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Conspicuously absent from the jacket is bassist Bill Wyman's replacement, Darryl Jones. He seems relegated to the same fold as the usual round of backup vocalists, keyboardists and horn players. It is true that bass was never the glamor solo position in this particular band. The jacket's centerfold portrays a scene of model skeletons that's a direct rip-off from the Black Crowes' second album, "Southern Harmony...
...BRAND NEW CAR IS probably the most promising new song on "Voodoo Lounge." All the same, it begins with a too-standard blues bass line. The funky horns are a nice addition, but the song doesn't bring blues as far as the easy rumble of "Honky Tonk Women" or the casual calypso flavor of "Crackin...
...guitar on "Thru and Thru" don't quite live up to his success with the recent insta-classic "Eileen," though. "Mean Disposition" brings back Mick the way he is remembered; you can practically hear him strutting. There's no acoustic guitar or accordion nonsense on this track, just guitar, bass, piano and drums pushed along by the blaring voice we all know and love...
After "Sample," the band slid into the Lawn Boy staple, "Reba." After some fun and games with silly lyrics, the song features an intricately composed section followed by a section of open improvisation over a strong bass groove. Like the solo to "Sample," this section provides a space for a "high moment," something that Anastasio claims is the purpose of their live shows. These improvisational sections give the musicians the freedom top explore new ideas and take the song in new directions. Creating on the spot is intimidating, but when the risk is taken and the music that...
Most of the honorands arrived in Cambridge this week, and all stayed at the Ritz-Carlton in Boston, sources said. Last night, they dined in Memorial Hall chicken and seven jewels terrine and striped bass...