Comments on: Van Dyke Parks “Discover America” http://therisingstorm.net/van-dyke-parks-discover-america/ | therisingstorm.net Sun, 20 May 2012 22:08:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joshua Bonder http://therisingstorm.net/van-dyke-parks-discover-america/comment-page-1/#comment-438616 Joshua Bonder Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:10:51 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=3360#comment-438616 An incredible album which somehow brings together such disparate performers as Lee Dorsey and Mighty Sparrow. Parks' arrangements are works of wonder, and ooze funk and feeling. The musicians on the album are just awesome, and include some of the members of Little Feat. If anyone is interested, the Mighty Sparrow album produced by Parks is called "Hot & Sweet", and is an excellent buy. Other related music is a rounder album called "Roosevelt in Trinidad" featuring some of the early calypso tunes covered here, and Lee Dorsey's "Yes We Can", featuring both "Riverboat" and "Occapella". All of this is great music, but only the genius of Parks could bring it all together to make such a cohesive and original album. An incredible album which somehow brings together such disparate performers as Lee Dorsey and Mighty Sparrow. Parks’ arrangements are works of wonder, and ooze funk and feeling. The musicians on the album are just awesome, and include some of the members of Little Feat. If anyone is interested, the Mighty Sparrow album produced by Parks is called “Hot & Sweet”, and is an excellent buy. Other related music is a rounder album called “Roosevelt in Trinidad” featuring some of the early calypso tunes covered here, and Lee Dorsey’s “Yes We Can”, featuring both “Riverboat” and “Occapella”. All of this is great music, but only the genius of Parks could bring it all together to make such a cohesive and original album.

]]> By: W. Stacy http://therisingstorm.net/van-dyke-parks-discover-america/comment-page-1/#comment-61111 W. Stacy Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:13:58 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=3360#comment-61111 A desert island disc of mine for about 6 years. Totally introduced me to Calypso music of Trinidad. You may want to check out a later period Mighty Sparrow album that VDP produced around this same time. There is also the classic Esso Trinidad Steel Band album, again, produced by VDP. With this island music and the Little Feat reference I sense some old Robert Palmer coming (Clues? Double Fun?). Maybe? A desert island disc of mine for about 6 years. Totally introduced me to Calypso music of Trinidad. You may want to check out a later period Mighty Sparrow album that VDP produced around this same time. There is also the classic Esso Trinidad Steel Band album, again, produced by VDP.

With this island music and the Little Feat reference I sense some old Robert Palmer coming (Clues? Double Fun?). Maybe?

]]> By: Glenn http://therisingstorm.net/van-dyke-parks-discover-america/comment-page-1/#comment-60582 Glenn Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:17:17 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=3360#comment-60582 This is AWESOME. I've loved Smile for years but never delved into Park's solo stuff. I'm going to be all over it and soon. This is AWESOME. I’ve loved Smile for years but never delved into Park’s solo stuff. I’m going to be all over it and soon.

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