BFE. Please don't read if you hate negatve posts.

Tim G. Wagner (v134lskm@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu)
Thu, 28 Sep 1995 16:26:31 -0400

Victor SAid:
> Just a guess: what may have rubbed some of you
>the wrong way about the CD might have been that they weren't trying to
>completely funk until the ceiling came down, but were going for more of a
>"concept" album. The album, IMHO, has a holistic approach that
>quintessentially screams out NEW YORK. What people may forget, especially
>those of you coming from a British acid-jazz-as-ambient-atmosphere
>perspective, is that walking down the street in New York you get bombarded
>by so many sounds and cultures that it's no wonder they were incorporated
>into the BFE album. So you end up with reggae dub, and mambo beats, as well
>as soul songs, all mixed with sounds of travelling the subway around town.
> And I think that while this does deserve some credit, it seems inevitable
>that it would turn off those looking for a more consistent ambience. Which
>is similar to what I just read people say regarding Money Mark as well, no?
> Food for thought...

I have nothing against all the styles and genres you mentioned (mambo, dub,
dancehall, etc.), in fact, I love them! I think my problem is when they are
all done badly. (Although, the Masta Ace re-mix of "Creator..." has merit.)

Further, I've given the album several trys and the moment I always realize
it is so weak is on that -- "New York, New York... the biGG APPLE!" song.

I'm reminded of an interview I read once with Donald Fagin. He was talking
about how great it is to work with studio musicians because they are so
brilliant. BUT they so often think they can write and produce good music
when often all they produce is dreck.

Maybe some artists are just not made for the studio, because (as i have
stated before) they are a good band live.

My two cents,

Tim From Buffalo

(This post is not intended to cause another BNH sucks style flame war.)

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