The Big Blast!

From Jazziz
Keyboardist Ron Pedley and guitarist John Pondel co-lead Kombo, which also includes electric bassist Matt Bissonette and drummer Gregg Bissonette. In the late '80s, Pedley and Pondel, based in L.A., were members of the fusion band Uncle Festive. Later, Pondel moved to New York, where he got involved in acid jazz, but they've been reunited here by Verve producer Bud Harner, a former Uncle Festive drummer. Kombo can be seen as part of the hammond b-3 revival movement, rooted in the traditions of Jimmy Smith and Booker T & The MGs, but it has some distinctive qualities - most obviously a more laid-back, if funky, approach than most groups of its type. Pedley is a relaxed keyboardist and thoughtful improvisor who doesn't mind being subtle, as he demonstrates on "Ladies Man." Although he mostly plays B-3, he also plays electric piano, Farfisa organ, and clavinet. Like John Patton, he can play quite melodically. His work on "Never There" shows that he can swing hard, too. Like Pedley, Pondel is a technically proficient performer - dig his double-timing on "Green Onions" - who blends jazz and R&B influences smoothly. Incidentally, the last track on this CD, "Hidden Blues," is deliberately not listed and doesn't begin until about a minute of silence has elapsed on the selection. It's not clear that this makes sense because it's the best cut on the CD, a straightahead 1960s-type blues on which Pedley and Pondel play tasty, gem-like solos.

--- Harvey Pekar, JAZZIZ Magazine Copyright © 2000, Milor Entertainment, Inc.

The Big Blast!,Kombo,Grp Records,Acid Jazz,Contemporary Jazz,Jazz,Jazz Music,Jazz-Funk,Pop

Average customer rating: Their Second Best Release A soild release An average, not great, re-lease. Baltimore trio deliver THE power pop album of 1998.

Repeater Splitsville Manufacturer: Big Deal Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Garage Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ultrasound Chewy Marble Rapple Dapple Splitsville U.S.A. Big Money Item ASIN: B00000AGB2 Release Date: 1998-09-08

Tracks:

1. Dayjob
2. I Concentrate On You
3. Manna (You Say You Believe)
4. Big Red Sun
5. Downsizing
6. Dixie Liquor & Beer
7. Joan Of Arc
8. The Master Of Space & Time
9. The First Thing About Regret
10. Why It Can't Be
11. Dumb & Satisfied
12. Dotcom

Customer Reviews:

Their Second Best Release.......2002-08-28

Repeater has masterful production,solid playing,singing (hey my bandmates and I [The Beltways]helped out with the backups on Dixie Liquor And Beer)and writing. Another cool album from a very talented band. It's easily their second best release;Ultrasound still gets the 5 star rating from me just because of the "fun factor" of the tunes,but that's just my taste.Repeator does show some musical growth,but sometimes primitive is more "fun".If you are into indie pop you won't be dissappointed;this band is cream of the crop!!

A soild release.......2000-09-20

if your into power pop, ie superdrag, raspberries, or even the pixies you'll love this album. You can hear all the infulences...from the beatles, to the beach boys, to even the ramones. Songs like dot com, and joan of arc, and master of space and time, show you they have a niche for making great catchy songs, and adding there own bit of orginality. Hopefuly the next album will be a bit more experimental, but for now, this album rocks. It may not be a pet sounds, or a head trip in every key type album, but is really worth the time and effort to hear this talented and up comming band

An average, not great, re-lease........1999-09-06

People rave about this band and I'm not sure why.Out of theashes of The Greenbury Woods ( a truly great band) Splitsville does'ntlive up to the hype. "Why can't it be" is the album's highlight, a nice acoustic guitar based pop number, it reminded me a little bit like the Beatle's Rubber/Revolver era. Other than that this is sub par power "punk" that has more in common with Green Day than Big Star or the Rasberries.

Baltimore trio deliver THE power pop album of 1998........1998-10-02

The 3rd full length from Greenberry Wood refugees Splitsville starts off just like their 1st two: with a blast of pure power pop adrenaline. As before, the power portion is tempered with their innate grasp of pop history, and hooks that might be more accurately described as claws.

