Word: musicianship
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...respect for Roy Haynes and together it is fascinating to watch their interaction and mutual respect and even risk; feeling so confident in their abilities, they can try out new things, improvisations they haven’t done before.” The introduction of this risk-taking musicianship is something that Everett hopes his students can experience. “Cracklin’ with Roy” allowed Harvard jazz band students an opportunity to perform with both Haynes and Hargrove. Everett hopes that these opportunities for Harvard students to play with seasoned musical celebrities will facilitate the passing...
...Walker as Howlin’ Wolf, the casting is perfect, and this solitary disappointment detracts only marginally from the film. Walker’s voice is spot-on but his presence and appearance just don’t fit the character of Muddy Water’s archrival. The musicianship throughout is remarkable: the actors stepped into their roles seamlessly and even recorded their own voices for the soundtrack. The plot, while simple and slightly larger than life, is nevertheless entertaining and encompasses everything from love, lust, and racial angst to a great take on the blues and its road...
...cranking up the volume, letting loose, and creating their shortest album ever. But the results, though promising, aren’t immune to R.E.M.’s recent strains of mediocrity. The single greatest aspect of this album is the triumphant return of Mike Mills’ musicianship. As R.E.M.’s trusty bassist, Mills has been criminally overlooked for decades. Household name Michael Stipe has always been known as a bit of an enigma, Peter Buck has his signature ringing guitar, and Bill Berry’s got his oft-lamented departure from R.E.M. to become...
...band even chooses science over liberal arts for the lyrics of “Atom,” though lead singer, Yan, readily admits, “I just don’t get it.” Less focus on esoteric allusions allows the band to showcase their musicianship, as well as the album’s production. Every song is overflowing with different musical elements, with each instrument distinctly audible rather than muddled by excess. This is most apparent on instrumental track “The Great Skua,” which emulates the symphonic post-rock...
...fronted by Simon LeBon, has had trouble finding renewed success. “Red Carpet Massacre,” their latest, will, sadly, only prolong their quest. It would be pointless to dismantle the music of Nick Rhodes and John Taylor as frivolous, synth-heavy fluff, because depth and musicianship were never what Duran Duran were about. Instead, their songs were meant as escapism. Just look at the imagery they chose to use in their videos: The tropical vistas, the expensive yachts, the high-class prostitutes, and the day-glo neckties all fueled the Anglo-American consumer-obsession...