interchangeable. Hardly no musicians save computer programmers! MAriah Carey performed "live" for a New Years Eve prgram - not only was it appalling, it was down right embarrasing. I live in Vestavia Hills, Alabama - a suburb of Birmingham. Have you heard of the jazz group EST - they're young guys who are really good. My mother-in-law is originally from Banbury. She’s been living in the States since 1963, but has family still in England.

Oh yes, on the electronica groups. Tosco, Massive Attack, Thievery Corportation, etc.

I think American popular music is at its nadir. You know why? Technology. It’s simulated music to re-hashed rytthyms that are literally interchangeable. Hardly no musicians save computer programmers! MAriah Carey performed “live” for a New Years Eve prgram - not only was it appalling, it was down right embarrasing.

I live in Vestavia Hills, Alabama - a suburb of Birmingham.

Have you heard of the jazz group EST - they’re young guys who are really good.

]]> by: Kieran http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/01/03/the-best-of-lee-ritenour/#comment-11 Sun, 08 Jan 2006 22:37:14 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/01/03/the-best-of-lee-ritenour/#comment-11 Glad you like the shows :) The variety I put in was to try and please all jazz and blues tastes of members of the Jazz and Blues Society, a student run body at the univeristy. URY is in a way the best UK student radio station as it was the first independent station in the UK and was also opened by the late John Peel who was it's first ever DJ. Makes you proud to have presented on it ;) Where abouts in England was your mother-in-law from? I agree with you on the chill and electronica, like it quite a bit. Groups like Enigma, Groove Armada, Zero 7, Air and the like are my favorites Younger jazz players I agree with you on the most part as well. A prime example is Jamie Cullum who although does reasonable music, its hard to get into because of unfamiliar and almost non-jazz like melodies. I have definitely heard of Glenn Gould, but can't say I have heard any of his music - will have to check some of it out. Where abouts in the states are you from if you don't mind me asking? Glad you like the shows :)

The variety I put in was to try and please all jazz and blues tastes of members of the Jazz and Blues Society, a student run body at the univeristy. URY is in a way the best UK student radio station as it was the first independent station in the UK and was also opened by the late John Peel who was it’s first ever DJ. Makes you proud to have presented on it ;)

Where abouts in England was your mother-in-law from?

I agree with you on the chill and electronica, like it quite a bit. Groups like Enigma, Groove Armada, Zero 7, Air and the like are my favorites

Younger jazz players I agree with you on the most part as well. A prime example is Jamie Cullum who although does reasonable music, its hard to get into because of unfamiliar and almost non-jazz like melodies.

I have definitely heard of Glenn Gould, but can’t say I have heard any of his music - will have to check some of it out.

Where abouts in the states are you from if you don’t mind me asking?

]]> by: 21and12 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/01/03/the-best-of-lee-ritenour/#comment-10 Sun, 08 Jan 2006 16:24:15 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/01/03/the-best-of-lee-ritenour/#comment-10 PS. Hey, when I saw your music link I saw it as University Radio New York - not University Radio York. Cool! My mother-in-law is originally from England and my wife, of course, affectionately refers to her as "Mum." Sampled some of the shows - good stuff, never know what's coming next! Jeff PS. Hey, when I saw your music link I saw it as University Radio New York - not University Radio York. Cool! My mother-in-law is originally from England and my wife, of course, affectionately refers to her as “Mum.”

Sampled some of the shows - good stuff, never know what’s coming next!

Jeff

]]> by: 21and12 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/01/03/the-best-of-lee-ritenour/#comment-9 Sun, 08 Jan 2006 16:07:57 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/01/03/the-best-of-lee-ritenour/#comment-9 Thanks! I'll check the links out. I usually like jazz that isn't too experimental, where melody suffers. That's why I can't get into some of the youger jazz players who, understandably, are trying to make their own statement, but make inaccessible music. And smooth jazz can get a bit too lite for me. I'm also really into chill/downbeat/ electronica - or whatever you want to call it. My wife has a masters in piano and she has turned me on to the iconolastic classical pianist, Glenn Gould. Ever heard of him? Thanks! I’ll check the links out. I usually like jazz that isn’t too experimental, where melody suffers. That’s why I can’t get into some of the youger jazz players who, understandably, are trying to make their own statement, but make inaccessible music. And smooth jazz can get a bit too lite for me.