Like Nick Lowe in the late 70's, Splitsville are masters of the recycled hook. However, like Nick Lowe, their appropriations come off as more tribute than rip off. "Manna" recalls Cheap Trick's most brilliant moments. Tricky time changes are utilized to good effect in "The 1st Thing About Regret", as well as lyrics that aren't the normal pop fluff, "I love you, you love me" variety. Dig this: "You'll stay the way you've always been, you beautiful and selfish s***. You should have been a pair of pairs of ragged paws upon the doghouse floor.". The narrator in "Master Of Space And Time" tells his girl how much more obsessive he could be if only he could stop time from marching forward. The story unfolds while the sound of a clicking clock keeps the time like a demented metronome, and the song fades out with the most beautifully creepy keyboard chorus I've ever heard. I could go on and on but what's the point. The bottom line is this:

From top to bottom this is brilliant, 3-part 'Everly' harmonies, crushing 'Raspberry' power cords, whisper to a scream 'Pixie' dynamics, and exquisite 'Beatles' songcraft, that any self respecting fan of rock 'n roll should own.

Average customer rating: Title: Just Another Blast By: Kenin This band is money SWEET!

Just Another Blast Kenin Manufacturer: Holster Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00080AQBU Release Date: 2005-03-01

Tracks:

1. Hold Out
2. New Vietnam
3. Phone, Keys, Wallet
4. Deck Space
5. Share a Smoke
6. Coats for Closets
7. Left Behind
8. Crystal Eyed Habit
9. Baseline Days
10. Take a Walk
11. All I Ask
12. Blast

Product Description

Hi, and thanks for checking out Kenin, the DC based roots rock quartet. Kenin's sound is a mix of genres - the band is fronted by an acoustic guitar, so it begs to be called acoustic rock. But the guitar is played hard, the drums are heavy and the lead guitar is an often-distorted electric, which pushes Kenin out of the acoustic rock genre. There is a lot of percussion, and a lot of live improvisation, which makes it feel at times like a jam-rock band. Regardless of the genre, the beauty of the project is that it's appealing to almost everyone and at the same time musically respectable.

Customer Reviews:

Title: Just Another Blast By: Kenin.......2005-08-03

Great acoustic band with some eletric guitar. Awesome cd definately buy it.

This band is money.......2005-04-23

Their debut record, "Left Behind," surprised the hell out of me. It's rock vocally reminiscent of Dave Matthews and musically sorta like what O.A.R. would be if they tightened up, got some musicianship and got a little dose of pop. On "Just Another Blast," the band ventures into darker and more challenging lyrical material while keeping their signature sound. Definitely a must-buy.

SWEET!.......2005-04-02

this is an amazing CD, I am absolutly in love with it. i definitly suggest it. great CD!

Average customer rating: From a jazzer's perspective... A smooth and groovy kind of jazz... A Super Duper Combo Wow Smooth and sophisticated

The Big Blast! Kombo Manufacturer: Grp Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Acid Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Funk | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music GRP | Verve Music Group | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Cookin' Out Night Creatures Smokin' Section Hip Sway Nocturnal ASIN: B00001QGPC Release Date: 1999-10-12

Tracks:

1. Talk The Talk
2. Sure Thing
3. Lower Deck
4. Pulp
5. Hy Roy
6. The Big Blast
7. Sassy
8. Stand Tall Be True
9. Ladies Man
10. Never There
11. Ridin' Fakie
12. Green Onions

Customer Reviews:

From a jazzer's perspective..........2007-04-29

I am a huge Jimmy Smith & Joey DeFrancesco fan, as well as a HUGE Soulive fan, and I heard the title track on Pandora radio, so I thought, "What the hey, I like what I hear; maybe this is a good raw jazz album.

I was left feeling a little dissappointed. As a jazzer, I was waiting for big solos in the middle, and they never came. Soloistically, this album is like listening to a 6th-grade big band. I can tell Ron Pedley is a good B3ist, but he never "unleashes." Likewise, Pondel's compositions on this album are quite solid, and they groove, but there is never that "Oh Man!" moment. Well rehearsed band, overall, but a little lacking from a jazzer perspective. This is a cd more geared for easy-listening fans.

Pros: Well-rehearsed band; smooth and accurate; good compositions
Cons: no climax; "restrained" soloing; no characteristic tracks, more easy-listening than jazz.

