Re: [acid-jazz] all hail ayro

From: David Bassin (bassyd_at_pacbell.net)
Date: 2003-09-06 23:05:53

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    Peter,

    I was at the show last night also, but I have to say that I was a
    little disappointed. While it's true that Jeremy did a great job of
    laying down the funky beats and basslines, I can't understand why he
    didn't perform any of his own material and instead, opted for covers
    the entire evening.

    Ostensibly, he was here to promote ElectricLoveFunk - a terrific
    album that everyone should pick up when it's released. I was hoping
    to hear live renditions of some of the tracks, but he chose to
    freestyle instead.

    The word from the Beta Lounge was that he did a much more varied set
    with more original material and I'm looking forward to hearing it
    once it goes up in the archives.

    David

    At 1:43 PM -0700 9/6/03, Peter Nicholson wrote:
    >last night was a truly special time in SF, when none other than
    >Jeremy Ellis, aka Ayro graced the stage of Milk. Stop whatever you
    >are doing right now, go to groove dis and buy his new
    >album,electroniclovefunk (Omoa) then get on the phone with your
    >local promoter and get him/her to book Ayro asap! a true one-man
    >army of funk, Jeremy rocked the MPC like it was a full drum kit,
    >whipped up wicked detroit acid bass lines on the Waldorf Q, and
    >worked the Fender Rhodes like a giant.
    >do not sleep on this boy!
    >big shouts out to Travis and Hakobo for bringing him to town.
    >
    >shameless plug: those interested in a little more info can check my
    >story in SF bay guardian at
    >http://www.sfbg.com/noise/2003-09/ayro_maniac.html
    >
    >peace,
    >pn
    >
    >np: Lyrics Born Later That Day (Quannum)
    >
    >
    >Peter Nicholson
    >peterpen_at_comcast.net
    >638 Laurel Street
    >Petaluma, CA 94952
    >c: 707.364.0338

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