''Whatever'' is the debut solo album by the English
double bass
The double bass (), also known simply as the bass () (or #Terminology, by other names), is the largest and lowest-pitched Bow (music), bowed (or plucked) string instrument in the modern orchestra, symphony orchestra (excluding unorthodox addit ...
ist
Danny Thompson
Daniel Henry Edward Thompson (born 4 April 1939) is an English multi-instrumentalist best known as a double bassist. He has had a long musical career playing with a large variety of other musicians, particularly Richard Thompson and John Mart ...
. It was released by
Rykomusic in 1987.
Reception
AllMusic
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awarded the album with 3.5 stars and its review by Steve Leggett states: "Highlights include the atmospheric "Till Minnie Av Jan", the very
Pentangle-like "Swedish Dance," and "Lament for Alex".
[Leggett, Steve Allmusic Review: ''Whatever''accessed 22 June 2019] The ''Penguin Guide'' awarded the album with 4 stars and its review describes the album as: "One of the most intriguing group debuts in British music of the 1980s".
Track listing
All compositions by
Danny Thompson
Daniel Henry Edward Thompson (born 4 April 1939) is an English multi-instrumentalist best known as a double bassist. He has had a long musical career playing with a large variety of other musicians, particularly Richard Thompson and John Mart ...
, Tony Roberts and
Bernie Holland except where noted.
# "Idle Monday" – 4:08
# "Till Minnie Av Jan" – 4:50
# "Yucateca" – 5:14
# "Lovely Joan"
(Traditional) – 6:34
# "Swedish Dance"
(Traditional) – 5:44
# "Lament for Alex"
(for Alex Campbell) – 4:42
# "Crusader" – 5:26
# "Minor Escapade" – 5:13
Musicians
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Danny Thompson
Daniel Henry Edward Thompson (born 4 April 1939) is an English multi-instrumentalist best known as a double bassist. He has had a long musical career playing with a large variety of other musicians, particularly Richard Thompson and John Mart ...
: double bass
*Tony Roberts: tenor, alto and soprano saxophones,
Northumbrian pipes
The Northumbrian smallpipes (also known as the Northumbrian pipes) are bellows-blown bagpipes from North East England, where they have been an important factor in the local musical culture for more than 250 years. The family of the Duke of Nor ...
, clarinet, flute, sopranina, whistle
*
Bernie Holland: guitars, B-H tone harp
References
External links
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1987 albums
Rykodisc albums
Danny Thompson albums
Folk jazz albums