They limn for us a portrait of Randy's music, covering the period 1987-97. I wanted to see how few notes I could use to establish a section, and just how quickly I could make the switches while still creating a feeling of a tonal passage. A brilliant sense of orchestration. Here thirteen players create a sound whose fullness is truly orchestral. Colors are bright and contrasting, sharp and primary, like the best Pop Art.
Attacks are edgy and intense, etching lines with the quick violence of a knife-slice.
A willingness to mix classical and popular idioms, without a trace of self-consciousness. An ability to embrace the tender, as well as the rough. He doesn't have to inundate you with sound. Power-chords happen only when necessary. The music is so fun, it's often easy to forget where you were genuinely touched.