Bob James Obsession (Vinyl, Warner Bros Records, 1986) **
Genre: Modern jazz
Places I remember: Facebook seller
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Kari (One On One)
Gear costume: Love Lips (One On One)
Active compensatory factors: These two are very different looks for Bob, away from the big brass dominated ensembles (that I really love).
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Kari (One On One)
Gear costume: Love Lips (One On One)
One on One is a laid back cool modern jazz exercise with Earl Klugh supplying his laid back cool modern jazz guitar stylings. There is nothing here to ruffle your dinner party or cafe brunch. It sold by the truckload and got all sorts of awards. It deserved the plaudits.
The eighties were unkind to everyone in equal measure and modern jazz in the eighties didn't escape unscathed.
Obsession has its moments if you are a forgiving sort (like me) and can embrace the musical production values of that time as an interesting experiment. Basically, rule of thumb - if the credits list drum programming, or computer programming you need to approach with caution (even if the programmer is the awesome Lenny White).
Once you can get past all that, Obsession is a worthwhile Bob James album from 1986.
Where do they all belong? Stick with the great best of Bob James set called Restoration for the depth, breadth, and context. It's brilliant!
Where do they all belong? Stick with the great best of Bob James set called Restoration for the depth, breadth, and context. It's brilliant!
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