I’m also really into chill/downbeat/ electronica - or whatever you want to call it. My wife has a masters in piano and she has turned me on to the iconolastic classical pianist, Glenn Gould. Ever heard of him?

]]> by: Kieran http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/01/03/the-best-of-lee-ritenour/#comment-8 Fri, 06 Jan 2006 19:17:08 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/01/03/the-best-of-lee-ritenour/#comment-8 Ah superb, thats worthwhile advice - especially when I have some cd vouchers to use :) I'm into all kinds of jazz really, depends on the mood I'm in. Lately I have been listening to a lot of smooth jazz though. I used to present a jazz & blues radio show on <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://ury.york.ac.uk">University Radio York</a> called Jazz Blues Fusion so have come to listen to all sorts from that. (show archives are <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.jazzandbluesyork.co.uk/index.php?page=radio">here</a> if you are interested in having a listen, they will be on this site too soon) In fact it's missing being a presenter on such a show and having a place to air my views and opinions that made me decide to start slowly posting up reviews/opinions on my CD collection here. What kind of jazz are you into? Any artists in particular? Ah superb, thats worthwhile advice - especially when I have some cd vouchers to use :)

I’m into all kinds of jazz really, depends on the mood I’m in. Lately I have been listening to a lot of smooth jazz though. I used to present a jazz & blues radio show on University Radio York called Jazz Blues Fusion so have come to listen to all sorts from that. (show archives are here if you are interested in having a listen, they will be on this site too soon) In fact it’s missing being a presenter on such a show and having a place to air my views and opinions that made me decide to start slowly posting up reviews/opinions on my CD collection here.

What kind of jazz are you into? Any artists in particular?

]]> by: 21and12 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/01/03/the-best-of-lee-ritenour/#comment-7 Fri, 06 Jan 2006 15:31:59 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/01/03/the-best-of-lee-ritenour/#comment-7 Hey, no problem. If you like the smoother side of jazz, get Rit's "The Very Best of Lee Ritenour" as opposed to the one you reviewed "The Best of..." "The Best of..." was songs off his first two albums in the 70s. "The Very Best of..." is songs from his smoother 80s and 90s tunes. Also, his latest Overtime is awesome, comes in CD and a 2 DVD set. Recorded live in a studio..."Pappa Was a Rolling Stone" is worth the price of either, has a seering "call and response" between Rit and Chris Botti...and Kenya Hathaway and Grady Ferral on vocals. Hey, no problem. If you like the smoother side of jazz, get Rit’s “The Very Best of Lee Ritenour” as opposed to the one you reviewed “The Best of…” “The Best of…” was songs off his first two albums in the 70s. “The Very Best of…” is songs from his smoother 80s and 90s tunes. Also, his latest Overtime is awesome, comes in CD and a 2 DVD set. Recorded live in a studio…”Pappa Was a Rolling Stone” is worth the price of either, has a seering “call and response” between Rit and Chris Botti…and Kenya Hathaway and Grady Ferral on vocals.

]]> by: Kieran http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/01/03/the-best-of-lee-ritenour/#comment-6 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 23:29:57 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/01/03/the-best-of-lee-ritenour/#comment-6 Many thanks for your useful information and weblink. I stand corrected on those points ;) Many thanks for your useful information and weblink. I stand corrected on those points ;)

]]> by: 21and12 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/01/03/the-best-of-lee-ritenour/#comment-5 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 23:06:16 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/01/03/the-best-of-lee-ritenour/#comment-5 Lee Ritenour was a solo artist well before he was a member of Fourplay. His first album, called "First Course," came out in 1976. His "Captain Fingers" album was next, coming out in 1978. FYI, since you seem to imply he started with Fourplay and "branched out" from there in 1997. His website can be found at: http://www.leeritenour.com Lee Ritenour was a solo artist well before he was a member of Fourplay. His first album, called “First Course,” came out in 1976. His “Captain Fingers” album was next, coming out in 1978. FYI, since you seem to imply he started with Fourplay and “branched out” from there in 1997. His website can be found at: http://www.leeritenour.com

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