Other Mixes By CASETTA
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Rock Snob Encyclopedia Uu JAMES BLOOD ULMER
| Side A | ||
| Artist | Song | |
| James Blood Ulmer | Black Rock | |
| James Blood Ulmer | Revealing | |
| James Blood Ulmer | Theme From Captain Black | |
| James Blood Ulmer | Are You Glad To Be In America? | |
| James Blood Ulmer | Jazz Is The Teacher (Funk Is The Preacher) | |
| James Blood Ulmer | High Time | |
| James Blood Ulmer | Odyssey | |
| James Blood Ulmer | Little Red House | |
| James Blood Ulmer | Arena | |
| James Blood Ulmer | Time Out | |
| Side B | ||
| Artist | Song | Buy |
| James Blood Ulmer | Stand Up To Yourself | |
| James Blood Ulmer | Fun House | |
| James Blood Ulmer | Revelation March | |
| James Blood Ulmer | Church | |
| James Blood Ulmer | Recess | |
| James Blood Ulmer | Open House | |
| James Blood Ulmer | Interview | |
| James Blood Ulmer | Love Have Two Faces | |
| James Blood Ulmer | Pleasure Control | |
Comment:
James Blood Ulmer is one of the most intense, original and underrated guitarist of all time. It is a shame this man isn't feted as genius. Ulmer introduced many to the avant-garde concept of harmolodics. This is a style which dispenses with the normal system of key changes and designated "lead" and "rhythm" instruments, instead inviting musicians to improvise on the written melody of a song. Ulmer's mentor, Ornette Coleman is perhaps the shining example of this approach. While Ulmer is characterized as jazz for lack of a defining label, his music is a mesmerizing blend of kinectic jazz, blues, pop and rock idioms. His guitar playing is as passionate as that of Hendrix and full of a funky swagger that Sly Stone would've envied. His voice sounds like Taj Mahal but is most expressive when it is just a guttural "Unhh!" as in the title track for the Black Rock album. That simple grunt says more than a thousand words could ever say.
Feedback:
Inspired choice Tom. I've also been confounded by the lack of respect for JBU. The guy wails better than 1,000 Pat Methenys.
Damn! Seeing you devote Uu to Ulmer makes me want to weep from joy. I don't have much else to add to your description or lo-fi's statement. So I'll just sit here and nod my head in approval. This is fabulous.
My copy of "Are You Glad To Be In America" has a note scrawled onto the sleeve, "Some inspired sounds, but Hendrix he ain't". Sez you! Seems like nearly every release I have by JBU features a different version of 'Jazz is the Teacher...'. Just curious which one you used here.
The version came from "Are You Glad To Be In America". The title track of which is another track with numerous versions.
Great choice, Casetta. We need to talk about a deal soon...