A smooth and groovy kind of jazz..........2001-09-29

Ron Pedley on the Hammond B3 organ is a true joy to listen to. And Jon Pondel brings funky electric guitar riffs to the forefront -- along with the excellent playing of Matt and Gregg Bissonette. I listened to this album twice straight through when I first got it, and now it has become one of my favorites to leave in the CD player. Smooth, funky, and yet very modern. Highly recommended.

A Super Duper Combo.......2000-09-07

This band is so good. I went to a concert they had out here at a local banquet house. If you think the CD sounds great, you ought to hear them LIVE. Wow, did they blow my socks off! There's nothing like sitting right in front of the bandstand for that unbelievable live sound. It sounded just like being in a recording studio. It was a fantastic concert I will never forget!

Wow.......2000-08-03

This is a great CD. The tracks have that perfect groove kinda thing. I can't wait for the next CD!

Smooth and sophisticated.......1999-12-03

This is cool jazz, great to listen to, really sets a mellow mood. Ron Pedley really makes that Hammond sing. Buy it!

Average customer rating: Screwston Baby Bangin that Swishahouse Clean CD

I Came to Wreck Big Tiger of da Swishahouse Manufacturer: Swisha-Blast ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Southern Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: F Action 39 F Action 37.5 ASIN: B00095LRGW Release Date: 2001-08-14

Tracks:

1. Intro - Big Tiger
2. Hoggin da Lane - Big Tiger,
3. 2 Much $ - Big Tiger, Lil' Flip, Slim Thug
4. Move Around - Big Tiger,
5. We - Big Tiger,
6. Go Live-R - Big Tiger, , Lil Mario
7. Tiger Is His Name - Big Tiger, ,
8. Ex Girlfriend - Big Tiger
9. Baller's in da Club - Big Pic, Big Tiger,
10. Grippin' Grain - Big Tiger, , Charlie Boy
11. Bake a Cake - Big Tiger,
12. X File - Big Tiger
13. Do Tha Fool - Big Tiger
14. All We Do Around Here - Big Pic, Big Tiger
15. Steal Off - Big Tiger
16. Money, Ho's, and Clothes - Big Tiger
17. I Came to Wreck - Big Tiger, , , Lil' Ron

Product Description

Contains Both Final Chapter 2K5 And Straight To The Room 4

Customer Reviews:

Screwston Baby.......2005-04-28

Yo, ive been reading a few of these reviews but I havent seen anything out of HTown. The birhtplace of screw. This CD is pretty hot. Anyone in Houston reading this also needs to check out that new Slim Thug underground. I dont know what the name of it is, but its one of the hottest albums ive picked up in a while.

Bangin that Swishahouse.......2005-04-26

Up here in Indiana, we bang screw too. The Final Chapter 2k5 was off da meter and the second disc Straight to the Room 4 is a sure fire hit for those late night creeps or even just that smoothed out nightcrawlin' music. I popped the Final Chapter 2k5 in the CD player and of course I had those haters, but that's because they didn't know where to get it. I recommend this new offering from DJ Michael "5000" Watts to anybody who likes their music Screwed Up!!!

Clean CD.......2005-04-09

This CD is awesome. Paul Wall, Mike Jones, Mike Watts, Archie Lee, Coota Bang and everybody else go so hard. Nice flows and good chop and screw of the songs

Average customer rating: Cream of the rock crop! The last rock and roller JUST ABOUT A 5 STAR CD Lots of energy,sounds like fun, a big sound, great hits. Boom Boom classics et all

Big Blast From Boston: The Best of Freddy "Boom-Boom" Cannon Freddy Cannon Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000033ON Release Date: 1995-11-21

Tracks:

1. Cha Cha Doo
2. Tallahassee Lassie
3. You Know
4. Okefenokee
5. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
6. Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy
7. Boston 'My Home Town'
8. Jump Over
9. Humdinger
10. Muskrat Ramble
11. Buzz Buzz A-Diddle-It
12. Transistor Sister
13. Teen Queen Of The Week
14. Palisades Park
15. If You Were A Rock And Roll Record
16. Patty Baby
17. Abigail Beecher
18. Action
19. Beachwood City
20. The Dedication Song

Customer Reviews:

Cream of the rock crop!.......2002-06-17

These are extraordinarily good singles, though the effect of hearing them in one sitting can be monotonous, even overwhelming. For this reason, it may be best to savor these gems a few at a time. Anyway, Cannon lays waste to the longstanding myth that Nothing Was Happening Just Before the Beatles. In fact, the Invasion bands owe more than a slight debt to these loud and high-energy rock classics. So does Brian Wilson. In their early days, the Beach Boys drew heavily upon the influence of Cannon, Eddie Cochran, and, of course, Chuck Berry.

