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AHH. SOME CAMPY DISCO I LIKE... AND SO WOULD YOU!,
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This review is from: Sting Like a Bee (Audio CD)
On the surface, this is camp disco in its purest form. Camp isn't necessarily a bad thing depending on how it's presented but more often than not, camp- weather its movies of music, can be somewhat ridiculous and over the top since it's too far removed from reality to memorable-let alone tasteful. You'll either laugh at its pretensions or be nauseated by it and in most cases with camp; you'll need a box of Crackers and a can of Ginger Ale by the time you're done with it.
Exaggerated camp analogy aside, camp can be pulled off by only the most skilled producers- which are few and far between. And it can only work if there are hints of reality in proceedings. In the case of Bumblebee's Unlimited "Sting like a Bee" it works better than one might think. The album concept is based on a character of the coming of age tale of the Birds and Bees- with a concentration on the Bees. While this concept will sound cheesy on paper, Patrick Adams and Greg Carmichael are able to transcend its campy flair by reimagining the Bees in a late 70's nightclub life. Instead of making an ill fated attempt of telling the story of the birds and bees over a disco beat- which would've automatically put it in the rinky dink cheese category, Adams and Carmichael have male and female bees dancing and trying to get laid in a tongue in cheek fashion. The realism comes into play with human club patrons- who I'm sure was told about the birds and the bees- play the role as Bees at a discotheque. Songs like "Ladybug", "I Got a Big Bee", and "Honey Bunn" all oozes with sexual prowess with the Bees being used as a metaphor with often humorous results (listen to the conversation on Ladybug for references). "Space Shuttle Ride" even takes the Bees into the outer space territory of their Universal Robot Band with better results in my opinion. The strength in its execution lies in the vocals complementing the tracks perfectly and keeping the vocals at a minimal. As far out as the vocals sound, they do have a bizarre charm that feel at home with Patrick Adams and Greg Carmichael's production quirks. Keeping the vocals to a minimal also helps the album greatly because they're not overused to the point of being annoying, instead being used for minimal chants and hooks. If the vocals were given actual songs that would require more of their voices being used on a record, I don't think the outcome would be quite as good. This album is great in every way-given if you can appreciate its quirks. While this album has been reissued on vinyl, I would opt for the Unidisc CD reissue since it contains four bonus tracks that's not on the original album- unless of course if you're a DJ and have to have the vinyl for parties. While this doesn't have the sheer erotic energy of the Musique albums, it's off the wall approach holds its own in the cannon of Adams/Carmichael projects. While "casual" music purists will see this as an artifact of a genre they consider to be totally dismal, anyone who's diggin' deep will find this as one of the genre's many surprises. This album may be camped but in a cool sense like "The Last Dragon". Pick this up album and let it sting you - BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A vibrant, living work brimming with the artists' passion for their music,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sting Like a Bee (Audio CD)
Jazz pianist Mike Longo along with Bob Cranshaw on bass and Lewis Nash on drums present Sting Like a Bee, a music CD album of a dozen songs recorded live in studio - nearly all of them first takes with only a minimum of editing. A vibrant, living work brimming with the artists' passion for their music, Sting Like a Bee is sure to excite listeners and rekindle one's love of jazz in all its forms. The tracks are "Speak No Evil" (7:56), "Love For Sale" (9:13), "Daahoud" (3:52), "Tell Me a Bedtime Story" (4:49), "Someone to Love" (5:58), "Westside Story Medley" (7:50), Dance Cadaverous (8:14), "Morning" (5:14), "Speak Low" (6:48), "Bird Seed" (2:42), "Checked Bags" (5:33), and "Kush" (4:22). 72 minutes, 53 seconds. Also highly recommended is the trio's previous album, "Float Like a Butterfly."
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Groovy and funny disco,
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This is a great recording, so go and get it if you don't have it already. That's it, really. Go! Get it! What you waitin' for?
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