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Topic: Need help finding Bob Dunn recordings |
Matt Johnson
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Posted 7 Jul 2006 9:29 am |
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Does anyone know where I could find, or listen to, Bob Dunn/Milton Brown recordings?
I've read a lot about him and would like to hear some of his early stuff. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Matt |
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Mike Neer
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Posted 7 Jul 2006 9:39 am
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Bob Dunn is way up there for me.
Go here for more info: http://www.well.com/~wellvis/dunn.html
There are box sets of Cliff Bruner and Milton Brown.
If you can get the Roy Newman and Bob Dunn's Vagabonds stuff, it's definitely worth it.[This message was edited by Mike Neer on 07 July 2006 at 10:42 AM.] |
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Stephan Miller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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Posted 7 Jul 2006 11:16 am
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It's been over a year since these folks announced an upcoming 2-CD Bob Dunn set...
http://www.originjazz.com
This is the same outfit that issued the 5-disc Milton Brown box set that Andy referred to.
--Steve [This message was edited by Stephan Miller on 07 July 2006 at 12:24 PM.] |
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Matt Johnson
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California, USA
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Posted 7 Jul 2006 12:47 pm
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Thanks for the info. Great poster Andy!
Matt |
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Dana Duplan
From:
Ramona, CA
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Posted 8 Jul 2006 3:51 am
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The Cliff Bruner box set that Mike mentioned is $$, but well worth it IMO. Bob is great!
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Matt Johnson
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California, USA
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Posted 8 Jul 2006 8:29 am
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Thanks for the tip. I was able to find some previews on Mp3.com. If anyone is interested, here's the link: http://www.mp3.com/albums/185131/summary.html
What a nasty honk of a tone he gets! Very cool! Those low rolling lines remind me of saxophone or trombone. Wow 
Matt |
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 8 Jul 2006 10:35 am
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| Scott, a lot of Bob Dunn's tone is the result of the limits of early amplification: a very early Volu-Tone amp coupled with a PU w/o a magnet that you had to use by first running a magnet across the strings. Don't get me wrong, I dig Dunn's sound; Nick Tosches likened it to a beer bottle shattering on a brick wall in it's aural impact. To me, however, Dunn's sound as an influence is a bit like the early blues guys using cheap, Sears amps out of necessity and then years later, that sound becomes THE tone to shoot for in the boutique, high-end amp business. Maybe Dunn really wanted to sound like Buddy Emmons but his gear wouldn't let him? In any case, he played trombone and a lot of his lines are 'Bone influenced, especially Jack Teagarden's playing. |
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Andy Volk
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Posted 8 Jul 2006 5:30 pm
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| You may well be right about that, Scott. He's certainly a giant who deserves to be as well known as Chet Atkins, Les Paul, etc. His attack and note choices were so different than most of his peers and his ideas were years ahead of most 30s steel players. Interesting comment re Buddy. 'Wonder what he meant? [This message was edited by Andy Volk on 08 July 2006 at 06:42 PM.] |
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