The sound quality is first-rate, though I almost think some of these sounded better on vinyl--in particular, the magnificent "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans." But this is hardly the fault of the Rhino label, which should be praised for giving us one great compilation. The liner notes by the late Cub Koda are most excellent.

The last rock and roller.......2001-10-22

Freddy Cannon was unique in the late 50s and early 60s -- the period between the dumbing-down of rock and roll and its final destruction by the Beatles -- as the only new performer who really rocked. On the hit list of 1959, we find `Everybody's Somebody's Fool' by Connie Francis, `Heartaches by the Number' by Guy Mitchell, `I Guess Things Happen that Way' by Johnny Cash, `It Doesn't Matter Anymore' by Buddy Holly (what a shame such pap is the last song we were given to remember this great rocker, who didn't live to see it climb the charts), `Forty Miles of Bad Road' by Duane Eddy (not bad but you only have to compare it with with his first hit, `Rebel Rouser' to see what was happening), `There'll Never be Anyone Else but You' by Ricky Nelson and, Ladies and Gentlemen, `Tallahassee Lassie' by Freddy Cannon. Not only was it fast and noisy, but it had the goofy, lascivious lyrics (``She comes from Tallahassee, she's got a hi-fi chassis'') that have always characterised a good rock and roll number. I remember being surprised that this song was actually allowed onto the airwaves in those Days of Blandness and even more surprised -- as well as delighted -- when he followed it up with jumpers like `Way Down Yonder in New Orleans' and `Palisades Park'. He might have changed the course of musical history had his success inspired others but sadly it did not, and even he vanished under the British onslaught of 1964. Nevertheless, he deserves more recognition than he has received to date. The four-star rating is awarded because a couple of the songs don't quite fit in -- even Freddy didn't like `Jump Over'.

JUST ABOUT A 5 STAR CD.......2000-07-13

Freddie Cannon was unlike most of his contemporaries in the business. His early 60's sound was fun, raw, horns and heavy drums all out dancin' and singin' Rock 'n Roll.It certainly wasn't an abundance of singing talent. But, he didn't try to be a singer. Freddie was a rocker! This serving of 20 of his hits and near hits is just sensational,the definitive Freddie Cannon. The only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is the horrible opening cut, Cannon's very early effort as part of the Spindrifts.

Lots of energy,sounds like fun, a big sound, great hits........1999-08-07

I liked his hits in Australia in the 60s. Transistor Sister, If You Were A Rock & Roll Record are representative of the era. Jump Over is a great tune and typical of the "catchy" love tunes.

Boom Boom classics et all.......1999-08-02

You have to get this one for all Cannon fans! Its rockin and the quality is superb. Themed in the 50s as "the last of the rockers" Freddy demonstates how such an apt title came his way.

Average customer rating:

Crack N Drag Big Stick Manufacturer: Blast First ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000241AX Release Date: 2002-02-17

Tracks:

1. Crack Attack
2. Crack Attack (Remix)
3. Billy Jack Paddy Wack
4. I'm Amazed
5. Friends & Cars (Recorded Live At Folk City)
6. Shoot The President
7. Drag Racing
8. I Look Like Shit
9. Hell On Earth
10. Jesus Was Born (On An Indian Reservation)

Average customer rating: wait a day before... You Can Fly! Simply magical

Peter Pan Manufacturer: Disney ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Disney | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Disney Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005MKAF Release Date: 2001-07-31

Tracks:

