Word: veined
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Although B-Side had the right combination oftalent and accessible groove, Depeche Mode (notthe original or a cover band) tapped into asuperficial vein of youthful kiddieness thatB-Side could never duplicate. Setting the roomablaze, Depeche Mode provided the perfectcomplement of frenetic entertainment to the othergroups' down-to-earth nature. With twosynthesizers, a spastic guitarist/vocalist deckedout in Ramones style, a deft percussionist,dancing feet and techno lullabies titled"Sardines" and "Depeche Mode is Not for You,"Depeche Mode was a necessary comic relief thatdeserved third place in the judging...
...About Nothing," all awash in a swirl of percussion and spot-on "galactic surf guitar," mines the same glam vein, but with a new wave twist. Unlike the first track, it's got an actual melody, and the track itself wouldn't sound out of place on a Porno for Pyros CD. Given Weiland's voracious propensity for aping other musical artists, it then comes as no surprise that Porno for Pyros bassist Martyn LeNoble plays bass on most of the tracks, including this...
Haden's elegant "First Song," are of a moreexploratory and less melodic vein than thosechosen by the Rubalcaba trio. Motian seems to bemore involved in Allen's trio, venturing into theforeground even when not soloing...
...Motian, who hasworked with such luminaries as Bill Evans andKeith Jarrett, is well matched to both trios.Motian embellishes and decorates the beat ratherthan filling space by pounding out rhythms, so hiseffective contributions can be easily overlooked.His solos are distinctive--they are not dense,roaming waves of sound in the vein of Elvin Jones,nor are they marked by a closing of the hi-hat onevery off-beat as in standard drum technique.Starting and stopping in flurries, Motian's soloinventions are also distinguished by the light,almost tinny sound quality of his drums...
...underachievers. Even our smartest students are underachievers. But, before getting too far into this vein, I should add that there may be some room for quibbling. The age of the students varied from around 16, in Russia, to 21 in Iceland, if this makes anyone feel better. Naturally the Russians scored higher than we did in all the divisions anyway, so this caveat is not all that much of a consolation...