Word: musicianship
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...bunch of shmucks” and went on to disparage their singing and musical abilities. It was his way of saying “We’re just a bunch of regular guys, but thank you for loving us so much.” Quality of musicianship is not the point of the Dropkick Murphys...
...Flecktones have often invited illustrious guest musicians on stage with them during concerts. During the summer of 2000, they decided to bring a number of these musicians together for a single tour. From that tour, they produced the new album, Live at the Quick. The album unites the deft musicianship of Fleck and his Flecktones with the unique talents of artists like saxophonist Paul McCandless, bassoonist Paul Hanson and Congo ol’Ondar, a Tuvan throat singer capable of simultaneously singing different pitches. Combined with Fleck’s electric banjos and Future Man’s drumitar...
...Degrees of Inner Turbulence, a two-disc album, is in many ways a step forward for the band. Known primarily for their musical pyrotechnics, the band takes a very experimental approach to the first disc following the lead of Radiohead and Tool. Although their incredible musicianship still shines through, the effect is far more subtle than their previous albums. Arguably the best song on this disc is the multi-hooked “Misunderstood,” which deals with the topic of loneliness and isolation in a crowded world...
...song cycle progresses, Lowdermilk proves quite competent in the language of musical theater and exhibits an expressive musical vocabulary. R&B stylings and complex song structures testify to able musicianship. If Lowdermilk adds stylistic variety and distinctiveness to this tunes, he could create memorable musical theater...
...Chili Peppers, but these boys-and-a-girl have neither the humor nor the sex appeal to carry it off. And then it only gets worse. “The Great Society” sounds like Pink Floyd if you stole their sense of irony, humor, musicianship and possibly hearing as well: “Space has eaten up your face / You won’t need it anyway.” At their best, on “Wings of Light,” they sound like your little brother’s band trying to be Thom Yorke...