Steve Lacy - Clinkers

[mke]

a.k.a. Steve Lacy plays soprano in a Swiss restaurant on June 9, 1977

The only time I saw Steve Lacy live was solo. That was probably the most deeply attentive audience (despite the concert taking place in a bar) I have ever been a part of. Only recently did I get my first solo Lacy CD, though. "Clinkers" is awesome.

In the middle is "Coastline," the most sensuous of the 5 tracks. The opener, "Trickles," is a tour-de-force: though fairly traditional in terms of tone and linear solo construction, with just enough repetition and thematic consistency to make it easy to follow, it is constantly surprising. In fact, the more closely you follow Lacy's line, the less you know where he's headed.

The set's outlier is "Duck," which is very harsh (it's title says it all) but also very funny.

[Paul B]

Clinkers is a gem. If you had to own only one Lacy solo outing, this could well be the best choice.

I was fortunate enough to see Lacy play solo well over a dozen times. He never failed to startle me with his utter brilliance and originality in this format. Clinkers is a marvelous document of that genius. I hope it leads you on to more of his solo work.

Bye-ya

[Pete C]

I consider this the greatest solo saxophone recording ever.

[Swinger]

Essential solo album!

I have Clinkers,Hooky,Actuality,5X Monk,5X Lacy,Only Monk,More Monk and some other Lacy solo cds as well (can't remember the names anymore).

Can you recommend any Lacy solo cds that I should definitely buy?

[mke]

Originally Posted by Paul B

Clinkers is a gem. If you had to own only one Lacy solo outing, this could well be the best choice.

I was fortunate enough to see Lacy play solo well over a dozen times. He never failed to startle me with his utter brilliance and originality in this format. Clinkers is a marvelous document of that genius. I hope it leads you on to more of his solo work.

Good to know that I didn't spend my 13 euros in vain. What other solo Lacys (Lacies?) would you recommend next?

[Jason Bivins]

Get "Remains" (Hat) if you can find it.

[bluenoter]

Originally Posted by Pete C

I consider this the greatest solo saxophone recording ever.

Really the greatest, or the greatest?

[Paul B]

Italics don't make a whit of difference; the word means the same thing no matter how it is typed.

Bye-ya

[Rob C]

I'm a big fan of Steve Lacy, but I'm decidedly not a big fan of solo saxophone records.

Are you guys telling me I need to hear this anyway, dammit?

[Paul B]

Saying you like Lacy but not his solo work is like saying you like Beethoven but not his piano sonatas.

Yes: You need to check out Clinkers. It might just grow on you.

Bye-ya

[Rob C]

I probably will check it out, since this isn't the first time I've seen raves about it (I already have Remains, Only Monk and the solo stuff on the Saravah set, FWIW).

[bluenoter]

Originally Posted by Paul B

Italics don't make a whit of difference; the word means the same thing no matter how it is typed.

Bye-ya

In my post #7, italics denote the hyperbole so often invoked by Stevie Rey. What I was asking Pete was whether he was using that hyperbole as a joke or whether he really meant it. Pete would understand that.

Bayou

[Paul B]

Yet another thread derailed with a pointless, time-wasting comment. Well, at least Pete would understand. Thank God. But perhaps in the future you could simply ask Pete offline about something so irrelevant to the discussion. For the benefit of us all.

Bye-ya

[bluenoter]

Originally Posted by Pete C

I consider this the greatest solo saxophone recording ever.

Sorry, Paul, I'm interested in learning whether Pete was serious. That's perfectly relevant to the discussion. I believe that my question will be viewed as less of a "pointless, time-wasting comment" than your subsequent posts about it, including your little lecture on the meaning of italics.

And here's a news flash: You don't get to preside over every discussion of Steve Lacy.

Bayou

[mke]

Originally Posted by Rob C

I'm a big fan of Steve Lacy, but I'm decidedly not a big fan of solo saxophone records.

Are you guys telling me I need to hear this anyway, dammit?

I got it after reading a few raves, but still went into it with a little apprehension. Frankly, nothing is "missing." The first track, "Trickles," is awesomely swinging.

[Paul B]

Well Rita, I'd guess Pete was serious; there was no reason to assume otherwise. He's spoken highly of the record on other threads. And it's pretty easy to tell when he's being flippant. And I'm making no attempt to "preside" over anything; it's just that you never say anything relevant about music. Your comments are always tangental, and one wonders why you bother posting most of the time. There's room for this sort of vacuous inanity in the Alley; perhaps you could spare us from it on music threads.

Now, back to a much more deserving topic than the addled mind of Rita, Mr. Steve Lacy.

Bye-ya

[tom]

Clinkers is a gem indeed!

I also recommend:

70's

Hooky (Emanem)
Weal & Woe (Emanem)

90's ...

5 x Monk 5 x Lacy (Silkheart)
Actuality (Cavity Search)
Materioso Monk's Mood Live in Matera 2001 (Onyx)
10 of Dukes + six originals (Senators)

(Remains is almost impossible to find.)