Uploaded by Odawg96 on Oct 2, 2008
Noel Pointer's version of Phantazia, also from 1977. I'm ot sure who's version was first, but this features STELLAR work by Pointer on the title cut from his debut album. He gets PRISTINE help from Dave Grusin, Will Lee, John Tropea, Steve Gadd, and Ralph MacDonald.
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This is a classic CD! Noel made that violin come alive!!! Night Song was my favorite song on the CD..... Nonetheless, it is a winner!
2 years ago 4
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Yay, thank u for posting one of the baddest violin players I have ever had the pleasure to listen to. Some memories vibe right to the beat.
2 years ago 2
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一時､ﾌｭｰｼﾞｮﾝ･ヴｧｲｵﾘﾝの雄として名を馳せた､ﾉｴ
ﾙ･ﾎﾟｲﾝﾀｰ､その翔きﾃﾞﾋﾞｭｰ盤より､"ﾌｧﾝﾀｼﾞ ｱ"～ここでもｶﾞｯﾄﾞ､ｳｨﾙ･ﾘｰ必殺ｺﾝﾋﾞが! #jazzm -
@Odawg96 Thanks for the info!
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my father had this album back in the days.......1977
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I loved this song ever since my brother played it for me back in the day. This brings back such good memories. Thanks so much for posting!!
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Love it! Just finished listening to Harvey's version (/watch?v=7YrESGmya0k&fmt=18) and this one kicks, too. Harvey's is a quicker tempo while this one is seriously deep in the groove. Nothing wrong, IMO, with two different interpretations of the same tune, especially when it's such a great tune like this!
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@hocuspocusfocusable thank you 900 gold or for I'd not heard of Noel!
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OMG.... I wish my parents had known about this guy when I was playing the violin, maybe I wouldn't have stopped. When I was taking lessons, all I ever heard was classic music for violin. If I had known or could imagine that a violin could be played differently maybe I would have stuck with it.
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AHEAD OF HIS TIME!!!! LIGHT YEARS AHEAD....SMOKIN!
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Just curious, why aren't there any video clips of Noel in an actual performance? This guy was great!!!
TimeStrider 9 months ago
@TimeStrider Good questions. He's one of those guys whose performance footage is really hard to come by. HOWEVER, thanks to the magic of youtube, you can find him here. Do a search for Bill Cosby "Ursulena"; he's one of the featured musicians.
Odawg96 9 months ago
'Hold On' is a favorite of mine as well. "Superwoman:Where Were You When I Needed You" is covered on it, and The 'Roots Suite' is awesome.
hocuspocusfocusable 2 years ago
That album was my first exposure to Noel Pointer. "Superwoman" was my 2nd favorite tune on that LP after the "Roots Suite." I might post those if someone else hasn't already.
Odawg96 2 years ago
It would be good if anybody knows what neol pointer is doing now! This album was 'THE "best that i heard from him.I was so busy keeping -up withJ.L.PONTY that i couldnt find anything much more by him.Thank anyone for there interest to fill me in.
autoracer1man 2 years ago
Wow, man...unfortunately, Noel Pointer passed away back in the early/mid-90s from a stroke. I believe he was about 38 or 39 when it happened.
Odawg96 2 years ago