Herb Alpert / Tijuana Brass - Beyond Tiki

T Thomas Member Lake Mojave Joined: Mar 15, 2005 Posts: 372	T Thomas Posted posted on Wed, Apr 6, 2005 1:04 PM Yes, Alpert records are everywhere and I always had to pick up one I didn't have. I have to admit though, there is a certain "law of diminishing returns" with that stuff after a while (speaking only for myself here). Kind of rigid sometimes compared to Bossa Nova, for me the real latin gem. But he is a major presence in the vast world of retro tropicalia. And there are some fine album covers. I think he helped springboard Sergio Mendes and Brazil 66 into int'l stardom, so hey. And I suppose you could say he was indirectly responsible for Johnny Cash putting horns in "Ring of Fire," which is in itself a wonderful thing! DadadaDAdadada,daDAdada! (Sorry...)

Yes, Alpert records are everywhere and I always had to pick up one I didn't have. I have to admit though, there is a certain "law of diminishing returns" with that stuff after a while (speaking only for myself here). Kind of rigid sometimes compared to Bossa Nova, for me the real latin gem. But he is a major presence in the vast world of retro tropicalia. And there are some fine album covers. I think he helped springboard Sergio Mendes and Brazil 66 into int'l stardom, so hey. And I suppose you could say he was indirectly responsible for Johnny Cash putting horns in "Ring of Fire," which is in itself a wonderful thing! DadadaDAdadada,daDAdada! (Sorry...)

Post #151332 by Thomas on Wed, Apr 6, 2005 1:04 PM