Perpetual Desolation [Import]

perpetual desolation [import]

Track Listings

1. Flame Of Wrath

2. Forever

3. Pandemonium

4. Partial Insanity

5. Perpetual Desolation

6. Nebula Queen

7. Mournful Euphony

8. Tormented Soul

9. Thing That Should Not Be

10. World Of Day

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Japanese Version featuring One Bonus Track: World of Day.

Perpetual Desolation,Sins of Thy Beloved,Avalon,Rock

Perpetual Desolation [Import]

Average customer rating:

Amazing and beautiful
Another Bela Fleck Masterpiece!
Definitely a Winner
Soul Food
AN AMAZING WORK ! ! !

Perpetual Motion
Bela Fleck , Edgar Meyer , Evelyn Glennie , Joshua Bell , Gary Hoffman , John [guitar] Williams , Domenico Scarlatti , Johann Sebastian Bach , Claude Debussy , Fryderyk Chopin , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Johannes Brahms , Niccolo Paganini , and Ludwig van Beethoven
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B00005OSX6
Release Date: 2001-10-02

Tracks:

Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in C Major K. 159
Bach: Two-Part Invention No. 13
Debussy: "Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum" from Children's Corner
Chopin: Mazurka in F-sharp Minor
Bach: "Prelude" from Partita No. 3 for Solo Violin
Chopin: Etude in C-sharp Minor
Chopin: Mazurka in F-sharp Minor
Bach: Three-Part Invention No. 10
Tchaikovsky: Melody in E-flat
Brahms: "Presto in G-Minor I after Bach"
Bach: "Prelude" from Suite for Unaccompanied Cello 1
Bach: Three-Part Invention No. 15
Paganini: Moto Perpetuo
Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in D Minor K. 213
Bach: Two-Part Invention No. 6
Beethoven: "Adagio sostenuto" from "Moonlight" Sonata
Bach: Two-Part Invention No. 11
Beethoven: Seven Variations on "God Save The King"
Bach: Three-Part Invention No. 7
Paganini: Moto Perpetuo (Bluegrass version)

Amazon.com

Bela Fleck is one of the greatest five-string banjo players performing today. Beginning in the 1970s, he honed his lightning-fast chops performing bluegrass, then moved on to contemporary jazz and fusion sounds. With this album, he broadens his horizons once again by performing an entire program of classical music transcriptions. Reminiscent of classical guitar albums by John Williams (who makes a guest appearance here), the disc traverses a wide range of repertoire--from Chopin mazurkas to Bach's Two and Three Part Inventions. Throughout, Fleck displays a feathery touch on his banjo, and his instrument offers a pleasant, brassy tone with very little twang. The technique he displays on Perpetual Motion is astounding and a refreshing change of pace from the smooth grooves found on the banjoist's Flecktones recordings. The arrangements are generally minimalist and understated, but violinist Joshua Bell, bassist Edgar Meyer, mandolinist Chris Thile, and percussionist Evelyn Glennie join in on this groundbreaking disc. Bluegrass purists may be disappointed (this is a far cry from the free-spirited, folksy abandon found on Sony's Short Trip Home and Appalachian Journey CDs), but classical fans will be astounded by how perfectly natural Fleck's banjo sounds on these works. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

Amazing and beautiful.......2007-01-02

Fleck's 2001 disc `Perpetual Motion' is by far his most ambitious foray into virtuosity, performing classical works by Bach, Scarlatti and Chopin.

And he does it without really showing off. He only tackles mazurkas, fugues and Bach classical inventions on the five-string banjo, a simple instrument for which this music was never conceived.

I once flirted with playing the banjo, and it wasn't an easy task, even trying to play 'Uncle Pen'.

But the man must be possessed to play it like Bela does. Alternating between delicate and complicated, slow to fast, Fleck gets about as much out of the humble banjo as anyone possibly could. He plays it precisely and with a light touch, with respect for the music and his instrument.

Some reviewers think it pretentious of Fleck to attempt a banjo foray into the classical genre. That's bunk. How is virtuosity measured, after all? By playing many genres: classical, bluegrass, pop, jazz, Indian, fusion. And by playing them well.

Fleck wasn't awarded a Grammy for this recording just by looking pretty. He earned it.

Another Bela Fleck Masterpiece!.......2006-09-17

Who knew there could be classical banjo. It may sound dumb to some of you, but Bela Fleck pulls it off perfectly. I prefer the jazz fusion of his work with the Flecktones, but that does not mean this is not brilliant. Technically speaking, Bela and all of his collaborators are the best around, and who can argue with the songwriting of the classical composers(no one openly insults Mozart). If you haven't heard Bela Fleck, here's some advice. Get one of his Flecktones albums if you're into jazz, rock, or funk, this if you like classical, and his Newgrass Revival, Strength in Numbers, or Sam Bush stuff if you're a bluegrass fan.

