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Welcome to the Guitar Lessons Pro Articles. Here you will find articles on a variety of subjects ranging from CD and concert reviews to guitar tips to bios on famous artists. Bad Brains "I and I Survived" (Dub)By Philip BoothBad Brains, reggae-tinted guitar thrashers before that sort of thing was cool, or lucrative, reunited in 1995 to record for Madonna’s label; the disc stiffed and the support tour was marred by ego clashes. Two decades after their cassette-only debut, and following the release of this year’s hard-to-find "Soul Brains" live disc, the heaviest of the heavy are back. Charismatic singer H.R. is in absentia for the Washington, D.C. band’s first-ever dub project. Gary "Dr. Know" Miller’s chain-sawing six-string volleys duly surface in remakes of 1983’s "How Low Can a Punk Get?" and 1989’s "Gene Machine." Elsewhere, it’s about soul-deep grooves and trippy atmospherics, chill-out music deserving of respect in the morning, after the voyage back down. Horn lines linger in the air at the start of "Jah Love" before echoing into the soundscape and making way for the rhythmic incantations of Daryl Jenifer’s bass thud and delay and drummer Earl Hudson’s reverberating snare thwack. "I and I Survive," also from 1983 and an apropos comment on the musicians’ faith in their cause, like several other tracks here is all rootsy riddims, jazzy back-and-forth riffs and alternating rhythm and brass drop-outs, and earthy keyboards - in other words, the classic dub vibe. The "Shiner Massive" mix of the title track does it edgier, with more sonic abrasives and mini-raps. Feels real. Feels right. -- Philip Booth This review was originally published in CMJ New Music Monthly Philip Booth, a musician and journalist based in Tampa, FL, writes about music and film for the St. Petersburg Times, Down Beat, Jazziz, Billboard, CMJ New Music Monthly, Miami New Times and other publications. He may be contacted at Previous Articles... Philip Booth reviews the best music books of 2002 Muddy Waters - A Biographical Sketch, by L.Morgan.H Review of Joe Satriani's "Strange Beautiful Days" (Epic), by Philip Booth Review of Brian Bromberg's "Wood" (A440 Music Group), by Philip Booth Carlos Lichman Lesson 1 - Alternate Picking Carlos Lichman Lesson 2 - Music Theory Carlos Lichman Lesson 3 - More Music Theory [Home] [Lessons] [Newsletter] [Articles] [Bio] [Affiliates] [Guitar Links] [Contact] [Advertise with Us] Copyright © 2002 by Domenick Ginex. All rights reserved. Site owned and operated by Dexin Corporation |