Endangered Species

Jimmy Herring | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 9, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Tone Center
• ASIN: B00005PJ98
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,330 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Headstrong

2. The New Berkley Park

3. Slowlo

4. Pickled Hearing

5. Lockwood Folley

6. Justice

7. Cats Out da Bag

8. Camel Lope

9. The Gospel Truth

Customer Reviews

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars tasteful fusion, southern-fried, January 30, 2002

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WaltSnipe "nude emperor-spotter" (Austin, Tx United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Endangered Species (Audio CD)

I would have to disagree with the previous review in the sense that I wouldn't call this jam band music at all. Instead, it seems to me to fall into the jazz fusion arena a'la Jeff Beck "Wired" and "Blow By Blow," with a southern flavor that reflects the previous bands these players have been in. There are many Little Feat moments that arise from the rhythm section, but remember that Little Feat were very tight ensemble players. There are also quite a few Dixie Dregs moments in here, too--at times making you think that Steve Morse has snuck up and grabbed the guitar.

This is highly-arranged music, but doesn't come off overly structured because truly great musicians can always find ways to mix in soloing to sound spontaneous yet tight. If you love great playing, stop-on-a-dime instrumental arrangements, and a hint of southern greasiness, you'll love this record.

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Collaboration, October 11, 2001

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Robert Dushin (Solon, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Endangered Species (Audio CD)

What do you get when you mix the key players in Jazz is Dead with the fantastic funky rythym section from the legendary Little Feat?....Jimmy Herring (guitarist extraordinaire), T Lavitz (keyboards) and Richie Hayward (one of the best drummers on the planet), Kenny Gradney (the swamp funk bass player behind Little Feat) playing a great set of instrumental jams.

This album, for the uninitiated, may take a few listens to get into but each listen finds new gems in every song from all involved and makes it one of those albums which grow on you. Actually this to me is what makes an album great...the ability to find something new in each song that you did not quite catch on the previous listenings.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Even if you are not into the jamband scene
you will enjoy this album as Richie and Kenny keep the songs rooted in rock, jazz, funk, and the blues while Jimmy and T. work their magic and make all these influences meld together to make a sonic whole that is truly pleasing to the ear.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars top rated, June 9, 2004

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Ali Murat Terzioglu (Istanbul) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Endangered Species (Audio CD)

Very good album. Being more likely a guitar listener I must say
that I rarely find a player excites me as Mr. Herring with his
talented playing . But the album apart from the guitar thing is
indeed a very good album and there is no bad song in this work.