Jim R Posted December 16, 2004 Report Posted December 16, 2004 I was just googling to find some info on a CD I just heard on the radio, and I stumbled onto a page with a review (not one of those "amateur" reviews you can find at any retail site, either, but a "real" review on a jazz site). This was too funny to leave it alone, and I thought others might want to have a place to laugh (or cry) about this phenomenon. Anyway, here's the line that got my attention: If this isn’t a necessarily Classic cd, it is certainly a Good Ol’ Boy you can take off the shelf, plug in, and know that anytime you want, you can feel glistening waves of emotional candy washing you clean with soap. ........ Quote
Jim R Posted December 17, 2004 Author Report Posted December 17, 2004 Listen, several times, to the subtly of 'Central Park West' and find something different within each time. Try it first regular; then with the bass boost; then on speakers; then on headphones. See if you aren't given the gift of solid, well-rounded, bred-for-midnight mainstream jazz in several alternate doses. Quote
Jim R Posted December 17, 2004 Author Report Posted December 17, 2004 Mark Soskin and his merry band of players are not seeking a new way in to the jazz scene, but they know which door works, and they pass through like the best glass cleaner. Each of the 8 tracks are long enough to get into and steaming with what I call bunny go. You never know what speed the little guy’s set at until it happens. Quote
JSngry Posted December 17, 2004 Report Posted December 17, 2004 Where are you finding this stuff? "Bunny go"? Quote
Big Al Posted December 17, 2004 Report Posted December 17, 2004 No kidding! This is funnier than ANYTHING you and I (or our writers, past and present, dead and/or alive) have come up with lately!!! Quote
neveronfriday Posted December 17, 2004 Report Posted December 17, 2004 (edited) I used to read a respected and rather conservative German music mag that presented its reviews in three columns per page. This was the review of a recording Freddie Mercury of Queen did with Montserrat Caballe, the opera singer. I've taken the liberty and translated it into English. Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarf! To this day, I have no idea how that one slipped by the editors, but the letters to the editor column of the next issue was simply flooded with, to say it mildly, critical remarks. It still cracks me up totally, thinking how some editor must have gotten canned over this one. Cheers! Edit: Sorry, I didn't notice the word "jazz" in the title. Edited December 17, 2004 by deus62 Quote
Jim R Posted December 17, 2004 Author Report Posted December 17, 2004 Where are you finding this stuff? That'll be MY little secret for now. There's a "theme", BTW. Stay tuned... Quote
Big Al Posted December 17, 2004 Report Posted December 17, 2004 (edited) I've taken the liberty and translated it into English. Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa (edited for space) aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarf! Laughed so hard, almost woke up the house! Wonder how it read in German? Perhaps this: Bäääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääää ääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääää ääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääää ääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääää ääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääää ääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääää ääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääää ääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääää ääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääää ääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääää ääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääää ääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääää ääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääää ääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääää ääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääää ääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääärf!!! Edited December 17, 2004 by Big Al Quote
Jim R Posted December 17, 2004 Author Report Posted December 17, 2004 Edit: Sorry, I didn't notice the word "jazz" in the title. Hey, NO problem. That was worthy! Al, feel free to translate any (or all) of this into ALemanian. B-) Quote
Jim R Posted December 17, 2004 Author Report Posted December 17, 2004 It’s not smooth jazz in the ordinary sense though, so don’t go in thinking it’s all sax and pianos... Right... ...Those are the least of it. To call it minimalist contemporary is a lying cop out... Okay... ...But like a 70-something minute menu, all elements are chosen with care so as to aid pleasant digestive tracks among the players Quote
couw Posted December 17, 2004 Report Posted December 17, 2004 heheheh. found the source, never cared to read the reviews there. will have to pay more attention to "ben." Not in the least new age, this is all Jazz with a capital zzzz. Not that it'll put you to sleep, but it Is very much mood enhanced. The mood? ........Thoughtful. the music: mood enhanced (?) the mood: thoughtful the editor: asleep Quote
tonym Posted December 17, 2004 Report Posted December 17, 2004 Oh dear me. Just found out where that came from too. I expected better to be honest. Quote
tonym Posted December 17, 2004 Report Posted December 17, 2004 Sorry to hijack your thread but this hilarious reading. Often, one hand'll hunt for just that right note, while the other hand fools around. possibly with the other bass player? Quote
pryan Posted December 17, 2004 Report Posted December 17, 2004 Listen, several times, to the subtly of 'Central Park West' and find something different within each time. Try it first regular; then with the bass boost; then on speakers; then on headphones. See if you aren't given the gift of solid, well-rounded, bred-for-midnight mainstream jazz in several alternate doses. That's from the liner notes to the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis album, recently re-issued by Blue Note, right? I couldn't even read those notes all the way through they were so bad. Hilarious, though. Quote
JSngry Posted December 17, 2004 Report Posted December 17, 2004 I too have found the source (by Googling one long phrase). Oh well! (BTW - I give the guy points for linguinistic color!) Quote
Alexander Posted December 17, 2004 Report Posted December 17, 2004 Wow. I've seen amateurish writing before, but this stuff takes the cake! Quote
Jim R Posted December 17, 2004 Author Report Posted December 17, 2004 I knew you guys would Google this. Anyway, I really didn't want to make fun of the person behind the writing... some of his stuff is actually pretty good... but some of it is also not pretty good. After stumbling onto his review of a Kenny Drew Jr. CD (where the first quote came from), I noticed (after collecting myself) that he had written about a dozen reviews. I figured I might get at least 10 or 12 gems to post here, but alas, the funniest ones were in the first few reviews. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. "glass cleaner" ??? ... Quote
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