The funny thing is, I have the CD with the notes and everything... and the voice to me was Random R&B Dude. Not a clue who he was, just an impression of style. Anyone could have been singing that song.

Remember guys....they did it for commercial purposes!!! Radio Format!!! we're all hard core fans but sometimes (or all the time) bands have to think "businesswise"!!!

Moog, you're right....it's a sad thing, but it's the way it is on certain labels I guess. I think that one was Windham Hill, not sure on that.

Since they are on Heads Up, I doubt we have to put up with it, unless the guys decide they WANT to do a vocal tune, which is fine.....so long as it's not forced on them.

No offense to the thread starter, I'm glad he has a favorite SG song, so at least he's listening to them, but...I can think of a few other choices

Like Newroses.

Later
TonyY

Yeah, but was THAT song a good business decision??

And did it actually help boost sales? I mean really?!

hehehe....i know david...i know!!! we're on the same page when it comes to vocals & SG!!

And bassix...it was a GRP....they were the first ones who got them into vocals with "Send Me One Line"!!

Well...Nothig's perfect!!

It would have been nice if Alex Ligertwood sang 'Fine Time To Explain'! I'm not so 'anti-vocal' on jazz cd's! It's just that I like to hear 'really good' vocals on jazz cd's!! Do it right or don't do it at all!

That Basia tune (Springtime Laughter) was a really good song (written by David Mann). It could have gone either way. Vocals or no vocals.

Well said, Dave.
And you make a good point. I do understand that bands have to do things for the sake of business, but even if we accept that it has to be done, wasn't this a ridiculous way to go about it?
If I'm not mistaken, the idea was to draw the "younger," pop/R&B-oriented crowd into buying CDs by SG, Rippingtons, etc.
Wouldn't it have made more sense to have the bands contribute to two or three tracks on albums by Jeffrey Osborne, et al, and throw in some attention-getting instrumental solos, the kind that would make the typical pop/R&B listener go: "Who was that?"
I just don't see how a one-song guest appearance by any of these singers on a jazz album (even a smooth jazz album) is going to attract anybody who isn't already a fan of the instrumental group.
Or, perhaps a full album collaboration. Not that I want that from SG, but why just one or two ballads?
That kind of thing works for Santana because he has several different guests and, well, he's Santana - ergo, he's not one who's done 20-plus albums of instrumental music. But the logic of thrusting it upon instrumental groups in the manner that they did it is beyond my comprehension.