Go-Go Fightmaster
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2003-06-22
Reviewed 2003-06-22
Outside-jazz quartet with lots of fun facets and plenty of energy. This is the latest compositional vehicle for local saxophonist Aaron Bennett, combining jazz with elements of rock or classical depending on the piece.
Lots of loud, crazy guitar from John Finkbeiner. Also LOTS of traditional jazz elements - quite a few numbers here swing, even. Adam Lane on bass is awesome in both contexts -- his solos are a real highlight (true of any CD he's on).
Plenty of noisy stuff here, but fans of more traditional jazz shouldn't miss 4, 6
1*- Jazz meets Black Sabbath. Dark and guitar-heavy. Also a cool, quieter bass-drums interlude. Great stuff.
2- Slow, darkly dreamy
3*- Hyper!
4- Spritely, complex swing.
5- Fast. Punk, a bit of klezmer, some quiet improv interludes.
6*- Cool Monk-inspired swing. Great bass solo.
7- Spazzy guitar
8- Fast semi-tribal beat, with a total free freakout interlude
9- Sun-Ra cover, a funky beat with plenty of sci-fi noises
Lots of loud, crazy guitar from John Finkbeiner. Also LOTS of traditional jazz elements - quite a few numbers here swing, even. Adam Lane on bass is awesome in both contexts -- his solos are a real highlight (true of any CD he's on).
Plenty of noisy stuff here, but fans of more traditional jazz shouldn't miss 4, 6
1*- Jazz meets Black Sabbath. Dark and guitar-heavy. Also a cool, quieter bass-drums interlude. Great stuff.
2- Slow, darkly dreamy
3*- Hyper!
4- Spritely, complex swing.
5- Fast. Punk, a bit of klezmer, some quiet improv interludes.
6*- Cool Monk-inspired swing. Great bass solo.
7- Spazzy guitar
8- Fast semi-tribal beat, with a total free freakout interlude
9- Sun-Ra cover, a funky beat with plenty of sci-fi noises
Recent airplay
Go-Go Fightmaster
Memory Select, guest Aram Shelton — Oct 13, 2009
Buffy Is Dead
Memory Select — Jul 31, 2009
Buffy Is Dead
Memory Select — Feb 13, 2009
Go-Go Fightmaster
Memory Select: 10th anniversary / Mute Socialite — Jul 25, 2008
Go-Go Fightmaster
Memory Select — May 02, 2008
No Memory
Memory Select — Apr 25, 2008
Charting
2003-06-16 — 2003-08-18
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Aug 10 | 2 |
| Aug 3 | 1 |
| Jul 27 | 2 |
| Jul 20 | 3 |
| Jul 13 | 4 |
| Jul 6 | 5 |
| Jun 29 | 4 |
| Jun 22 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Buffy Is Dead | ||
| 2. | Dream Song | ||
| 3. | Go-Go Fightmaster | ||
| 4. | No Memory | ||
| 5. | Newts in Space | ||
| 6. | Mistrophy | ||
| 7. | House Carpenter | ||
| 8. | Mac Attack | ||
| 9. | The Perfect Man |