1. Main Title ( The Second Star To The Right) - The Jud Conlon Chorus
2. The Last Night IN The Nursery
3. On The Roof Top/ What's A Kiss?/ Perturbed Pixie
4. You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly! - Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont, Paul Collins, Tommy Luske
5. A Pirates Life - The Jud Conlon Chorus
6. Blast That Peter Pan/ A Pirate's Life (Reprise) - The Jud Conlon Chorus
7. Legend Of Croc/ Double Powder/ Follow Tinkerbell
8. Just When I Brought You A Mother/ Banished
9. Following The Leader - Bobby Driscoll, Paul Collins & Tommy Luske
10. Hide And Sneak/ No Let'em Go
11. Mermaid Lagoon/ Bad Day At Skull Rock
12. Plotting A Pixie's Plight
13. What Made The Red Man Red/ Tinknapped - Candy Candido & The Jud Conlon Chorus
14. Rumour Has It/ Hangman's Tree
15. Big Chief Flying Eagle/ I Had A Mother Once
16. Your Mother And Mine - Kathryn Beaumont
17. Good-Bye Peter/ Shanghaied
18. Medley: The Elegant Captain Hook/ Pen Or Plank - Hans Conried, Bill Thompson & The Jud Conlon Chorus
19. Medely : No Splash/ Take That/ Hero Of Neverland
20. Medely : Home Again/ Finale (You Can Fly!) - The Jud Conlon Chorus
21. Never Smile At A Crocodile (Bonus Track) - Henry Calvin
22. The Boatswain's Song (Demo) - The Jud Conlon Chorus

Customer Reviews:

wait a day before..........2003-02-26

Listening to this cd, watch the film...enjoy it then when doing something like tidying your room, slap it on. You'll find-and i can guarentee this-that during a certain song reprisal, you'll stop and tears will come to your eyes and you'll wish you were a child again. That song is of course 'You Can Fly', it makes my cry, escpecially what happened to Bobby Driscoll.

You Can Fly!.......2002-10-23

As a lover of Peter Pan, this CD was a wonderful addition to my collection. The songs are just wonderufl, and the instrumental music is great to hear when you've seen the movie, or even when you haven't! For anyone who is still yearning to let out their inner child, this is the CD for you!

Simply magical.......2002-10-11

Watch the movie and then buy this CD. You'll know what I mean.
It is good for the health to be young at heart.

Average customer rating: where no man has gone before

Out There a Minute Sun Ra Arkestra Manufacturer: Blast First ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000003SDJ Release Date: 1996-05-21

Tracks:

1. Love in Outer Space
2. Somewhere in Space
3. Dark Clouds With Silver Linings
4. Jazz and Romantic Sounds
5. When Angels Speak of Love
6. Cosmo Enticement
7. Song of Tree and Forest
8. Other Worlds
9. Journey Outward
10. Lights on a Satellite
11. Starships and Solar Boats
12. Out There a Minute
13. Next Stop Mars

Customer Reviews:

where no man has gone before.......2003-06-12

This collection is pretty much a hodgepodge collection of scraps from Sun Ra's later NYC period, but what a wonderfully spooky set of mindbending moments. Some of this stuff was copped from other albums, ie. When Angels Speak of Love, while other stuff are short pieces that never got tacked onto anything before. Like a Saturn version of the White Album, these selections each stand strikingly alone, as opposed to forming any sort of coherent whole, but the whole thing works as a united blow against the ordinary or familiar. In its on raggedy way, it stands right up there with the other 60's gems from the man of mystery.

Average customer rating:

Perceptive Inception Brendan O'Hara and the Humble Ones Manufacturer: Trails of Smoke ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0009INJ06 Release Date: 2005-04-25

Tracks:

1. Big Wishes
2. Don't Go Down
3. Nice to Be Here
4. Clear out the Wax
5. Hole in the Wall
6. Doe
7. Prettiest Corpse
8. We'll Always Be
9. All Good
10. A La Mode
11. My 5th Grade Science Teacher
12. All of the Above
13. Kick Me
14. Tic-Toc
15. Natural Response
16. Baby Grande
17. Ms. Suzie
18. Red, White, and Blues
19. Rock and a Hard Place
20. Ablaze
21. Things are Happening (Hidden Track)

Product Description

"...an original blend of jazzy-blue-hip-hop-folk-rock...for and from the soul."

Average customer rating:

Acid Brass Williams Fairey Brass Band Manufacturer: Blast First ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005YIAK Release Date: 1997-07-29

Tracks:

1. Can U Dance
2. Jibaro
3. Voodoo Ray
4. Pacific 202
5. Strings of Life
6. Groove That Won't Stop
7. Let's Get Brutal
8. C
9. Day in the Life/Can U Party?
10. What Time Is Love?

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