tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post7459924699454824904..comments2024-02-27T04:39:38.457-05:00Comments on with comb & razor: Jake Sollo is Awesome! Part 2: Ken Eme/1st Flight, Veno and the Prophet "V"Comb & Razorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11912912211584098914noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-15737002820388012532014-01-17T06:47:31.333-05:002014-01-17T06:47:31.333-05:00Uncle Jake used to come to my house when i was ver...Uncle Jake used to come to my house when i was very little, Pat finn was my dad, uncle emma ogosi, isaac black,uncle jasper, eddie okonta……….the list is endless<br />NayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-66781779457906943242012-07-29T08:28:48.523-05:002012-07-29T08:28:48.523-05:00Raymond, it looks like a Fender Telecaster to me b...Raymond, it looks like a Fender Telecaster to me but I'm not sure...Comb & Razorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11912912211584098914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-17262867270921401252012-07-22T15:44:24.215-05:002012-07-22T15:44:24.215-05:00This is fantastic!. great to have such information...This is fantastic!. great to have such information at ones fingertips today - do you have any idea what kind of Guitar is pictured at the top ? I have noticed Hoffners we very popular but it is hard to learn more just from photos? thx again great work.- raymondimagedubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075871587445071991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-50642058953823856582011-01-17T21:42:23.617-05:002011-01-17T21:42:23.617-05:00Mary Udekwu! So glad to hear from you! Please emai...Mary Udekwu! So glad to hear from you! Please email me at combrazor at yahoo dot com!Comb & Razorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11912912211584098914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-73187442513153020592011-01-17T21:39:47.728-05:002011-01-17T21:39:47.728-05:00Wow, this is very interesting.I am not sure who is...Wow, this is very interesting.I am not sure who is posting this but I am so glad to see something great portrayed about my dear friend and music partner, for several years-Jake Sollo. He is one of the greatest talents out there that did not get the recognition and praise he deserved. I am Mary Brown, or Mary Udekwu, and by self or with Veno, and sometimes Al, and many others made great music with Jake Sollo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-29444572530323564102009-04-26T00:07:00.000-05:002009-04-26T00:07:00.000-05:00Anonymous -
Thanks a lot for your very insightful...Anonymous -<br /><br />Thanks a lot for your very insightful comment! Did you work with Jake yourself?<br /><br />Please email me at combrazor (at) yahoo (dot) comComb & Razorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11912912211584098914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-31373514041355387732009-04-26T00:04:00.000-05:002009-04-26T00:04:00.000-05:00It is also important to note that Jake Sollo gromm...It is also important to note that Jake Sollo grommed a lot of musicians,producers and artist managers as well as executive producers in Nigeria.<br />Do not forget that Chris Mba's album ever lasting love and hit track'Baby Don't cry was produced by Jake Sollo for Chris Robins Records where Orits Wiliki was the artist Manager for Chris Robins Records then at Onitsha.Not forgetting Kenny George's Falling back in Love Again album.Kenny George's album Falling back in Love again produced by Jake Sollo is amongst the albums with the best engineering ever done by any nigerian producer both living or dead.Although Kenny George's falling back in love again made an impact but it has a very powerful engineering done by Jake Sollo and Jeoff Driscol in London Back then in the Eighties.<br />The late Al Jackson that died with Jake Sollo is one of the artists in line to be produced and released by Jake Sollo.<br />Jake has a lot of influence in the music of Ortis Williki who happens to be amongst Jakes session musicians then.Williki remains today one of the best music producers in Nigeria.It was jake that propelled the likes of Lemmy Jackson to stay put in Nigeria and emerge as a mega producer after the death of Jake Sollo.The Likes of Mr.Harris the owner of Salt Records that produces Prince Wadada'Holy Holy Holy ,Adu Deme,David Abeke etc where once amongst the Jake Sollo groomed Boys.These group of Jake Sollo boys are very meticulous when it comes to music production.These Jake Sollo groomed boys can easily reject you and your money if you do not have the talent.They do not want their name in any broken record.Lemmy Jackson,Orits Williki too rejects being associated with any broken record.<br />Jake is a multi instrumentalist extraodinary and a good apostole of Nigerian Pop music.<br />Listen to the Esbee Family Chicks and Chicken and you can feel the Jake Sollo Bass Line Groove on the track.Also Felix Liberty is another Jake Sollo production that is very special.Not forgetting Jide Obi of Tonight Fame.Terry Mackson's Modupe Fame,Galaxy and Shock Proof by Jake Sollo himself.<br />George Achini of Cameroon,Eddie Pollo Ghana and Ernest Mensah also from Ghana,Friday Pozzo,Zack and Gebba swarry,Leslie Burner,Nkono Teles,Mary Brown,Veno Marioghe,Bunmi Olajubu,Sandra Onoh including the late Tina Onwudiwe were all Jake Sollo session musicians.