Yes, Please

Yes, Please

Yes, Please

ASIN: B00004WF26

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
When Larry Carlton replaced Lee Ritenour in Fourplay's guitar chair in 1998, the big question was, what difference would he make. Would his more aggressive leanings toward blues and rock add the kind of punch that would keep Fourplay progressing beyond their easygoing roots? Their first two recordings with Carlton, 4 and Snowbound, offered hints of this direction, but Yes, Please! completes the transition, showing off a much more rambunctious ensemble for the new millennium. Typical tunes begin with Carlton going the subtle route (more in line with what Ritenour did) before exploding into feisty improvisations. "Free Range" starts as an elegant duet with his high tones blending seamlessly into Bob James's shimmering, laid-back keys over a gently simmering Nathan East-Harvey Mason groove. Then Carlton rises above the fray for a crackling, echoing solo that kicks the rhythm of the others up a notch. "Blues Force" has a hypnotic and seductive bluesy groove (led by James's keys) that acts as a bed for L.C. to play it crisp, then hard toward the end. James acts as softhearted harmonic foil for Carlton before taking a lively solo. What makes Carlton the perfect Fourplayer is his sweet, romantic, and acoustic side, which allows him to lead "Go with Your Heart" into terrain reminiscent of the vintage Fourplay sound. But even here, he waxes snappy on occasion, driving his bandmates up a notch. --Jonathan Widran

From Jazziz
When Larry Carlton replaced Lee Ritenour as Fourplay's guitarist in 1998, the big question was: Will his more aggressive leanings toward blues and rock add the kind of punch that will keep Fourplay progressing beyond its easygoing roots? The group's first two albums recorded with Carlton hinted at an answer, but Yes, Please! is more definitive, showing off a rambunctious ensemble for the new millennium.

Typical tunes begin with Carlton going the subtle route - à la Ritenour - before exploding into feisty improvisations. A fine example is "Free Range," which begins with Carlton's high tones blending elegantly and seamlessly with Bob James' shimmering, laid-back work on the keys. In short order, however, Carlton rises above the gentle, rhythmic groove of bassist Nathan East and drummer Harvey Mason for a crackling, echoing solo that kicks the rhythm up a notch.

But what makes Carlton the perfect Fourplayer is his sweet acoustic side, which allows him to lead songs such as "Go With Your Heart" into terrain reminiscent of the vintage Fourplay sound. Even there, however, Carlton waxes snappy on occasion, always driving his bandmates higher.

--- Jonathan Widran, JAZZIZ Magazine Copyright © 2000, Milor Entertainment, Inc.

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Yes, Please
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Supergroup & supersound
  • Fourplay...YES PLEASE!!
  • Good Music
  • Why Fourplay, why??
  • I'll take some more...
 Yes, Please
Fourplay
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004WF26
Release Date: 2000-08-22

Tracks:

  1. Free Range
  2. Double Trouble
  3. Once Upon A Love
  4. Robo Bop
  5. Blues Force
  6. Save Some Love For Me
  7. Fortress
  8. Go With Your Heart
  9. Poco A Poco
  10. A Little Fourplay
  11. Lucky

Amazon.com

When Larry Carlton replaced Lee Ritenour in Fourplay's guitar chair in 1998, the big question was, what difference would he make. Would his more aggressive leanings toward blues and rock add the kind of punch that would keep Fourplay progressing beyond their easygoing roots? Their first two recordings with Carlton, 4 and Snowbound, offered hints of this direction, but Yes, Please! completes the transition, showing off a much more rambunctious ensemble for the new millennium. Typical tunes begin with Carlton going the subtle route (more in line with what Ritenour did) before exploding into feisty improvisations. "Free Range" starts as an elegant duet with his high tones blending seamlessly into Bob James's shimmering, laid-back keys over a gently simmering Nathan East-Harvey Mason groove. Then Carlton rises above the fray for a crackling, echoing solo that kicks the rhythm of the others up a notch. "Blues Force" has a hypnotic and seductive bluesy groove (led by James's keys) that acts as a bed for L.C. to play it crisp, then hard toward the end. James acts as softhearted harmonic foil for Carlton before taking a lively solo. What makes Carlton the perfect Fourplayer is his sweet, romantic, and acoustic side, which allows him to lead "Go with Your Heart" into terrain reminiscent of the vintage Fourplay sound. But even here, he waxes snappy on occasion, driving his bandmates up a notch. --Jonathan Widran

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Supergroup & supersound.......2007-04-18

If you like smooth jazz it probably doesn't get any better than this group. A supergroup, if you will, it features four top musicians (you should know who they are), each in their own right leaders and innovators. The funk-jazz guitar of Larry Carlton might seem at odds with smooth jazz but nothing could be further from the truth; he did a fine job of relpacing Ritenour. The superb and catchy "Free Range" epitomizes what this disc is all about. Take a listen , you can't resist the beat and groove. Part of what makes their albums so great(they are all excellent)is the quality of sound as a result of their choice of instruments, audio gear and studio production. Every note is crystal clear. Listen to this disc on your best sound system and you will see what I mean. The sound is impeccable. I won't bother with individuals songs, ok I lied, you have to hear "Max-O-Man" to help illustrate my point about how good the sound is. The piano notes sound as if the white ivories are in your home as the various instruments blend harmoniously in a rapture of jazz. All of the songs are great; it is only degrees of greatness that seperates them. This is a supergroup, super disc that belongs in any lover of jazz(smooth or not)collection. Even though it is older it is still fresh; smooth , cool and hot, all on one disc. Yes, please indeed!

