Bad Timing

Jim O'Rourke, Akira Sakata & Jim O'Rourke | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 25, 1997)
• Original Release Date: October 3, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Drag City
• ASIN: B0000019SC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,882 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #79 in Music > Indie Music > Alternative Rock > American Alternative

Track Listings

1. Untitled

2. Untitled

3. Untitled

4. Untitled

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Pedal Steel Lives, September 15, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Bad Timing (Audio CD)

I bought this after I got Eureka, and had no clue what to expect. Boy, was I floored. The guitar playing is very good but most of all, extremely catchy and smooth. The change in dynamics (whether it is adding another guitar track or just slamming on distortion accidentally) is quite welcoming and plays into the whole album nicely. The pedal steel fits in so well with just about anything this guy writes, and to be honest with you, I'm yet to find a song of his I dislike! 93 The Long Way (Track 2) is an opus of teasing acoustic riffs with the pedal steel filling in the blanks nicely. Whether you're a die-hard Jim O'Rourke/Gastr Del Sol fan, looking for some quality cross-country driving music, or your just looking for some really really REALLY good porch music, go for it! You will not be disappointed.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Good side of Jim O'Rourke, June 12, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Bad Timing (Audio CD)

It seems Mr. O'Rourke puts out two different kinds of albums. There are the ones like Happy Days and that thing that he did with Sonic Youth that sounds like he turned his guitar all the way up, leaned it against his amp to get some nice stable feedback going, and pushed record. Then there are albums like Bad Timing. Bad Timing is one of the dopest albums. It is mainly acoustic guitar picking, in the vein of John Fahey, with some modern additives. He does a wonderful job constructed peaceful, smooth, unbelievable songs with his guitar. This album is perfect for a calm day, when your doing nothing, sitting on your porch, watching the wind blow the dust around.

I can never just go out and buy a jim O'Rourke record anymore. You gotta go do your research to make sure he actually picks up the guitar. And on Bad Timing, he does it brilliantly.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars country-fied brilliance, July 7, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Bad Timing (Audio CD)

Jim O'Rourke proves once again his mastery of the simplistic. Following closely in the steps of christmas-loving folk-legend John Fahey, O'Rourke crafts 12 minute long epics using only the most simplistic musical building blocks. A heaping teaspoon of "down-home"-style guitar, a pinch of trombone here and there, throw in some piano, drums, and bass to taste. Slowly mix ingredients, layer, and bake to crispy golden perfection. O'Rourke creates the perfect blend of provincial "twang" and musical taste and talent. As the album progresses, one comes to the realization that every note is perfectly placed: everything starts, stops, and flows exactly as it was meant to, with no mistakes and no misplaced or misspent ideas.