<br />In those days it is very interesting to be in session with Jake in a Studio.Lemmy Jackson also is very interesting in the Studio quite unlike the producers of these days.Many of them produce broken records.<br />For now only Orits Williki has some element of Jake Sollo production style sine Salt Records,George Achini,Nkono Teles,Leslie Burner,Lemmy Jackson has not come out with somthing new.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-43537607965210426312008-10-24T07:06:00.000-05:002008-10-24T07:06:00.000-05:00Hi CnR:well done for the work you are doing. Can y...Hi CnR:<BR/><BR/>well done for the work you are doing. Can you please give me a link to download the Mp3 version of Vernos song "Nigeria go survive" I hope to hear from you.<BR/><BR/>Capote!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-48769679369172138122008-10-17T04:49:00.000-05:002008-10-17T04:49:00.000-05:00Hi Comb and RazorSorry to do this in comments, but...Hi Comb and Razor<BR/><BR/>Sorry to do this in comments, but I need an email to you. A big cheers for the post on Nigeria Special which brought in a whopping great 222 visitors! I was really looking forward to receiving that article on NS you said you would write, but I guess no time (tell me about it!!!!).<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I'm now contacting you on behalf of Songlines Magazine (http://songlines.co.uk) following the announcement last week that Global Rhythm has pulled its print version. Songlines have asked me if I can send top bloggers a free copy (including CD) to show them an alternative. If you're interested just email me at timjim(at)nigeriaspecial and I'll get it sent out straight away.<BR/><BR/>If you're not familiar with Songlines, check out their interactive magazine sampler at http://www.songlinesinteractive.co.uk/interactive/056/ or if you want to read more about the sad end of another great world music print magazine try http://soundroots.org/2008/10/global-rhythm-drops-print-mag-goes.html<BR/><BR/>Hope to hear back from you soon<BR/><BR/>See ya<BR/><BR/>TimjimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-77416198170102398282008-10-16T15:06:00.000-05:002008-10-16T15:06:00.000-05:00*nigeria go survive, africa go survive* wow*nigeria go survive, africa go survive* wowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-5520713653829231532008-10-14T09:03:00.000-05:002008-10-14T09:03:00.000-05:00hmmm... well, zim, while Prince Nico has surely be...hmmm... well, zim, while Prince Nico has surely been the most famous and enduring model of platform boots, i doubt that he introduced the style.<BR/><BR/>in the 1970s, <I>everybody</I> was wearing the boots, which were known as "syka"(pronounced "sai-KAH"--short for "psychedelic"). <BR/><BR/>some of my teachers were still rocking them in the early 80s and feeling extremely stylish, but among the younger generation, boots were still popular, but without the platform heel. <BR/><BR/>when i come across a record i'm not familiar with during vinyl hunts, if somebody is wearing boots on the cover i usually cop it on general principle, as there is a stronger than usual chance that it's gonna have something funky or rockin' on it!Comb & Razorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11912912211584098914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-86506060976930629952008-10-14T08:40:00.000-05:002008-10-14T08:40:00.000-05:00Have to agree with the above comments, I love the ...Have to agree with the above comments, I love the story/context you are giving to the music.<BR/><BR/>do you think the boots inspiration was just the flight gear or from prince nico or was everybody in those days sporting that look?<BR/><BR/>http://hem.bredband.net/b202639/images/sleeves/278188.a.580.jpgzimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680883948443440793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-40696198681113248852008-10-14T01:15:00.000-05:002008-10-14T01:15:00.000-05:00thanks, bcr... more to come!thanks, bcr... more to come!Comb & Razorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11912912211584098914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-3337015439993611092008-10-13T23:55:00.000-05:002008-10-13T23:55:00.000-05:00i have to say that i'm TOTALLY interested in "this...i have to say that i'm TOTALLY interested in "this stuff".. and it's particulary enjoyable reading yr recollections! thanx so much for taking the time to do so and sharing these treasures with ME!BCRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09793509222683300986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-26547480475936419642008-10-13T13:31:00.000-05:002008-10-13T13:31:00.000-05:00ha... thanks, JOhn!most of the time, i don't even ...ha... thanks, JOhn!<BR/><BR/>most of the time, i don't even really expect anybody to be interested in this stuff per se, but i figure i might as well just try to get the information out there anyway!Comb & Razorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11912912211584098914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-20072942233524121642008-10-12T08:11:00.000-05:002008-10-12T08:11:00.000-05:00This post is a good example of why you are conside...This post is a good example of why you are considered a "blogger's blogger." No way in the world would I have known anything about this guy, or even known that he existed but for your site. It's not that anybody else in the "Naija Blogospere" cares to write about this stuff. . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com