Comments on: na: pere ubu, brubeck & bad plus

By: molly

molly — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:56:49 +0000

did you steal my bowl for your wild rice?

By: porieux

porieux — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 07:20:47 +0000

Forget the Tom Sawyer remark; everyone has their own preferences.
Much more worrying is the lack of mention for the Michael Brecker album Pilgrimage which just showed up via Telarc. It’s an incredible album, and a memorial in some ways to one of the most recorded saxophonists of his generation, and an incredible talent. THe eMusic review is a bit condescending in labeling Brecker a ‘sideman who called in some favors for his last album’…he didn’t need to call in any favors he was an absolute top player who didn’t need any favors. Check the album, one of the best of 2007 (but didn’t make my list alas, since I only just got it and there were so many to choose from…)

By: dave

dave — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:00:45 +0000

Just to make clarify: the Bad Plus got totally blindsided by the rootkit thing. That’s one of the main reasons that they aren’t still with Sony. Suspicious Activity? was a pretty cool album: more Tchad Blakey action and a killer Chariots of Fire. Off of Prog, my personal fave is Physical Cities. I heard it first live and couldn’t believe that they could pull off such a bizarre rhythm (anti-rhythm, really..) live and in person. Totally boss.
Also, the Bad Plus blog is worth reading:
http://thebadplus.typepad.com/dothemath/

cheers

By: jrn

jrn — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:55:07 +0000

yeah, yancey, Tom Sawyer is an absolute american classic! the fact that you would denigrate the work of Twain like this exposes you as a blind, ignorant… wait, what?… RUSH?!?! are you kidding me? they f’in SUCK!!!

By: Televiper

Televiper — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:31:12 +0000

DRAT, we’re surrounded by overly-sensitive classic rock fans. Don’t worry Yancy, if you come to Canada you’re safe at my house. Even as a Rush fan I never really like that particular track.

It’s great to see the Bad Plus show up though. I was disappointed to see Bad Plus on Sony and also on the list of albums that contained the Root Kit. I’ve always preferred their original material over their covers. They are a great band to pull out when you’re trying to introduce people to acoustic jazz. It will be interesting to the hear them take on Tom Sawyer. But, I think I’ll find my place elsewhere on the album when I finally pick it up.

By: anose

anose — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:07:50 +0000

“Rush’s “Tom Sawyer” (a song, I must admit, that I have always detested)”

Talk like that will get you beat up in certain parts of Canada (and in my house, too.)

By: Conscience Objector

Conscience Objector — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:37:25 +0000

Do you hate everything good Yancey? Just curious. I could ignore it, but when you “detest” “Tom Sawyer” you cross the line!