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Show MAR22 - 2001 R4 - BtEAT - RED ..,., .I.- -, -- . .!..-- , . wmiiJtmmm&MMimummmmammmmmm ' by MARYANNE RASM USSF.N Pure Rock Fury Clutch lm-- m j nimimi jo m mnimiai i mihimii ii mi in mini v i i iiim nm- - Atlantic by Jeremy Asay fl (of four) k; I -- put on your thinking caps. Today's lesson is on Pure Rock Fury. Pure: raw, unaffected, unre1 fined; to deliver edg and emotion In its basic and I most 'jtmrn iiiiwiinH'tlnwuii primitive form. Fock: characterized by a strong beat and repetition of simple ' ' phrases. Fury; unrestrained anger, rage, passion; as in The Sound and The fury. ,A However you choose define it, Clutch embodies the concept of " Pure Rock Fury. Unfortunately, this is not a compliment - V This fearsome foursome, comprised cf highechool buddies , tamed baiidmates Neil Fallon, Tim Suit, Dan Mair.es and Jean Paul Gastepack a mean musical punch in its litest Atlantic ' OK, kids, compositional-rock and rolling Yes, no matter how you describe it, Stonefed is unique. One definition of the band's output that everyone can agree upon is that it is energy music; Stonefed, at the cusp of musical virtuosity, audience thwacks an into jittering dance and ooohs and ahhhs, feeding the band with applause resulting in a whirlwind of symbiotic, musical energy. Energy music isn't an easy thing to create. Not only must a band have a danceable groove, but its members must keep the crowd hooked on their changes, their lyrics, their ability to surprise, and their ability to keep the audience dancing and singing along with lit imn-IW- - ' " - KMT- That's why you're paying about $20 to see such o X e S r 77ie member of Utah local band Stonefed have been playing together for mart than energy-wielde- as rs " Galactic or Maceo Parker. Comparisons are hard to make, yet Stonefed, Galactic and Maceo all have a common trait high energy. To prevent myself from sounding too much like our New Age spiritual capitalists, I'll stop alluding to energy. Some of the audience will be boogieing hippie style, some will Z see STONEFED, page thneyean. 'li""J''. f V albumT On an effort overdrives by musical malaise and meaningless soise, the word that come to mir.d (after ptre, rock and birr, of course) is 'abrasive.? Bleeding cabs. Blaring guitar, It's hard to . distinguish the mess f?orn th$ mu$it. only nrcrvc that 7'S, xaaer.c. aoes nevescaix not rojs iqrm - them. O . v Here's tltssifthre 1 fcueiiroY tfyclaimer. Clutch's prejudiced. Tiieaoi f lyrics. scmeihmg Still, this aibvan iej& purpose, 4 to lack an overall sense of power ard , fr ':X&S& After aU, if yot're gonna ' ' - ,v-- is&'sstw&wg -' ; t J.i-"..- : . ' nv, rock loud, rock hard and rock Unwind RS Oleandfr ma , f Uacfclfltrass,1 hints ata) Sand that kti$j1wxf&$ live. And itmst &arnif tteraV; . j the groups '1' iminlertonal ijuucirig a&but . " Soulive is DoinJ Something With Blue Note sound is :, t UrtiVersal an 00 . The title cf Oleander's sec-- . msjof;label album, " " by Jacob Stringer veiyone who is tuned in to the H groove scene that's currently JLj revolutionizing the way jazz is played and presented needs to t spontaexperience the neous sounds of Soulive live and in person, the way good jazz, fused with the roots of soul and funk, should be smooth. of a band Yes, another will hit the smokey bar stage with a genuine fervor of solid beats and improv soloing. Still, Soulive is not just your typical, groove band. It has spoken out against being grouped into that b self-sha- growing-ever-fuzzie- r jam-ban- d moniker. One of the best aspects of Soulive 's sound is that the members don't rush one single note or beat of it. It isn't uncommon for one of the band's compositions to ' run a serious gamut of sounds including jazz, soul, funk and beats while reaching the mark. In fact, Soulive 's first release, Turn It Out which was recently remastered and reissued