Definitely a Winner.......2006-07-05

It is apparent to my ears why this CD won a Grammy. It takes familiar classical music pieces and puts the distinct Bela Fleck style on them. The pairing of the banjo with different instruments makes this album texturally interesting for the ear and one does not tire of the selections, even if they are familiar. My favorite pairing is the marimba with the banjo. The liner notes are interesting, as is Bela's story on how difficult it was to make the album. It was definitely worth his time and the listener's .

Soul Food.......2006-01-30

This is exquisite! The best of human experience encoded on a simple CD disk.

AN AMAZING WORK ! ! !.......2005-11-12

I was searching a classical music CD for a long time which is something different.Which consists variety of instruments. Like guitar,violin,banjo,mandolin...for example.Something different and also exiting music.This CD fullfills my wishes. The music like this doesn't come up very often I suppose!
Béla Fleck did a great job by working with people who is masters of their instruments like John Williams etc. This causes the CD to be more joyful.You won't get bored to listen it again and again!
Anyway ,either you are a fan of classical music or not, you won't be dissapointed with this.I guarantee :)

Average customer rating:

Repackaged New Year's Concert 1984 with VPO, etc.
I am glad I bought this one
Great Music as usual
A gem!
Amazing truly Amazing

Strauss: The Best of Vienna

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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Tracks:

The Blue Danube - (Waltz) - J. STRAUS SR./STRAUSS*J. JR.
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Prince Methusalem: Bandit Gallop - (From 'Prince Methusalem') - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Artist's Life - (Waltz) - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Persian March - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Roses from the South - (Waltz) - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Eljen a Magyar! - (Fast Hungarian Polka) - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
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Vienna Blood - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Radetzky-March - (Johann Strauss, Father) - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

Repackaged New Year's Concert 1984 with VPO, etc........2005-02-23

If I'm not mistaken, most of the pieces were recorded originally live during a 1984 New Year's Concert conducted by Lorin Maazel with the Vienna Philharmonic playing in its grand concert hall, the Musikverein. Maazel and the Vienna Philharmonic have had a longstanding relationship dating from the 1960's, and without question, this CD does rank among my favorite New Year's Concert performances (However, the most mesmerizing ones I've heard have been those with the late Carlos Kleiber and Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting.) for the superb quality of the Vienna Philharmonic's playing. Maazel leads the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in some of the most popular works composed by the Strauss family, most notably Johann II Strauss' Tales from the Vienna Woods Waltz, Emperor Waltz, Pizzicato Polka, Blue Danube Waltz and his father's Radetzky March, which traditionally closes out the annual New Year's Concert. Fans of the Strauss family, Vienna Philharmonic and Lorin Maazel, will not be disappointed with this excellent two CD compilation.

I am glad I bought this one.......2003-04-25

I listen to this cd to relax and it is so soothing. It starts with The blue Danube, which is my favorite. But the rest of the songs do not disapoint.

Great Music as usual.......2002-10-08

This is great recording,
I enjoy listening to it
veru much. This is a
compilation of all the
favorite waltzes by
the Strauss family, that
one might hear at a
New Year's eve concert
of the Vienna Philharmonic...
All waltzes and Polkas are
favorites of audiences everywhere
in the world...

A gem!.......2001-10-29

Who else knows Strauss better than Viennese? I attest that no other orchestra in the world plays Strauss better than the Vienna Philharmonic. Their light sound is exactly what the composer wanted, and it really makes other clumsy, heavy attempts by some other orchestras like Berlin and Chicago seem pathetic.

As far as the content of these CDs go, they are fantastic. They have every waltz, march, and polko of Strauss II that you could possibly want, as well as a nice addition of "Radetzky March" by the composer's father. If you are looking for a Johann Strauss Jr. CD, get this one!

Amazing truly Amazing.......2000-05-09

This 2 CD is amazing. It is great for plane rides and other things. I always listen to it at work. Allmost every song on this CD is beautiful and graceful. The blue danube is a classic and my personal favorite song on this album. Some of the songs are okay but none are bad. Overall this is an amazing 2 CD collection and it is worth every cent of your money . . .

Average customer rating:

A classic shredder album
Dweller in the cellar
One of the shredder classics.
Shred or Dead
Perpetually Burning

Perpetual Burn
Jason Becker
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ASIN: B00000106M
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Tracks:

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Air
Temple Of The Absurd
Eleven Blue Egyptians
Dweller In The Cellar
Opus Pocus

Customer Reviews:

A classic shredder album.......2007-04-18

Who needs a song by song review by some schlep? That always kills me.
Bottom line, this is guitar playing at a talent level most will never reach or even relate to. If you like or appreciate rock guitar, this is a must have. Very underrated guitar player, cruelly dealt a bad hand while in his prime. Very deserving of your purchase.

