"...Julie and Eric Slick don't have promising vocations in music because they play in Belew's band, but because they play like they belong in it. e represents the continuation of a long, notable career of one musician and the beginning of what will likely be long and notable careers of two more." (click on link to read entire article - it's amazing!)
(By the way, that's the cool flyer for next week's Paper Cat gig at the Khyber -- ticket purchase link and info in post below -- and Julie, Eric, and Robbie are busy recording their first studio CD as we speak...)
Oh yeah, here's another review of "e" which also popped up:
..."The most recent release from Belew, titled "e", is more than a solo piece. It is a work by three musicians; the other two of which are equally as skilled as Adrian himself (you have to be in order to keep up with the man). The other two musicians are Eric Slick on drums and his sister Julie Slick on the bass. What the three of them have put together musically for this release is nothing short of impressive...."
In other news, well, it's been an interesting week at House of Slick but after a rocky start, things are looking up...at least today, anyway. Eric is feeling better physically - in fact, he's got not one but two gigs tonight before going back into the studio with Julie and Robbie for the rest of the weekend - but mentally, he's still whipped from all the touring and is taking a hiatus from the road for an undisclosed period while he sorts a few different things/offers out...but in the meantime, I know I mentioned a very cool jazz recording earlier this year -- one of the tunes, "Kosher Klash", a track from the Ayler Records release "Brotherly Love In Philadelphia" featuring Elliott Levin on saxes and voice, Eric Slick on drums and percussion and Jair-Rohm Parker Wells on basses and electronics" is a free download today over at All About Jazz so go on, help yourself, and enjoy!
Eric is also a disc jockey, did you know that? Here's the link to the article over at jambands.com, but I'll paste the pertinent here for your convenience:
"RANA/American Babies’ Scott Metzger has put together a onetime only Velvet Underground tribute band for a gig at New York’s Sullivan Hall on December 19. Scott Metzger’s HEROIN finds the guitarist playing alongside A Big Yes and a Small No/Fat Mama’s Kevin Kendrick (vibes/guitar/vocals), Fat Mama/American Babies’ Jonathan Goldberger (bass/guitar) and RANA/Sam Champion/Sean Bones’ Ryan Thornton (drums). The night will also include art installations and a DJ set by Eric Slick..."
Eric as a DJ should be incredible -- there aren't too many people around with his musical taste and knowledge. I'm trying to drag Julie to come with me and make a night of it..i.e., Christmas shopping and general food debauchery in New York City and a nice hotel...should not be too hard to convince her, eh?
In other news, while "e" was on the Grammy ballot for rock instrumental performance of the year, it didn't make the final cut. Here's the five official nominees:
A Day In The Life
Jeff Beck
Track from: Performing This Week...Live At Ronnie Scott's
Warped Sister
Booker T. Jones
Track from: Potato Hole
Playing With Fire
Brad Paisley
Track from: Play
Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin'
Brian Setzer Orchestra
Now We Run
Steve Vai
I predict Jeff Beck will win it but hey, it's a great fucking song, he should. "e" should be among the nominees, but realistically, not that many people knew about it; its not available on iTunes or brick or mortar stores, and other than a few blog reviews like the two posted above, it was virtually unnoticed by the press. Oh well. Not to do a sour grape routine or anything, but this is the Grammys we are talking about and the "Nominee Announcement Show" on Wednesday night was an abomination. Any concert which continually pans to Nick Jonas in the audience...ugh..what more do I need to say...other than on a night where Lady GaGa and Taylor Swift ruled the land...do we really care if the Adrian Belew Power Trio did not get nominated?
No, we do not.
But it would have been nice.
Later,
xo
Screw it. It would've been downright insulting for some cut from "e" to win a Grammy. The album, as a whole, should be in the running for top-ten greatest albums of ALL TIME. This instrumental-of-the-year stuff is trivial by comparison.
ReplyDeleteI'm totally serious. The last time I played an album over and over and over, being blown away anew each time around, as I have with "e"? Try "Dark Side of the Moon."
Really.
I agree! SCREW IT!
ReplyDeleteWho cares....but like you said it would have been nice. And I have a question...is Julie"s nemesis Tal Walkenfield on bass on that Jeff Beck recording? ;-) Hey she is good though at lot better than Sheryl Crow on bass. LOL!
But "e" should have been named for instrumental album of the year in my not so humble opinion!
Oh and I am still laughing at the photos (think they were on eric's blog) of THE...Paper Cat..made out of a barf bag on the airplane. LOL!
I can see it now fans from the masses bringing barf bag home made paper cats in assorted colors and styles to the concerts and jamming along in the audience with the band.
They should come play the Neighborhood Theater in Charlotte. I would fill the audience with Paper Cats!
Mike