We now have a new Amazon-powered store that is completely ours. I’m proud to present the new Rudy’s Corner Store! In our store, you’ll find a unique shopping experience that is geared to our articles here at Rudy’s Corner. The Amazon connection means your order is taken securely, and your merchandise is shipped promptly. So, what exactly will you find in our store?
Continue reading Rudy’s Corner Store
Carpenters: Singles 1969-1981 (SACD Hybrid)
There are countless Carpenters compilations available, both in the U.S. and as imports. In many cases, compilations with the same titles often have minor variations between countries. This particular title, Singles: 1969-1981, is the most recent version of the first Carpenters compilation that covered 1969-1973. Since this one is an SACD hybrid, it is playable in both CD and SACD players. What is there to recommend on this compilation? Remixes. Remixes that you’ve never heard before.
Continue reading Carpenters: Singles 1969-1981 (SACD Hybrid)
Music Humor: Lists and Anecdotes
Today’s installment of music humor includes a few amusing anecdotes and some important lists that are a “must-have” for any serious gigging musician. Or not!
Continue reading Music Humor: Lists and Anecdotes
Brian Setzer: “13”
13 is Brian Setzer’s 13th album, featuring 13 new songs that in some cases, are a departure from his trademarked rockabilly roots. In fact, his last release, Rockabilly Riot Vol. 1, was about as close to pure rockabilly as you could get, with its meticulous recreations of classic Sun Records sides. This new project ventures into a harder-edged rock sound, with rockabilly surfacing only on a few tracks. How does it shape up?
Continue reading Brian Setzer: “13”
Herbie Hancock: Head Hunters (SACD)
For Herbie Hancock, this Head Hunters album was a breakthrough. Stripping down the music to the bare essentials, Hancock created an album that featured a tight, funky groove, over which his keyboards soared. Back in the day, it was a commercial success for Hancock, and opened the doors for a wave of similar funk-jazz recordings. I’d heard both “Chameleon” and “Watermelon Man” on our local jazz radio WJZZ back in the 70s and 80s, but had forgotten about them. It wasn’t until I got this SACD that I got to hear them again, and also found an unexpected surprise on the disc.
Continue reading Herbie Hancock: Head Hunters (SACD)