Dweller in the cellar.......2007-02-17

I have never heard anything quite like "Dweller in the cellar" as far as emotional content, I was (of course) Blasting this whole album as loudly as possible in the car the other day and got so caught up in the emotion of this song that I found myself in tears! Probably freaking out the other drivers around me as well.
Like a tragic opera
I can see (hear) the story of this woeful wraith alone with moan, and sorrow locked within this cellar, shrieking, screaming and wailing to be set free, The horror! The fear amplified by the darknress; The anger.
When this beautiful misery ends at the triumphant break, this is where I picture the callar door finally flung open and our sad little wraith is set free, truely joyous and free to run in the sunlight, until the outro, when the mood changes...and our wraith becomes beast seeking only his revenge on those who imprisoned him. Powerful stuff!

One of the shredder classics........2007-01-29

I recently got this for the first time: something I should've owned many moons ago. anyway, so here's a song by song review of this neo-classical shredder "classic" for those who do not yet own this and are just looking for something more about "that Jason Becker guy they saw on you-tube"...

Altitudes: slowish tempo and starts out with some pretty and clean-toned melodic gutiar... breaks into a sweep-picking section followed by a flat/alternate-picking section, both of which are enormously fast, back to some melodic/heavier guitar... then an interesting tapping section, with the stuff in your left ear slightly different and complementary to what's in your right ear: very impressive from a composition standpoint... then what sounds like an improv'ish solo, back into the main theme pretty much until the end. Overall, daunting guitar: the sweep picking and the two-channel tapping pieces are exciting and interesting, but overall the rest of it is, while challenging, just not the most interesting thing around: you've heard it before from YJM, V.Moore, Macalpine, Gilbert, Batio, (etc...) ...would be a great study piece, though. (4/5)

Perpetual Burn: very fast, insane, all over the place, (etc...) but again: you've heard this a million times before from all the various shredders (especially Yngwie), and in general the different sections don't hold together into a cohesive whole all that well... truly mind-boggling from a technical difficulty standpoint, though. (4/5)

Mabel's Fatal Fable: intro is interesting and good at the start of its resolution, but that same resolution takes far too long to resolve... next section is just great though: like some high-octane Paganini or some such - just the sort of stuff you LOVE from a neo-classical shredder: cleanly played and ultra-high speed and very classical feel to it. Beautiful!!! The final outro section is also very interesting and somewhat eerie sounding - this is tied with "Air" for my favorite on the CD. (5/5)

Air: this is sheer brilliance - everything fits nicely together and it's just a thing of sheer beauty... not heavy at all, but that's not a problem to me... dual clean-toned guitars complementing and occcasionally counterpointing each other... (from what I understand, much of it was performed with both parts on just one guitar, but even if that's a rumour, it's still an absolutely brilliant and beautiful composition). No complaints here at all: flawless... this is the one that, regardless of what you hear in the next ten or twenty years, you'll keep coming back to it. All others on this album are, by comparison, expendable. This one is not. Pure genius. (5/5)

Temple of the Absurd: features Marty Friedman and really is a speedy, chunky, shred-fest, as you might expect... a bit loose and uninteresting in terms of composition, though. But not without it's jaw-dropping moments: kinda cool to listen to the two guys in each channel, playing such difficult stuff in perfect unison... but while that's cool and something to bear witness to, unfortunately you won't keep coming back for the music itself... (unless you like freakishly fast chugging on the low strings with Friedman/Becker solos over the top). Marty's solos are actually very interesting: it seems as though Jason is a bit more overtly neo-classical, while Marty possesses something that's distinctly his own "style". Overall: fun with some high points, but a bit forgettable. (3/5)

Eleven Blue Egyptians: eastern sounding until the end resolves with a blues jam... the eastern feel bears some resemblance to Vai's "Fire Garden Suite" (especially if you include Bangkok)... unfortunately for Jason, Vai really puts together a MUCH more interesting composition. On the flip side there is some jaw-dropping going on here, but the blues jam at the end seems disconnected. A lot of people like this but I find it a little disjointed and lacking in composition. It's fun, and is the only spot on the CD where he just bangs out some stuff over a blues rhythm, but I'd rather they just made a single song based thereupon, rather than sticking at the end of an otherwise eastern-sounding thing. (3/5)

