The Yumyum Tree

Ozric Tentacles | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: April 27, 2009
• Label: Snapper
• Copyright: (c) 2009 Snapper Music
• Total Length: 53:06
• Genres:
• ASIN: B00260UTP8
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Ozrics - Once masters, now finished, October 25, 2011

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Liquid Insect - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yum Yum Tree (Audio CD)

During their time the Ozrics created some superb, classic albums. Pungent Effulgent (and before), Erpland, Jurassic Shift, Waterfall Cities, Hidden Step to name a few. The 'Yum Yum tree' for me is the end. The various band changes, change of bass player, synth, flute (Jumpin Jon leaving and being replaced by no-one) and different drum player (unless Merv steps in occassionally live) with far inferior replacements signals the end for me.

This album even after a few listens, is just rubbish. It simply doesn't compare to anything of the past and there is nothing 'new' or original in it. Ed is truying the same formulae, but with a rubbish band. It's a shame as they were once a great band. They should have quit on a high, but instead to go on & on the downward spiral producing this is just sad :-(

I hope Ed Wynne finds other projects to do as he still has real talent, but his band do not. Shame he can't join Shpongle, Eat Static, or do more Nodens Ictus etc...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Give this album a miss, go for earlier stuff, January 6, 2012

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Eyel - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yum Yum Tree (Audio CD)

The Yum Yum tree is the last Ozrics album I will buy as long as the current line up lasts. It is almost as bad as their current album, Paper Monkeys. Though Yum Yum tree isn't quite that bad! Frankly their last 3 albums have seen them fall to depths I though unimaginable back in the 90s.

I used to be a huge fan of the Ozrics and couldn't wait till their albums were released. The reason why I didn't buy this album before Christmas is that I already knew that it would be medicore at best. Unfortunately, it was worse than medicore. My main reason for fearing this was knowing how poor the current line up is. Ed Wynne can still play, of that there is no doubt. The others in the band are medicore at best, in reality quite talentless. The weakest link it has to be said is Brandi who not only has no talent, but it is no coincedence that the other musicians quit as soon as she arrived on the scene. Put it this way, if only she was as good as Yoko Ono!!! Nowhere near.

The Ozric Tentacles used to be one of the greatest live acts out there! They were extremely tight and each album truely was a band effort. When they had people like Merv, Jumpin Jon, Joie, Roly, Zia and Seaweed each individual contributed to an amazing live performance. It was out of this world! Live, they played like noone else. Better than Hawkwind, better than Steve Hillage & Gong, better than Shpongle. The line up also helped create quality albums such as Pungent Effulgent, Erpland, Jurassic Shift, Waterfall cities to name just a few.

It makes me sad to say, but I have to agree with the other reviewers who are honest enough to admit that Ozrics pre-hidden step compared to the 'Brandi show' are like a totally different band. I'm astonished that Brandi is considered good enough to be in the band. How long will Ed cut off his nose to spite his face? Fact is she is talentless. The rest of the line up isn't much better.

Ed's formulae for an album just doesn't work with this line up, nor will it ever will. Those who give this album rave reviews either never saw the Ozrics in their peak, or haven't heard of their earlier stuff (nor listened to Eat Static, Shpongle, Younger Brother, Aphex Twin, Shulman, Entheogenic... the list goes on). Frankly there are a lot more musicians out there now who have long since overtaken the Ozrics. This is sad as like I say, Ed Wynne should be doing better than this. For those that gave this 5 stars I say, lay off the drugs!!! A bit of honesty instead of sycophantly nodding yer head and accepting medicority. Who knows if more people were honest, the band line up may change for the better. There must be better musicians out there that would love to play with Ed. Well, one can only hope.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars How much more can Ed Wynne sell out!, January 2, 2012

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Martin - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yum Yum Tree (Audio CD)

The Yum Yum tree is almost as bad as their latest offering, Paper monkeys. I have finally given up on Ed Wynne's Ozric Tentacles project. Over the years the Ozrics created some amazing albums, Pungent Effulgent, Erpland, Strangeitude, Jurassic Shift, Hidden Step. I agree with the other reviewer that 'The Hidden step'was the last decent album they did. I also don't rate Brandi Wynne at all, it is clear that the only reason she is in the band is because she married into it. No talent whatsoever. Those who think she is good obviously never saw the Ozrics in the golden days at Glastonbury.

It's obvious that Ed is going to continue with this, the worst line up the Ozrics ever had. Would love to see him try something different, perhaps a solo project or something. There is no point continually playing back catalog Ozric tracks at gigs with the worst line up they ever had. Fortunately, there are still other musicians out there who have not settled for medicority. Ed should take note.