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Date:         Mon, 4 Jan 1993 11:29:00 EST
From:         gmgettie@THAMA1.APGEA.ARMY.MIL
Subject:      CDs-Praxis,Marillion,Black Uhuru,Junkyard,Vollenweider,Yanni

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Recent CDs part 3:

Praxis _Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis)___________________________________

This is gotta be the best kept secret in the music biz. Massive funky-metal
[geesh I really don't know what to call 'em] Who are these guys?
Where did they come from? I gotta know, DO THEY HAVE ANY OTHER ALBUMS?
Does Buckethead have a real name? Or was that his real name given at birth? :-)
He looks like something out of the _Halloween_ movies --> Michael
Myers with long hair.

But, hell, can this guy play a guitar or what! His solo at the end of
"Animal Behavior" *blows me away*. Damn, everytime it ends, I back it up
for another listen. "Seven Laws Of Woo" has this incredible funky
almost headbangin' rhythm. Damn, I can't get enough of this album. The only
problem is that in the last song "After Shock (Choas Never Died)", about
5 minutes in, I get lost. I mean they go ape-shit with the synthesizers
and I lose interest.

As you can see, I'm not the only one going nutso over this. This is a must
for everyone!  (well, not *everyone*)

Marillion _Six of One, Half-Dozen Of The Other______________________________
(greatest hits)

Actually, I bought this for my wife for Christmas. She had been asking me
to replace her _Misplaced Childhood_ album that she lent to someone only to
never see it again. I bought her this instead. I don't know why. Now, I can't
seem to find _MC_, however, I did see something called _Theiving Magpie_.
This contains 2 albums, one of them is _MC_, atleast I think it is. Can
one of you Marillion nuts tell me if the whole _MC_ is on this?

Oh yeah...the CD, well I like it. I'll have to give it a few more listens.
I really could kick myself for buying this - I hate other people deciding
for me what the "best of" is. While I'm at it, if any ya'll wanna through
your Marillion opinions at me, I'm all ears.

Damn, I'm the music nut in the family - my wife's not supposed to turn me on
to new stuff.

Black Uhuru _Red____________________________________________________________

Thanks to David M. for this one. I won't say much, 'cept this is some good
reggae. And those dudes on the front cover are some mean lookin' mofo's.

Junkyard _Sixes, Sevens, & Nines____________________________________________

This purchase is a result of the Heavy Metal compilation tape I was talking
about. Junkyard is a hard rock band, not popular at all. This is some good
rock n roll. Nothing special, but if you're fed up with listening to that
Poison-like crap on the radio, this is for you. 10 songs, a few sound the
same. "Slippin' Away" is my fave. This is their "ballad" if you will, but
nothing like the typical pop metal power ballad. "Killing Time" is a kinda
bluesy tune. One bad thing is that the singer, David Roach, kinda reminds
ya of (ugh!) Bret Michaels.

Andreas Vollenweider _Book Of Roses_________________________________________

Yuk. I sent this back. First New Age stuff I've heard I didn't like. The
Spanish Guitar stuff definitely ain't for me.

Yanni _Dare To Dream________________________________________________________

OK, I see why you guys like to pick on him. Alot of his stuff sounds the same.
This album is OK, but I'm not hearing anything I haven't already heard in
_Reflections Of Passion_. Gack! except that song, I think it's the second
one, with the women "singing". Yuk. I definitely bought one Yanni CD too many.

Seeya,                                          gmgettie@thama1.apgea.army.mil
Gary
"Hey, Buckethead, what's in the bucket, man?"
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