Dweller in the Cellar: holds together pretty well: he's going for a spooky vibe here and captures it well, which makes it slightly more interesting than some of the other selections on the CD, but with that said, it isn't THAT interesting, and hold your interest for over six minutes... but if you do manage to last through the first five minutes, you are rewarded with some excellent quality "neo-classical shredding" at the end, which fits the rhythm exceptionally well... I wish the whole song were more like the ending, though. (3/5)

Opus Pocus: much like the first song, but a bit more melodic and interesting while being a bit less stunning... but not without it's jaw-dropping moments, though: there's a sweep-picking section here that's incredible, and overall the composition isn't bad. (4/5)

Overall: 4/5... very good stuff: an early shred-metal classic... this is strikingly similar to Malmsteen's early work... really rips of the fretboard. For good, classic shredding, get this and YJM's Rising Force... you'll get a few songs from each that stay on your play-list for decades to come.

Aside: I question the drums in spots on this CD: in some spots it sounds almost as though the guitar parts were recorded first, and then they had Atma Anur (a very good drummer) listen in headphones a few times and then bang away until they got a decent take... but as good as the guy is, they just don't always sound very fitting or entirely that well thought out... in these days of perfect synchronicity between, say, Portnoy and Petrucci, the drums on here just don't always cut it.

Shred or Dead.......2006-11-03

Virtuosity. To sum this album up in one word. This is composing at its best proving once more that Jason Becker isn't a guitarist, he's a Musician. This is an absolout MUST have for any fan of guitar driven music like shred for example. Forget Yngwie, forget Gilbert, forget Ziras. This is Jason Becker. Difficult to pick out high-lights in such an amazing album, but the song "Perpetual Burn" stands out for me. Harmonies so fantastic, Bach would roll in his grave. Even Becker's old pal Marty stops by to play with him on a few of the tracks such as "Dweller in the Cellar". This is an instrumental CD setting the standard for guitarists all over. I took years trackin this CD down, and here's amazon offering it you for, what will be, the best pennies you have ever spent.

Perpetually Burning.......2006-08-30

Regardless of what anyone else tells about "mindless guitar playing," "wanking," and "non-emotional songs," this album is an essential for anyone with ears. And it's definitely necessary for any guitarist.

Just for a bit of background, Jason had a lot of these songs running through his head back in his early Cacophony days (Check out the Rasberry and Blackberry Jams to find out what I'm talking about). He finally had a chance to write them out and record them with Mike Varney on Shrapnel after Cacophony fell apart. Unfortunately (for us at least), Jason never had a chance to write another all out shred album for us (At least not an album with him manning the guitar) because he was recruited as David Lee Roth's main axe-slinger shortly after releasing the album (Sort of like how Marty was recruited in Megadeth shortly after releasing Dragon's Kiss). But, anyways, now onto the review.

This album is a musical masterpiece, completely instrumental, and full of twisted melodies and 64th note, 6-string sweeps. I love every song on this album, but that's just me. The standout tracks are:
1. Altitudes - The crowd favorite, or so it seems. It's full of emotion and beauty, and it's my belief that this song was Jason's baby. It's a beautiful composition full of amazing melodies and complex guitar licks.
2. Perpetual Burn - The title track, this one is blazing. I wouldn't call it as ripe in melody as Altitudes is, but it's still a great track. The pure speed of the song is enough to impress (Although that's not the only reason to enjoy it).
3. Air - The song that brough Jason into the neo-classical scene. I still don't consider him to be a neo-classical guitarist per se, but I still think this song is a great piece. When I first heard it, I thought it was 2 guitars playing different parts, which is true in a few parts, but for the majority of the song it's just Jason playing 2 parts simultaneously, classical style. It's a great piece, and one heck of a finger twister to play.
4. And last but not least, Eleven Blue Egyptians - Marty's guest solos in this song were enough to make me love it the first time I heard it. In a way, it reminds me of a few Cacophony songs, the heavy riffing and the dual guitars firing off in both channels. It's a great song though, well thought out, and well executed. But the dueling solo between Marty and Jason is really the climax of the song, check it out.

I personally recommend every song on this album, and all of Jason's other works, as well as Marty's, and if you enjoy all of those, look into Cacophony. Just do some digging, if you truly enjoy shred and are a fan of the guitar gods, there's always someone out there who will point you in the right direction.

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Cant live without
Can't live without it!
Get it if you have a toddler at home.
Life saver!
Wonderful!

For Crying Out Loud!

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Customer Reviews:

Cant live without.......2007-03-14

our baby wore our vacuum out by the time i heard about this cd. this cd works like a charm, the same way our vacuum cleaner did, and my husband is even addicted to it! he always had to run our bathroom fan to sleep (hes a light sleeper, and jumps at every noise, and i snore lol) the only one that bothers us is the restaurant ambience track, its too much talking going on, makes us nervous at night. but otherwise, it really helped us calm our little one! its awesome, another MUST HAVE for every new parent!

