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Music CD - Victor Wooten: Palmystery
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Music CD: Palmystery
Artist: Victor Wooten
List Price: $18.98
Our Price: $12.52
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Manufacturer: Heads Up
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1. 2 Timers
2. Cambo
3. I Saw God
4. The Lesson
5. Left, Right, & Center
6. Sifu
7. Miss U - The Lee Boys / Victor Wooten
8. Flex
9. The Gospel
10. Song For My Father
11. Happy Song
12. Us 2
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0053361313524
Label: Heads Up
Manufacturer: Heads Up
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Heads Up
Release Date: 2008-04-01
Studio: Heads Up
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Summary: What happened here!!! :-(
Comment: The playing is technically fantastic and the grooves really do roll.
This goes for the playing of all involved here -but what's with some of those keyboard solos...as if the player was looking to break some speed record and had forgotten all about the things that make good solos.The prime example here is the first tune.-COME ON, PLEASE!!!
I find the pieces to be weak at best ( not the grooves and rhythms , just for what end they are being used here). The percieved lack of dynamics is also giving me a bit of a hard time.
I love howard levy's playing but here he is just not given an adequate vehicle to shine. He does help a little tho-and his leaving the flecktones is still something... well a real shame!!!
To me , with his departure, something special left that band which has not been regained.
He's just incredible ( his contributions to donald fagens latest album are another case in point. here he plays extremely well in a real good song..."what I do" has an extended levy solo. To my ears ,perfect within it's conext)
Richard Bona helps a little as well ...he is the one thing I like about " I saw god" a fantastically repetative and preachy cheesefest of a song.
Thanks very much tho for "song for my father" , this horace silver tune helps a little as one has heard it so many times , covered by everyone but the neighbors' cat. It's a classic for a reason. The inthusiasm about this horace silver tune lasts at least until one has actually heard the version on this album.
I really like "what did he say" tho. A previous wooten album.
That one is to me a very interesting , extremely well played , humorous and musical album. At least for the most part.
I would recommend that album any day when compared with palmystery.
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Summary: A beautifully crafted album with a sophisticated, subtle sound.
Comment: "Victor Wooten's "Palmistry" comes closest to handling matters the best by giving him a fair amount of personal space even if surrounded by busy arrangements and African background voices. "The Lesson", for instance, is a duet that features only bass and a rhythm box along with hand claps".Pittzburg Tribune
Guest musicians on his new album are Mike Sternon guitar, Richard Bona on percussion and vocals, Karl Denson on tenor saxophone, Keb' Mo' and several others.
Just the very first spins of the first trach make clear his position as a top notch bass player (he is the veteran bassist of Béla Fleck & the Flecktones) and an excellent composer.
The tracks are all original compositions with the exception of Horace Silver's "Song For My Father".
The musincianschip is fantastic and Victor is on the top of the game.
This a an excellent mix of jazz fusion, blues, gospel, funk and world and the album is very enjoyable for both instrumentals and vocals.
My favourite tracks are : "2 Timers", the middle-eastern tinged "Combo", "I Saw God," which features Richard Bona among its vocalists and the Spanish rhythm flavoured "The Lesson".
Victor's fans will want this for their collections. It's one of his best CDs out there.
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Summary: Victor's Best Solo Album (So Far)
Comment: This is the album we've been waiting for Victor to make since "What Did He Say?" He's finally put together the best of his song-oriented tunes with some really good instrumental jazz tunes. And the hooks, both melodic and rhythmic, are more immediate and joyful than on "Yin/Yang" or "Soul Circus." As always, the invited guests also shine, but I'll single out Derrico Watson on drums for special consideration. He's just fantastic here.
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Summary: Another great album
Comment: Victor wooten is just an incredible person. He's talented beyond belief and still supremely humble and spiritual. He shines on this album. I had just gotten this album and was listening to it when some friends stopped by. They arent musicians and are more into top 40 stuff but they really got into this album. All of the tracks are great but I think the standout track is I saw god...Worth the buy...pick it up...if you're reading this you're probably a fan of his anyway...it's good....get it.
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Summary: Fantastic
Comment: I saw Wooten and his band perform these songs live prior to this release. The concert was exceptional. The songs are amazing and his on stage candor was great. The songs show a connection to the complex rhythms found in Wooten's performances with Bela Fleck. Musically this collection of songs is well worth the money. There are amazing musical feats performed on this album as well as poetic composition and lyrics. An excellent CD!
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Editorial Reviews:
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Bassist Victor Wooten makes his debut on Heads Up International with the worldwide release of "Palmystery" on April 1, 2008. In keeping with the ongoing philosophy of genre-bending eclecticism that has driven all of his solo work, "Palmystery" embraces a range of styles - jazz, funk, pop, soul, gospel, world music and more - and boasts a diverse guest list that includes Mike Stern, Richard Bona, Keb' Mo' and several others. The result is an amalgam of voices, styles and grooves, but one that never fails to hold together at its rock-solid core - in much the same way that Wooten's legions of devoted fans hail from all walks of life and all corners of the globe, yet share a common affinity for artistic diversity. "Palmystery"'s April 1 release date is simultaneous with the release of "The Music Lesson," Wooten's new novel published by Berkley Trade Paperback (The Penguin Group USA). "The Music Lesson" is the story of a struggling young musician who is unexpectedly visited by a mysterious, seemingly mystic music teacher who guides him through a spiritual journey of higher education in both music and life. The themes of spirituality and mysticism at the core of "The Music Lesson" dovetail perfectly with those of "Palmystery." A few of the twelve tracks on the album were written over the past couple years, and have since been road tested in Wooten's live shows. Others were written only recently. Whatever the time frame, Wooten maintains a great respect for the mystery of the creative process - something that is very real, yet can never be completely explained.
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