Word: tuned
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...second real standout in this collection is "The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam's Dice," a whimsical tune originally released as a B-side. Understandably excluded from Hendrix's studio albums because of its outlandishness, "Stars" nevertheless has an enjoyable verse and absolutely scorching guitar work--perhaps the most intense-sounding of any Hendrix studio recording. Enhanced by special effects pedals, his amplifier seems ready to explode any second. "Stars" is certainly a thrill ride not to be missed...
...Luck Baby" displays the band's talent for using space effectively. The tune is a pleasant relief from the barrage of distorted sound launched by many other tracks. The verse is pared down to a clean and simple guitar riff, light drums and vocals. The entire song is a theme on this guitar part with the organ coming in at the chorus to fill out the sound...
...Lynnfield Pioneers show off their pop sensibility on "Unlucky Stars." Though one of the more conventional tracks, it doesn't pander to possible radio play by compromising the band's out of tune, abrasive sound. The outfit displays their danceable side on "Get Off Your Feet." Janson and Cook sing catchy couplets in a style redolent of "Licensed to Ill." The song adheres to lyrical convention, enjoining the listener to "Dance!" many times over. The band approaches these conventions with a refreshing irony that prevents "Get Off Your Feet" and other more dance-oriented cuts from losing their originality...
...Lynnfield Pioneers approach the album with a recipe for music-making that fails as often as it succeeds. The first half of the album is far superior to the second half because its songs have a trajectory and each tune an organizing theme lacking on the rest of Emerge. The second half sounds like a teenage garage band aimlessly jamming, giving the impression that the Lynnfield Pioneers recorded the songs before they finished writing them. These unfinished works contain some good ideas and developing or condensing them would result in a far superior product. Despite the album's faults...
...funeral procession began shortly before 10 a.m. and bag pipers played a funeral tune as a police motorcade preceded the hearse, and five limousines carrying the close family and friends of the victim followed...