Can't live without it!.......2007-02-02

I bought this based on a recommendation from a friend when my son was born six years ago. I passed it on after a few years and now that I'm about to have another baby I MUST have it! My son was completely soothed by the vacuum cleaner sound. We looped it on the cd player and he just slept so peacefully!

Get it if you have a toddler at home........2006-12-17

I am so glad I bought this one when my second son was born. I bought it based on the reviews on Amazon. I have a 4 year old as well and this CD has been a blessing. I turn it on in my little one's room and it keeps all the loud thuds/screams/noise that the big brother makes out of his room so that he can continue to sleep. My little one likes #4 - vaccum cleaner track. Buy it!

Life saver!.......2006-10-25

This cd is fabulous. It soothes my 8 week old son right to sleep. He especially loves the vacuum and the washing machine. Thank goodness I dont have to use the real vacuum or hairdryer any longer!! Next step is taking it in the car (which my son hates) Highly recommended!

Wonderful!.......2006-08-28

This is a great CD! Each track fades up to full volume at the start and fades down to silence at the end. This makes it nice to just play the entire CD or to loop one track since there are no sharp changes from one noise to another. So far the Car and Washing machine tracks seem to be our baby's favorites. When she outgrows the need for this white noise CD, we'll transition her to lullaby or classical music. For now though, this CD helps us keep her on a schedule and well rested by helping keep her relaxed and usually asleep during her nap times. As a bonus, the Waves and Rain on the Roof tracks are soothing for grown-ups needing to drown out noise while they sleep.

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The very, very best Johann Strauss Jr. recordings

Johann Strauss: Waltzes

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Hunting Polka, Op.373
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Tales From The Vienna Woods Waltz, Op.325
Perpetuum mobile, Op.257
Vienna Blood Waltz, Op.354
Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op.324
In The Krapfen Woods Polka francaise, Op.336
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Customer Reviews:

The very, very best Johann Strauss Jr. recordings.......2006-08-14

No orchestra in the world has ever known how to play the waltzes of Johann Strauss Jr. as well as the Wiener Philharmoniker . . . and no conductor has ever led the Philharmoniker in this repertoire in as perfect a Strauss style as Willi Boskovsky (the orchestra's long-time concertmaster). The sine qua non of Strauss playing, the famous Viennese lilting afterbeats (where the second of the three beats of the waltz tempo comes infinitesimally early, rather than in strict time) is here. Tempos perfectly "in the groove" are here. Accept no substitutes: in this repertoire, this combination of performers is the absolute gold standard.

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Go Back To The ProgJam Creative "Groove"
A treat for your ears and soul

Livelovedie
Perpetual Groove
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Customer Reviews:

Go Back To The ProgJam Creative "Groove".......2007-04-11

This recent CD is totally disappointing. They lost their "groove" here. Quite frankly, on this new release, they sound like the now faded band from Colorado called "The Samples". They have to decide whether they want to be a very appealing Progressive Jam Band, or just another band with no targeted direction. Sorry, but they missed the boat here, after two very excellent previous releases. Hope their manager gets them back on track!

A treat for your ears and soul.......2007-04-06

What an outstanding effort by these guys. As you listen to each song the range and depth of the songwriting is amazing. Here is a "jamband" that has evolved into a true rock band while retaining the essence of their jamband roots. My favorite tracks are the soulful "Only Always" which talks about that true love that was lost, "It Starts Where It Ends" which talks about life and how we live it and "Two Shores" because the water's so nice!! Treat yourself to something you deserve with LIVELOVEDIE.

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I love pgroove!
Slightly better than Perpetual Yawn
Southern Trance Jam Rock
Good stuff!
unbelievably powerful

Sweet Oblivious Antidote
Perpetual Groove
Manufacturer: Harmonized
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00015HVH4
Release Date: 2003-01-21

Tracks:

Threeweeks
Perihelion
Sundog
TSM 2
Teakwoodbetz
Astromonkey
Robotwaltz
Walkinginplace
Playground
Sweetobliviousantidote

Customer Reviews:

I love pgroove!.......2005-09-25

I just bought this cd about 3 weeks ago, learning from a buddy of mine how awesome they are, and plus they are from my home town of Savannah Georgia, so I knew I had to give it a try. When I got the cd I listened to it all the way, and couldn't stop listening to it for like a week, then I bought tickets to see them on Halloween, and recently just bought their other cd(which is also fab). I am totally excited about seeing them on Halloween I've heard that they are so much more intense live.

