am i smelling the beginning of the long a-comin 313 theo, kenny backlash? oh dear
=P On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, Matt MacQueen wrote: > On Jul 29, 2004, at 9:01 AM, placid wrote: > > > Is it jus me or do people not want to hear some new dancefloor > > orientated moodymann instead of the noodly 37 hour wind pipe inspired > > noodle sesh > > > > Personally getting bored of the noodle.. bring back the oomph.... > > > > p > > > I like some if but i DEFINITELY know what you mean... i wasn't even all > that crazy about some of the Norma Jean Bell sax here and there on some > of theolder stuff. I mean, sure, some worked and was intrinsic to the > track, but some sounded tacked on. kind of related topic: some of > theo's natual aspirations stuff I love, some just sounds like outtakes. > I think kdj and theo are now kind of experimenting with how far they > can go into avant jazz... and less and less structure, which, sure, is > necessary for them artistically, but i don't want it at the expense of > all the abstract dancefloor whomp-whomp, throwing your head back > brilliance that brought them their critical acclaim in the first place. > > Or if the mood pieces are just that, then i don't necessarily need to > hear 12 musicians and vocalists in a room feeling each other out > musically with the record button held down. I mean experimentation is > expected and loved, provided it actually SOUNDS GOOD when it's done. > :) > > i still like their own solo productions, when it's just their own > ideas... stripped down and raw (think about tracks like Ebonics, Dusty > Cabinets, Shadow Dancing, Don't Be Misled, Forevernevermore, J.A.N...) > these are basically simple tracks but oooh so effective, raw and > undiluted emotion. OK I like 3 Charis tracks too, but not always 12 > Chairs for 20 minutes if ya know what i mean. > > peace > -- > Matt MacQueen > http://SonicSunset.com > >
