Oh, how wonderful to hear Bobby in the Heidt period without constraints! He must have felt like a kid skipping school. I think we may imagine, from both this performance and the '38 Commodore Freeman date that "What's the Use" was a Hackett favourite. It's sure one of mine, and it's thrill to hear this freewheeling treatment. Borshard's vibes reflect the Rollini influence to these ears, too. Many thanks, as always!
You're quite welcome as always. I am in the same camp re: "What's the Use", it's always been one of my Hackett favorites and I wish more bands had recorded this song. The two Commodore alternate takes are equally lovely for that Hackett sound. What joyous music!
Delicious, reminiscent of the sessions at Squirrel Ashcraft's house. A fellow Hackett collector, someone we both know, has a 78 album of this material or some of it; perhaps a decade ago or more it turned up on CD. Thanks, DT!
You're spot on about the informal Ashcraft atmosphere. It seems Bobby was just at Squirrel's home the month before according to the Hulme-Whyatt discography. I live just a few miles from that hallowed dwelling and make it a point to drive by when visiting Evanston. The house is still there but additional homes have been built on the property. It gives me chills thinking about all of our heroes that jammed there in the 30's and 40's.
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Oh, how wonderful to hear Bobby in the Heidt period without constraints! He must have felt like a kid skipping school. I think we may imagine, from both this performance and the '38 Commodore Freeman date that "What's the Use" was a Hackett favourite. It's sure one of mine, and it's thrill to hear this freewheeling treatment. Borshard's vibes reflect the Rollini influence to these ears, too. Many thanks, as always!
You're quite welcome as always. I am in the same camp re: "What's the Use", it's always been one of my Hackett favorites and I wish more bands had recorded this song. The two Commodore alternate takes are equally lovely for that Hackett sound. What joyous music!
Delicious, reminiscent of the sessions at Squirrel Ashcraft's house. A fellow Hackett collector, someone we both know, has a 78 album of this material or some of it; perhaps a decade ago or more it turned up on CD. Thanks, DT!
You're spot on about the informal Ashcraft atmosphere. It seems Bobby was just at Squirrel's home the month before according to the Hulme-Whyatt discography. I live just a few miles from that hallowed dwelling and make it a point to drive by when visiting Evanston. The house is still there but additional homes have been built on the property. It gives me chills thinking about all of our heroes that jammed there in the 30's and 40's.