Slightly better than Perpetual Yawn.......2005-07-01

With no disrespect to those who wrote positive reviews, I find this release only slightly better than "All This Everything" [...] But hey, at least I enjoyed Teakwood Betz off of this release!

Southern Trance Jam Rock.......2005-04-24

This was the best thing to come out of Georgia in 2003. If you want to get a free taste of what they sound like in a live setting download a free show from the internet archive. Kind of reminds me of early Phish crossed with Micky era Widespread Panic.

Good stuff!.......2005-03-20

This CD is worth every penny, and is sure to please. These guys have come a long way since J.J. Cagneys in Savannah, Georgia! If you ever get a chance to see them live you'll be hooked...

unbelievably powerful.......2005-03-19

I am in shock at the one listener, R. Pinto, that completely dissed this musical masterpiece. I guess there's always one....
Walking in Place is one of the best songs I've ever heard, so powerful, so beautiful. This is one of the most talented bands I know of, and having been blessed to see them live on multiple occasions, I was blown away at their live performances. All of them. And I am going to go back and see them every chance I get. This is one group of talented boys, and I recommend them to anyone who has taste enough to appreciate some good music.

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Comedian Harmonists

Definitive Collection

Manufacturer: Arena Records UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

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The Harmonists
Auf Wiederseh'n
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Finest Selection of: Comedian Harmonists

ASIN: B0000648OR
Release Date: 2001-11-02

Tracks:

Wenn Ich Vergnn
Uch Wollt' Ich W Ein Huhn
Veronika, Der Lenz Ist Da
Bin Kein Hauptmann, Bin Kein Gros Tier
Ein Freund, Ein Guter Freund
Creol Love Call
Bist Nicht Die Erste
Baccarole
Der Sch Blauen Donau
Quant il Pleut
Ein Bisschen Leichtsinn Kann Nicht Schaden
Ich Hab' Fh 'Nen Blumentopf Bestellt
Jetzt Trinken Wir Noch Eins
Ist Die Liebe Der Matrosen
Liebling, Mein Herz L Dich Gr
Irgendwo Auf Der Welt
Ali Baba
Maria Marie
Auf Dem Heuboden
Liebesleid
Tout le Jour
Wir Sind Von Kopf Bis FuAuf Liebe Eingestellt
So Ein KuKommt Von Allein
Musketier Marsch
Mein Kleiner, Graktus

Tracks:

Hoppla, Jetzt Komm'ich
Kannst du Pfeifen, Johanna
Tea for Two
In Der Bar Zum Krokodil
Eine Kleine Frsweise
Eins, Zwei, Drei, Vier Glh Bin Ich Nur Mit Dir
Die Liebe Kommt, Die Liebe Geht
Heute Nacht Oder Nie
Hallo, Was Machst du Heut' Daisy
Ich Khre Hand Madame
Auf Wiedersehen Mein Frein, Auf Wiedersehen Mein Herr
Kleiner Mann, Was Nun
Hein Spielt Abends So Schuf Dem Schifferklavier
Mein Lieber Schatz Bist du Aus Spanien
Onkel Bumba Aus Kalumba
Perpetuum Mobile
Leb' Wohl Gute Reise [Farewell, Have a Good Journey]
Wenn Die Sonja Russisch Tanzt
Morgen MuIch Fort Von Hier
Wenn Der Wind Weht er das Meer
Puppenhochzeit
Was Dein Roter Mund Im Fr Sagt
Es Fein Anderer Weg Zur Seligkeit
SchLisa, Ssa
Wochenend und Sonnenschein
Auf Wiedersch'n My Dear

Customer Reviews:

Comedian Harmonists.......2003-05-23

A wonderful Selection of great Harmonies and Novelty Tunes by this Relatively Unknown Group in America , This terrific German Group is a must for anyone that enjoys Good Harmony and just Plain Vocal Fun with Sounds and Lyrics. Highly Recommended and Enjoyable.

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Classic Puppy.
Not The Best Choice For First Timers
Beautiful.
a master/monsterpiece
puppies: one big documented experimentation

Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse
Skinny Puppy
Manufacturer: Nettwerk Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005LOQU
Release Date: 2001-06-19

Tracks:

One Time One Place
Gods Gift (Maggot)
Three Blind Mice
Love
Stairs and Flowers
Antagonism
200 Years
Dig It
Burnt With Water
Chainsaw
Addiction
Stairs and Flowers [Dub]
Deep Down Trauma Hounds

Customer Reviews:

Classic Puppy........2006-02-13

Well this isn't The Puppy's best release but it has several essential tracks such as "One Time, One Place", "Dig It", "200 years", "Three Blind Mice" and "Chainsaw" which is pretty much one of the freakn coolest SP songs ever! Not as dark or disturbing as their later stuff but with more of a dance vibe. A couple of the songs are a bit weak for Skinny Puppy standards but when the songs are good they tend to be damn good.

