| > Alan, take it away.
Otay! (Since Shawn knows I'm a big fan of these guys!)
Here's a repost of the note I put in MUSIC_V3 about the band.
alan
I picked up the latest album by the Dan Reed Network, entitled 'The Heat'.
I've been trying to decide whether to post this note in HEAVY_METAL or
MUSIC, but I decided to cross-post it to both, as the music is very diverse.
This is DRN's third album, the first two being 'Dan Reed Network' and 'Slam'.
I've never heard these early ones, in fact I had just heard of the band this
summer (and thought this new one was their first).
The band is *very* diverse! They touch a whole slew of musical styles - the
first couple songs are straight rock ("Baby Now I" reminds me of The Jones,
"The Heat" reminds me of the Cult, "Blame It On The Moon" is sorta Bon-Jovi-
ish).
But then there are some sharp turns - "Mix It Up" would sound perfectly in
place on Janet Jackson's '1814' album. "Let It Go" is a real pretty soul
number. There is a cover of Pink Floyd's "Money" - but they steal the bass
line from "For The Love Of Money"! Sounds strange, but it works, sorta reminds
me a little Faith No More. And then there's "Chill Out", which is a nice
takeoff on Leon Redbone!
Strange mix of hard rock and rock and funk and other assorted styles. But
they blend nicely together - I bet this is one *hot* band to see live!
Musicians:
Blake Sakamoto - Keyboards
Melvin Brannon II - Bass
Brion James - Guitars
Daniel Pred - Drums
Dan Reed - Vocals, Guitar, Piano
The album was produced by Bruce Fairbairn and Nile Rodgers.
Oh, and you get your money's worth - a total of 15 songs and over 65 minutes
long!!!
alan
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