Re: clifford gilberto

Denise Benson (tommygrl@interlog.com)
Mon, 14 Sep 1998 19:58:55 -0400


I gotta second (Jeff's) e-motion....the Clifford Gilberto album is
excellent, straight up. Yeah, chances are if you like Amon Tobin you'll
enjoy this. That's a good thing. ^_^ Enjoy it when it drops. Peace out.

-d-

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>>So what's the deal with this clifford gilberto release, "I was young
>>and I needed the money! on NinjaTune"
>>
>>Is this squarepusher (on downers) trying to sound more like amon tobin or
>>is this amon tobin trying to sound more like squarepusher or
>>is this amon tobin vs. squarepusher or
>>is this some bonehead trying to be both?
>>
>>I like it, but it drives me crazy that sometimes it sounds like
>>I'm really listening to Amon or Square, but I really don't know who this is.
>>
>>Can anyone tell me what's going on with this so I can stop guessing
>>and pulling my hair out?
>
>..or perhaps he could be some illegitimate child of Astrud Gilberto and
>Gilberto Gil trying to carry on where Weather Report and Herbie Hancock
>left off. But since us Ninjas never get sick of makin' things up...well
>who knows really. Perhaps he's just someone with the same interests in
>80's fusion jazz that Squarepusher and Amon share. Tom J's not the first
>person to pick up a fretless bass after all so maybe Clifford is Tony
>Levin or John Pattitucci. One could argue that Amon might be some
>'bonehead' trying to be Buddy Rich...but the albums dope so who cares,
>no? Keep the mystery alive...it's more fun than telling the truth.
>
>Take Care
>
>Ninja Jeff

-denise benson-

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