Not The Best Choice For First Timers.......2005-12-03

It's come to my attention from a Wikipedia article about the lawyer, Jack Thompson(He's a lawyer who is trying to fight against the videogame industry and wants to censor violent videogames), that an Amazon reviewer gave his book a 5 star rating during what JT called a bookstorming and that review was removed (They filled up the book with negative tags, photoshopped pictures, and 1 star reviews). The positive review was by a user called BushSupporter who appears to be against Skinny Puppy as well as videogames. Anyway, if you're here because you hate Jack Thompson and are curious about the band you may want to skip this CD unless you're already into harsh Industrial music. Don't get me wrong. It's an awesome piece of work but I don't feel it's going to appeal to first timers. Skinny Puppy made later releases that are a lot easier to swallow for first time listeners. Those releases are The Greater Wrong of the Right, The Process, and Rabies. Rabies being the least accessible of those three but it still has Al Jourgensen's guitars (the vocalist and guitar player from Ministry).

Beautiful........2004-09-20

Since ordering this album 3 days ago, I have listened to this album 12 times all the way through. Contrary to most reviewers here, I really don't find this album evil, or dark. If you want dark listen to Last Rights, and I don't really think SP was ever evil. They're one of the most moral bands I know. Anyway, this album is very melodic and ethereal, and actually contains one of SP's happiest songs, namely "Love". The way it's put together reminds me of flowing water. Also, the art is excellent. Here's my track by track.

1) One Time One Place (9/10) A good song, but there's nothing about it that really distinguishes it from the others. Kinda sounds like something from their next album, CFM.

2) God's Gift (Maggot) (10/10) VERY cool. The weird slowed down talking adds to the song, and the stuttery, loud sections where he's screaming are awesome.

3) Three Blind Mice (10/10) The synth on this one is very good. Puts you in a trance.

4) Love (10/10) Their best instrumental. Very, VERY well put together. Shows that even industrial artists actually do write songs, rather than just putting sounds together (Scrapyard, anyone?).

5) Stairs and Flowers (11/10) Genious. A funky, cool beat with some weird vocal sounds from Ogre for about 3 minutes, as well as some seemingly random synth notes and noises. Then, all of the sudden, a bubbly synth line begins, and it strangely harmonizes with everything going on. Awesome.

6) Antagonism (10/10) Great synth again, and some memorable lyrics. "Living, yet unaware. Asking do you really care?".

7) 200 Years (9/10) A good instrumental with song awesome samples. "What's wrong with you? What's wrong with everybody in this crazy place!?".

8) Dig It (10/10) This song deserved its fame. Perfect.

9) Burnt With Water (8/10) EXTREMELY WEIRD. Some strange cymbals with Ogre randomly yelling 'Behavior!'. It would've been a great experiment if it was a bit shorter.

Bonus tracks:

10) Chainsaw (9/10) A somewhat unmemorable typical-for-this-time-period SP song with a cool bass line. I love the pitch bended opera voice.

11) Addiction (First Dose) (8/10) Very minimalistic, they cut out over half the background sound and keyboards from the CFM version, but its somehow likeable anyway. You can also hear the vocals much better, which are in general very quiet on CFM.

12) Stairs and Flowers (Too Far Gone) (9/10) Like the original without my favorite synth part. I like some of the new synth stuff they added, though.

13) Deep Down Trauma Hounds (8/10) See Addiction (first dose).

Overall, this is a great album, exactly what I was looking for when I ordered it. It's one of SP essential albums along with Last Rights, Process, Too Dark Park and VIVIsect VI. It's a lot more synth focused than any others from this time in their career. I havent heard Bites, but CFM was pretty much based on percussion and being creepy. I like this MUCH better than that though.

a master/monsterpiece.......2004-06-30

All i can say about this album is that i have been listening to it for the last 13 or so years and I love it as much as the day i first purchased it. I had never heard something so solid raw,enigmatic and fresh from beginning to end all the while finding myself asking "How do they get sounds like that recorded on a cd?".

Forget lotsa hair, headbanging and playing guitars at 200 mph (altho some bands do this very well) the experience this album gives is something that I cannot define. I play this record for friends, many of them death metal fans and i get this creeped out, uneasy initial response and then a sort of reserved and cautious groove as the songs progress. When they see photos from the TDP tour they realise why SP, before Jim Rose were receiving "falling ovations".

