Jakko Jakszyk - Mustard Gas And Roses - 1994
By Brian Steffensen, progarchives.com
It is great to have Jakko on the Archive at last. This is a wonderful Prog related album with Canterbury Scene influences. I say this because some of the tracks are clearly more pop rlated, but definitely with heay progressive rock influences. This music is very much in the Gaskin and Stewart / Caravan category of Prog Rock. There are some incredible instrumentals here. Just listen to "Devil's Dictionary" and you'll realise that this some of the best melodic jazz fusion meets Canterbury prog rock around. "when We Go Home" is another classic with well constructed melody and rhythm patterns with meaningful lyrics. Some of the other tracks do not come to standard of the two tracks, but are still very enjoyable to anyone appreciates good rock music.
01. Just Another Day
Backing Vocals - Sam Brown
Piano - Lyndon Connah
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmed By - Jakko
02. Little Town
Bass [Fretless] - Andy Crawford
Synthesizer - Richard Barbieri
Vocals, Guitar, Programmed By - Jakko
03. The Devil's Dictionary
Bass [Fretless], Bass [Tapped] - Ed Poole
Drums, Percussion - Gavin Harrison
Guitar, Keyboards, Programmed By - Jakko
04. Damn This Town
Double Bass - Danny Thompson
Drums - Gavin Harrison
Synthesizer - Richard Barbieri
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmed By - Jakko
05. The Borders We Traded
Vocals, Programmed By - Jakko
06. The Perfect Kiss
Drums, Bass - Gavin Harrison
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmed By - Jakko
07. Saddleworth Moor
Keyboards, Flute - Jakko
Synthesizer, Other [Additional Atmospherics] - Richard Barbieri
08. Learning To Cry
Bass [Fretless] - Ed Poole
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmed By - Jakko
09. A Handful Of Pearls
Bass [Fretless] - Mick Karn
Percussion - Gavin Harrison
Steel Guitar [Pedal] - B.J. Cole
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmed By - Jakko
10. Then And Now
Double Bass - Danny Thompson
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmed By - Jakko
11. Mustard Gas And Roses
Guitar, Keyboards, Programmed By - Jakko
12. We'll Change The World
Bass [Fretless] - Mick Karn
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmed By - Jakko
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De passagem pela casa, resolvi arriscar uma orelhada no Jakko Jakszyk. O cara é bom músico, mas eu nunca gostei daquela banda que ele tinha, o Level 42, mas sou muito fã de King Crimson e num dia desses, quando descobri a 21st Century Schizoid Band, formada por ex membros do Crimson, exceto Jakko, ele me deixou uma impressão muito positiva, ao substituir a voz de Greg Lake e ainda fazer as guitarras do Robert Fripp com perfeição. Agora, ouvindo Mustard Gas and Roses (belo disco de prog canterbury scene), começo a simpatizar ainda mais com o trabalho dele, deixando um pouco de lado a má impressão causada pelo Level 42, que, cá para nós, era chato para caralho mesmo!
ResponderExcluirAbraço,
woody
Level 42 é intragável. Aquilo para mim é Nivel Zero kkkkkk
ResponderExcluirTb gosto mto do 21st Century Band. Ainda mais que o repertório deles era calcado na primeira fase do Crimson (da qual mais gosto).
Ele mesmo (jakko) dizia que se divertia muito fazendo o trabalho de Lake e Fripp em uma só tacada.
Eu ainda vou desovar 2 ou 3 coisas dele (inclusive o Romantic Bruised que circula pela net num rip sofrível). É só aguarda um pouquinho. Aliás a discografia dele é dificil até mesmo para comprar
Valeu sua visita. Ela é sempre muito bem vinda.
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