Blogcritics Comments on Quickies: Akoya Afrobeat, Joe Jackson, Herbie Hancock

Comment by Glen Boyd on Quickies: Akoya Afrobeat, Joe Jackson, Herbie Hancock

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:46:32 EST

Graham Maby is definitely overlooked as a bass player... -Glen

Comment by SFC SKI on Quickies: Akoya Afrobeat, Joe Jackson, Herbie Hancock

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:30:13 EST

You could at least mention that Joe Jackson has kept Graham Mabe as his bass player throughout his career, and Mabe's basslines have provided the overt or subtle hook that makes Jacson's songs so much more than simple backdrops for his fantastic lyrics.

Comment by Pico on Quickies: Akoya Afrobeat, Joe Jackson, Herbie Hancock

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:09:47 EST

Glen, here's a YouTube on the first cut from Rain, "Invisible Man," performed live. Sounds just like the studio version. clicky clicky

Comment by Glen Boyd on Quickies: Akoya Afrobeat, Joe Jackson, Herbie Hancock

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:42:45 EST

Jackson's always been a superb songwriter. It just got kind of hard to follow him during that stretch where he wasdoing one "vanity project" (I know how Saleski loves that phrase) after another. "Blaze Of Glory" was definitely a great one, but for me "Night And Day" remains his finest moment -- and "Steppin Out" is about as perfectly constructed a dance-pop tune as it gets. He's playing here In Seattle and I'm still on the fence about getting tickets. Maybe this new one will help me make up my mind. -Glen

Comment by Pico on Quickies: Akoya Afrobeat, Joe Jackson, Herbie Hancock

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:47:51 EST

Yeah, I did say "Joe eventually lost me (and many others)" but fortunately, you're not like many others. His nineties output didn't connect with me but I didn't give them a lot of spins. Maybe they just need time to sink in. On the other hand, I liked Rain right away.

Comment by Mark Saleski on Quickies: Akoya Afrobeat, Joe Jackson, Herbie Hancock

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:35:30 EST

i never lost track of Joe Jackson. some of his most amazing material (Laughter and Lust and Blaze of Glory) came out when, sadly, nobody was listening. i like the new one, but my ears miss the guitar (yeah, i would think like that)