runs more than 77 minutes in length. Yet, a jam band this is not. The trio does solo, long and well. They do groove, hard and soft. And, these boys do know how to get a crowd gyrating to the noise. Still, every song is tightly composed with strategic arrangements and rotating soloing. So, why exactly is the relatively . Unwind,is so"rcsy;hat Lc The deceiving? energet sound is . youthful Soulive catching mass media and critical attention across this wide musical nation now? Two simple reasons. First, the three musicians consisting of brothers Alan and Neal Evans on drums and Hammond respectively, and Eric Krasno on guitar are skilled and in the roots of punk-pop-htet- . !MlCwlMMWlfc IP H ,P FWOlMWqgl Tltt'Vi. - v wiIdfier,OkaiderUuotwhatltappearstoC -- - "'KS-' ,J ".TenagsdJi:may&eitW;: f": Unwind gets off to a promising start, lead singst Thomas And although the majority of Soulive 's tunes are written by one of the three and arranged by the trio, most of them are in some way or another influenced by the likes of Jimmy Smith, The Meters, Grant Green and other souljazz artists. Second, the band's latest recording, Doin' Something, which was just released this month, is on the illustrious Blue Note label. Simply recording for Blue Note practically guarantees the band's quality, and innovativeness, Placing the two names on one ticket is sure to perk up the ears of every groove and jazz fan out there, as well as assuring t shows across the country. Like Galactic, Soulive is finding a welcome home and fertile ground in the dank club scenes and dark dance halls of America. Every harmonic progression played by the trio flows directly into the sweaty audience members, forcing them on their fired-ufeet and pushing the groove until it hurts. And, unlike many of their contemporary, fluffed-ucounterparts, the boys do it in strapped-dowstylings. These fellas don't show up in the clothes they have been lounging all day on the tour bus in. No, these guys come wearing suits and ties, once again respecting their jazz roots with soul savoir faire smooth. Soulive will throw down at Harry O's in Park City with Galactic this Sunday and Monday, March 25 and 26. For ticket information, call 435- These shows will surely sell out, so act fast and furious. ; sold-ou- success. Fhmers come? out with more edge and emotfouthszi displayed ii the yewp's february Sen days. Songs like "Com to Stay ' and "Are You f heie?" aire worship-worth- y rock turies that jump into yotur head &nd refuse tC;j?.mi out' V" ; V Bvt Unwind makes the mistake of telling a)l m secrets too soon. On an alfevunWh little experirnentatiort, edectiasm, ox eccentricity, it's eary tosense thatall the band's best tricks , appear m the first fivsi tracks. Soon, catchiness turns t? complacency and every song ends up sounding like every oxiur.' if yoa haven't lost interert s round track eight, chances are yoVre not ' ' ' really stening. In the end, you're teft with a pool of sonic mvrh hardly worth jumping into. And while Unwind It not really a bad album, it s " ' not exactly a great one either.. x, tuxxt up the volume for Are You Th.ere'suid H laio Other- -' . wi3, turn it oft v - p root-respe- . " - p Explicit evidence of Soulive 's groove-collectiv- e Im like the band's name, taker, from a delicate Wt pcUonoas souljazz. 29-da- te Ill nn- MWk attvU. CJIU d abilities and stature in the industry is that band members have recorded with the likes of jazz guitarist John Scofield and legendary James Brown band trombonist Fred Wese-l(also of Greyboy Allstars). The boys have also shared the touring stage with Medeski, Martin and Wood; Galactic; Maceo Parker; and DJ Logic, among many others. In fact, Soulive is currently on a tour with New Orleans-base- d Galactic. ' not exactly thnkind ofmusic that makes you want - '::. B-- well-verse- al n well-presse- y d, . G47-9494- - I RtDrwvinrt contlnumi on pag POOR |