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For All I Care
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Track Listing
- Lithium - The Bad Plus, Wendy Lewis, Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson, David King
- Comfortably Numb - The Bad Plus, Wendy Lewis, Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson, David King
- Fém (Etude No. 8) - Ethan Iverson, The Bad Plus, Reid Anderson, David King
- Radio Cure - The Bad Plus, Wendy Lewis, Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson, David King
- Long Distance Runaround - The Bad Plus, Wendy Lewis, Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson, David King
- Semi-Simple Variations - Ethan Iverson, The Bad Plus, Reid Anderson, David King
- How Deep Is Your Love - The Bad Plus, Wendy Lewis, Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson, David King
- Barracuda - The Bad Plus, Wendy Lewis, Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson, David King
- Lock, Stock And Teardrops - The Bad Plus, Wendy Lewis, Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson, David King
- Variation d'Apollon - Ethan Iverson, The Bad Plus, Reid Anderson, David King
- Feeling Yourself Disintegrate - The Bad Plus, Wendy Lewis, Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson, David King
- Semi-Simple Variations - Ethan Iverson, The Bad Plus, Reid Anderson, David King
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #55910 in Music
- Released on: 2008-10-20
- Number of discs: 1
- Dimensions: .19 pounds
- Running time: 49 minutes
Customer Reviews
Incredible
I saw the Bad Plus at the North Sea Jazz festival, where they were previewing songs from this album. When they introduced Wendy Lewis three or four songs into their set there were people - presumably those who didn't want to hear a singer - leaving. All I can say is that they missed out. The music on this album was incredible in a live setting and everything that made it special then is still there in the recorded versions.
It would be difficult to pick out any tracks for individual praise if it weren't for the staggering quality of Comfortably Numb. In July they got a long (several minutes) standing ovation, and listening to it on the record practically makes me want to applaud my stereo all over again.
Generally I prefer instrumental to vocal jazz, but this is on a whole new level. The Bad Plus have made a reputation from re-interpreting well-known songs and it was only a matter of time before they tried adding vocals to the mix. It works.
The BEST Plus from The Bad Plus
From Stravinsky to Wilco via Ligeti, Heart, Nirvana and Pink Floyd this disc is wonderful - even down to the care and thought given to the editing, playing order and, even, pauses between tracks (to give you time for the next rush of emotion) this is wonderful stuff.
I've been a fan since I first saw them live in 2004 and have now heard them play four times but this is just stunning - a fourth dimension.
What next?
New direction...and how!
The foray into the vocal dimension is a remarkable success. Wendy Lewis's relatively mainstream indie vocals complement the off beat instrumental style so familiar to Bad Plus regulars and moulds the songs into a melodic discipline that is more accessible than that of the trio alone. This will open The Bad Plus to a new audience. Not familiar with many of the originals, I find the covers to be surprisingly similar to many of the originals (Radio Cure, Barracuda). Although the first few listenings make firm favourites like Lithium challenging, familiarity breeds "content", as is so often the case. This album is best reviewed after many listenings but is genuinely a marvellous achievement.
