From: Mark Turner (nugroove_at_pacbell.net)
Date: 2003-03-01 19:16:21
I can't be as generous as the previous posters about last night's Koop show
in SF.
Yukimi's vocal style was so affected and off-key that I had to leave before
the show was over. I simply couldn't take any more of her butchering the
songs I loved so much on the CD!
Besides that, the vibes player seemed to be the only band member with any
jazz chops at all, making the instrumental numbers only marginally better
than the songs featuring Yukimi's warbling. (The drummer's solos were simply
atrocious!)
I will certainly give the band credit for trying to put together a live
show. As we've seen before with bands like Zero 7 or Lamb, it can be a
tremendous thrill to translate a studio-based album into a live
experience...when you've got musicians with talent. Unfortunately, that was
not the case with the Koop band last night.
If you're like me, you will probably have to see this show for yourself, and
make your own judgment. But if you're waffling about whether or not to see
Koop on this tour, I would advise you to save your money. :-(
-- Mark Turner/DJ Rocky Rococo nugroove_at_pacbell.net www.jazzadelica.com