This is a serious milestone in music, the analogue beats and sounds are unprecedented. It separates itself from other industrial music as it shy's away from the same bland drum-machine generated 4/4 beats that plagued a great deal of 80's industrial music. The brief use of Gregorian chants in "Dig It" is just an example of the plethora of snippings that Puppy used to create its collage of sound ( an idea Enigma used 5 years later to sell millions of albums) but to do what Skinny Puppy did would require some seriously open-minded masses to sell albums on that scale. When I listen to this album today I can barely, with the exception of a few synth sounds, date the music. In some ways it sounds better than much of today's production - drum sounds especially. I also enjoy the use of Gustav Dore's wonderful etchings as the interior sleeve art melded with SRG's as always brilliant album covers.

This album is kind of like Chinese medicine in the West - It was years ahead of its time and even by todays standards, with all the technological advances, still has a few secrets and advantages that even though when imitated, dissected, or scrutinized and misunderstood, it still stands as a unique and timeless masterpeice. Brap.

puppies: one big documented experimentation.......2003-07-24

this i quite a good release, i didnt like it at first, but then i heard addiction, and chainsaw, and i was like woah, we have a winner on our hands. now, the whole album has this vibe to it, with powerfull beats, and subtle synth parts that make a big impact. this album is also has the "skinny puppy classic" dig it, ... well, this album is great, thats all i can say, just give it time, and it will grow on you, and might i say there are 2 experimental songs that are quite good, 200 years has a kick arse drum beat, and the remix of stairs and flowers is muuch better than the origonal(spell check) so, there you are, ad you cant really say that any of their albums is bad, its a experiment, so its about the evolution of it all, and either you like it, or its just there.

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ProgJam At It's Best!
Simply Amazing...
Great Pick-Up
Groove Perpetually, Perpetual Groove
Perpetual Yawn

All This Everything
Perpetual Groove
Manufacturer: Harmonized
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002ZYEB4
Release Date: 2004-09-21

Tracks:

Life
All This Everything, Part 1
All This Everything, Part 2
53 More Things To Do In Zero Gravity
Andromeda
Long Past Settled In
Crockett & Tubs
The Universe
Stealy Man
Left To Drifting
Scooter
Gone 'Round The Twist
Occam's Blazer
For Now Forget
And Everything

Customer Reviews:

ProgJam At It's Best!.......2007-04-11

This is a great album from start to finish. They were really into a "Groove" on this well recorded release. It's just too bad that their newest release of 2007 didn't follow up this excellence, as they went instead with an overly written, shorter cuts, which really all sound the same. Guys go back to your roots. Your first 2 albums were excellent... and do remember that "All Is Everything".

Simply Amazing..........2006-06-28

This band is one of the most amazing that I've ever seen live. I went to a concert having no idea who they were or anything, but after the first couple of songs i automatically fell in love with them. Having heard them live, this cd was amazing and the only reason anyone should have for not liking the cd is not having heard them live. if you get the chance you should go.

the bartender at the concert was saying that although he normally hated all the "hippie jam-bands" that came through, that this was the only one he liked and he liked them a whole lot at that.

Great Pick-Up.......2005-09-14

This album is fantastic. Not to mention this band rocks serious face!!! This as well as their first album have become staples in my everyday musical listening. The musicianship and on-stage chemistry is unparalleled by any current quartet. You can tell these are four classically trained musicians that apply their skills to song-writing and jamming that enhance and blend their sound in a unique way. If you like dancing at a live show or even by yourself in your living room, get this album!!!

Groove Perpetually, Perpetual Groove.......2005-08-29

Yes, I agree, you do have to see them live to REALLY appreciate them. However, I know people that have fallen in love with their sound alone. I saw them in Charlotte, NC in early 2003 at a tiny venue & they were one of the best bands I've seen live (& I've seen a lot)! These guys know real music & they can totally jam together! See them live & you will undoubtedly appreciate them. If you can't see them live, they may be an acquired taste.

Perpetual Yawn.......2005-07-01

I should have paid closer attention to bat hunters review since he gave it away when he said; "It took me listening to this disc about 5 times before I could really start enjoying it all the way through." Heck, I was lucky to make it all the way through the first time! This release is extremely repetitive and simplistic with lame lyrics and just plain bad singing. Now, if you enjoy bad singing with real musicianship, then I highly recommend The String Cheese Incident.

While I mean no offense to anyone, this band comes no where close to the direction of King Crimson or Pink Floyd.

As a former radio DJ who specialized in jazz/rock fusion and jam bands and appreciates great music and musicianship, I find this release has absolutely no sustenance to sink your teeth in to and wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

With a name like Perpetual Groove, I expected a lot more. A jam band they are not.

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