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There have been three jazz trumpet players who could be called, with no second thought, great: Louis Armstrong, Dizzy and Miles Davis. Satch played a sweet, raucous sound that kept its roots strong in the gumbo of hometown New Orleans. Dizzy knew how to nurse a tune too, but his...
Energetic drummer Jay Bellerose provides a substantial backbone to the Animals' songs. His driving beats power the music without overwhelming the other instruments. Guitarist Thomas Juliano also adds force to the band with skillful psychedelic strumming. His creative '70s-type solos--together with Jay's modern drumming--produce a compelling...
The first four tracks are drawn from The Teardrop Explodes' debut LP, Kilimanjaro (1980). Standouts include the dementedly jazzy hit single "Reward" (which rhymes "queues" with "Howard Hughes") and the shiny creepy "Sleeping Gas." Dissonant guitar and horn solos over driving, repetitive rhythm sections are the norm here, but this...
Guitarist Gary Lee Conner and his brother, bassist Van Conner, blend together so naturally that the immense noise ends up disciplined and coherent. They keep glamrock solos to a minimum, instead emphasizing a steady, balanced sound. Even the dissonant chords created when Gary Lee reached his guitar out to the...
Unfortunately, Ugly Kid Joe's originality of approach and at times refreshing honesty in their lyrics do not extend to their musicianship. You'll hear only the most derivative guitar solos and embarrassing metal posturing here.