Word: guitars
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Bailey has chosen his hero well, and Morrison's influence alone is enough to make All Fools Day a pretty good record. "Just Like Fire Would" is a catchy single, relying on some brisk acoustic guitar strumming in the vein of "Full Force Gale." Moreover, the title manages to recreate fairly accurately the easy pace and daring vocal rhythms of Morrison's best work...
...nasty conversational repartee in the vein of Jackson's "What Have You Done For Me Lately," Lisa Lisa plays a fan attracted to a male singer. The latter, the album's best and most aggressive track, is heavily layered with keyboards and Spanador's (of the Cult Jam) vibrant guitar solo. "I'm not your everyday average woman," Lisa Lisa sings. She tells us she will not be the victim of any relationship, because when you mess with her, "You're playing with fire/And you're gonna get burned...
This monstrous synthesis comes to life on such creations as "DMZ." Davis sings in a Louisiana drawl about a dangerous neighborhood, while LeBlanc and bassist Ned "Hoaky" Hickel shout punk-style, "DMZ! DMZ!" Hickel's rockabilly bass thrums up and down the scale, while LeBlanc pounds violently and Davis' guitar screeches. The combination is hilarious but effective; it makes you want to get up and stomp, perhaps on a small animal...
...make matters worse, the scenes are separated by long stretches of darkness filled in by an uninspiring tape of blues guitar improvisation...
William Cohen, clarinet; Michael Lim, violin; David Jost, piano and harpsichord; Philip Robbins, guitar: Kletzsch and Paganini--Dunster House Library, Harvard...