Re: Andre LaFosse CD -> Andre ROCKS!

[Frank Gerace <seahorse@channel1.com>]

I, too, have just received a copy of Andre's CD and second everything  Kim
has to say about it. I had heard the previous clips on his site and dug
them, but this CD is so much more.  It has a real fresh feel and Andre's
playing is absolutely incredible.  I can't remember hearing this much 
great,
inspired and original playing on one CD in a long time, let alone all from
the same guy. And the atmospheric stuff is totally cool.  I am truly
impressed.  Great job!

Frank Gerace
Dreamchild
 

At 07:26 PM 11/28/99 -0800, you wrote:
>At 11:02 AM -0800 11/24/99, Andre LaFosse wrote:
>>[WARNING: Self-promotional blurb follows immediately]
>>
>>Hello people --
>>
>>Not much I can add to the subject: I have an album available.
>
>So I got Andre's cd yesterday. I'm listening to it for the second time 
>now,
>all I can say is, IT ROCKS! Nice work Andre!
>
>It's definitely a guitar album, which as many of you may have noticed, is
>NOT something I go for much these days. But Andre plays like a mofo and 
>has
>a cool, modernized style that mixes things up quite a bit, he sounds like
>Andre and not somebody else. It's one of the more interesting guitar 
>things
>I've heard in quite some time. Strike that, the ONLY interesting one...:-)
>If it has this much guitar and I liked it, it must be pretty good...;-)
>
>Very hyper-active, drum&bass/rock hybrid, kept my head bopping through the
>whole thing. Fabulous breakbeat styled drum programming that sounds like a
>whole lot of effort went into it. Very creative, intricate beats, well
>done, with plenty of variety to keep things interesting. One thing I like
>about the guitars is the modern, cut and paste approach. Straight guitar
>stuff has been chopped up and mashed around and reconstructed, much the 
>way
>drum&bass tracks are usually composed. It's done well too, I love the
>effect. I think a lot of it is done live/semi-live too, using an Echoplex
>and vortex. The compositions and melodies are solid, they're definitely
>sticking in my brain so something is right about it! My only nit (and it's
>not that bad really) is it could have more bass for my taste, maybe bring
>out the low-end in the mix a bit more. (don't forget the bass in drum&bass
>:-)  It's cool that everything but the drums is done with guitars, but
>maybe guitars aren't the best way to make a bass sound. Overall though, I
>love it, thumbs way up!
>
>BTW Andre, the MP3's on your site don't do you justice. Listening to the 
>CD
>I liked it a lot better than what I listened to on your site. what you've
>got up there is ok, cause it's all good really, but somehow I think there
>are some much better parts you can pick. Show off more of the songs
>themselves, and some of those great interludes and drum breaks.....
>
>anyway, y'all should treat yourself to this one, buy it now:
>
>>For more sound samples, info, and a secure server for online ordering,
>>you can visit my home page:
>>
>>http://www.altruistmusic.com
>>
>
>
>kim
>
>______________________________________________________________________
>Kim Flint                   | Looper's Delight
>kflint@annihilist.com       | http://www.annihilist.com/loop/loop.html
>http://www.annihilist.com/  | 
>
>
>
>