You are bidding on ONE new, not shrinkwrapped or sealed, excellent condition C.D. (COMPACT DISC).
This CD is ORIGINAL - NOT A COPY. It comes in original jewel case with both front and back inserts in excellent condition. There is light rubbing to the outside cardboard slipcase.
13 SONG SELECTIONS SEE BELOW-
1 Fantasy Is Reality/Bells of Madness Phillips, Wasserman, Wilson 4:09
Composed by: Phillips, Wasserman, Wilson
Performed by: Wasserman, Carnie Wilson, Brian Wilson
2 Put Your Big Toe in the Milk of Human Kindness MacManus 4:08
Composed by: MacManus
Performed by: Wasserman, Marc Ribot, Elvis Costello
3 White-Wheeled Limousine Hornsby 4:57
Composed by: Hornsby
Performed by: Wasserman, Bruce Hornsby, Branford Marsalis
4 Country [Bass Trilogy: Pt. 1] Wasserman 2:46
5 Zillionaire Brickell, Garcia, Wasserman 5:12
Composed by: Brickell, Garcia, Wasserman
Performed by: Wasserman, Edie Brickell, Jerry Garcia
6 Dustin' off the Bass Dixon 6:11
Composed by: Dixon
Performed by: Wasserman, Willie Dixon, Al Duncan
7 Easy Answers Bralove, Hunter, Wasserman ... 5:59
Composed by: Bralove, Hunter, Wasserman, Weir, Welnick
Performed by: Wasserman, Neil Young, Bob Weir
8 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction [Bass Trilogy: Pt. 2] Jagger, Richards 2:21
9 Home Is Where You Get Across Whitley 5:26
Composed by: Whitley
Performed by: Wasserman, Les Claypool, Chris Whitley
10 Spike's Bulls [Bass Trilogy: Pt. 3] Wasserman 3:11
11 Gypsy One Haimovitz, Jeanrenaud ... 4:14
Composed by: Haimovitz, Jeanrenaud, Wasserman
Performed by: Wasserman, Matt Haimovitz, Joan Jeanrenaud
12 Gypsy Two Haimovitz, Jeanrenaud ... 3:35
Composed by: Haimovitz, Jeanrenaud, Wasserman
Performed by: Wasserman, Matt Haimovitz, Joan Jeanrenaud
13 American Popsicle Brickell, Garcia, Wasserman 4:41
REVIEW-
Bassist extraordinare picks up from the previous duets release with this set of trios. Most of these songs were written for this project, some even improvised on the spot as in the case of the Edie Brickell, Wasserman, Garcia cuts. Elvis Costello, along with Marc Ribot, are great. There are some bass instrumentals but the best is "Fantasy Is Reality" written by Sam Philips and Brian Wilson and sung by his daughter Carnie.
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i really love the brian wilson contribution "bells of madness"...really cool song. also elvis costello's "milk of human kindness" is great. the most boring stuff on here is wasserman's solo compositions. contrary to the previous reviewer's comments, the collaborations on here are excellent overall
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________A MUST FOR ANY ROB WASSERMAN MUSIC FAN!!!!!!
First the good: Rob Wasserman plays a great bass, and any song you will find examples of his talent.
Hornsby's "White-Wheeled Limo" has a nice jazzy feel to it, with this particular trio in fine balance (Wasserman/Hornsby and Branford Marsalis)
All three of Wasserman's one man "Trios" are worth your time and really show off the instrument's range well.
The highlight of the CD for me: Willie Dixon's "Dustin' Off the Bass" a song that just showcases a great talent with a song that just exemplifies the skill and joy of this artist.
"Easy Answers" and "Home is Where You Get Across" don't seem to fit in with the rest of this recording, they are angrier and have a more anxious tone probably befitting the rest of the trio on each; Bob Weir/Neil Young on the former and Chris Whitley and Les Claypool on the latter (some phenomenal pickin' on this one)
Now the bad:
Brian and Carnie Wilson contribute something called "Fantasy is Reality" and it is as bad as the title suggests- slow, nonsensical lyrics and no point to its existence.
I'm a big Elvis Costello fan but his contribution is just terrible; this is another one given away by its title, "Put Your Big Toe in the Milk of Human Kindness"
Edie Brickell doing her impression of New Bohemians whimsy with the dopey song "Zillionaire" Jerry Garcia is supposed to be here someplace as well, but I couldn't listen to this more than a few times without banging my head against a speaker. Then I heard "American Popsicle" by the same pair and I want to take back what I said about "Zillionaire." This is worse. Sometimes improvisation doesn't work.
Gypsy I and II take too long to develop for short pieces. They were OK but feel out of place here.
Wasserman likes to experiment and this definitely is an experiment. I'm always willing to take the good (when it is this good) with the bad. This is why you can program CD players. ________________________________________________________
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BIOGRAPHIES-
A very versatile bassist, Rob Wasserman has gained fame for his trilogy of recording projects accurately titled Solo, Duets and Trios. Wasserman began playing the violin when he was 12, not switching to bass until he was already 20. Within a year he was studying at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and playing with drummer Charles Moffett. The classical training he had received on violin plus owning a very open mind have both come in handy frequently throughout his career. Wasserman picked up early experience working with Dan Hicks, Maria Muldaur, Van Morrison and Oingo Boingo. In 1983, he recorded Solo for Rounder which received very strong reviews. Soon afterward, Wasserman became a longtime member of David Grisman's group and he also has had lengthy stints with Lou Reed, Elvis Costello and the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir. Duets in 1988 matched Wasserman with seven very diverse singers (including Bobby McFerrin, Ricky Lee Jones, Cheryl Benyne and Lou Reed) and violinist Stephane Grappelli. 1993's Trios has appearances by such performers as Jerry Garcia, Brian and Carnie Wilson, Willie Dixon, Branford Marsalis and Elvis Costello among others. Although he has worked throughout much of his career as a featured sideman, Rob Wasserman's three recordings as a leader are his most notable musical accomplishments thus far. The space-rock influenced Space Island blasted off in late 2000, exploring new textures and incorporating hip-hop and electronic elements. He spent the next several years playing with Ratdog and appearing with Gov't Mule and Rikki Lee Jones before returning to solo work and releasing Cosmic Farm, a fusion date featuring guitarist Craig Erickson, T. Lavitz on keys and Jeff Sipe on drums.
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