5 out of 5 stars Fourplay...YES PLEASE!!.......2006-12-10

By far their best! I really enjor listening to this one. If you have a really good sound system, it really shines.

4 out of 5 stars Good Music.......2005-08-16

The entire CD has a great sound as only 4play can put together. These are truely creative musicians

3 out of 5 stars Why Fourplay, why??.......2005-06-16

Fourplay has the potential to be such a great band. But like many jazz artists, ex: George Benson, Soulive, Dave Koz, etc, the sappy vocals and heavy R&B influences take over.

Fourplay has four great talented musicians, and they sometimes play together great. Most of the tracks on this album are actually quite good, but again the R&B drenched songs make the album a dissapointment.

If Fourplay played strict contemporary jazz and ranching funk with catchy melodies, they'd be, without a doubt my favorite band, but for now, I'll stick to Pat Metheny, Medeski Martin Wood, and Weather Report.

5 out of 5 stars I'll take some more..........2005-01-06

I believe this was one of their strongest and smoothest CD's they ever put out. Fourplay is one of Smooth Jazz's best supergroups. I have worn out this CD along with "Elixir", which is the next best one in my opinion. "Yes, Please" was the last CD before "Heartfelt". Although Heartfelt was good, it seemed like they are going in a different direction. I just previewed "Journey" and I have to say that i most likely won't be buying the CD, I'll just buy certain songs. If you want the definitive Fourplay collection, get every one of their CD's from the self titled debut to Yes, Please. You might even pick up "Heartfelt". If you want one of their best CD's, get "Yes, Please"!!!
Yes, Please
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Happy Mondays on the verge of House Music in early 90s
  • Out with a whimper...perhaps not.
  • This is an amazing album!
  • cowboy dave always duz bad things!
  • bad.........
 Yes, Please
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Manufacturer: Elektra / Ada
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1992-09-22

Tracks:

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Happy Mondays on the verge of House Music in early 90s.......2006-01-27

This album is amazing and especially love that Sunshine and Love...The synthesizers and the down beat dance tempo really influenced house music for its time....It's very upbeat at the same time with Shaun Ryder's inane chill drony dark lyrics make it unusual when the music is somethin' you can dance to and rave on.....
Reviewers really put down this album and don't give it a fair chance....This album showed that they progressed through the years.....and when the Hallejujah single came out it was a rave dancefloor oddity......same with Sunshine and Love....This album and the others made and set the standards of modern house music in the 90s and 21st Century...

3 out of 5 stars Out with a whimper...perhaps not........2003-07-06

The two main methods of evaluating a work of art are to either take the work as it is and judge it simply by its own merits, or, to engage in a contextual analysis, considering the work in relation to the context out of which it was produced. While the merits of the Mondays have generally opposed such a contextual critique, since not only does their work stand on its own, but also they were much more trend setters and scene builders than followers, this last album deserves such a treatment. As nearly everyone agrees, including, from what I understand Shaun Ryder himself, this is their worst album. But does that mean it is a bad album? This I cannot say for certain, although I like it enough to play it on occasion, but not as much as the previous three.

...Yes Please! is the result of a waning music scene, the over-indulgence of drugs, internal bickerings within the band itself, a misguided recording session in Barbados presumably to keep some of the members free from H but allowing them open access to booze and crack, and the choice of record producers Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth of Talking Heads fame in lieu of Paul Oakenfold (from the Pill-n-Thrills album), who was the first choice, in order to get the album out to help salvage the struggling Factory records. In an interview with Ryder, the erstwhile Mondays headman admits that their fourth installment should have been postponed for a while, letting the members embark on a break from one another and pursue some individual projects, as well as the chance to work with Oakenfold who had captured so well what many might call the quintessential Mondays sound. This, however, was not to be, and as they say the rest is history. The resulting ...Yes Please! is the product of bad circumstances and a lack of vigor and vitality. It's sound is much more forced and contrived at times. (Add to this the fact that Ryder did not have lyrics for the songs until after their return to Britain.) Moreover, again according to Ryder, some of the members of the band were recalcitrant to the direction that Ryder wished to go, which would have been similar to the first Black Grape album. From what I understand, even some of the Black Grape songs were written during this time and could have/should have been Mondays songs.

Nevertheless, ...Yes Please! is not without its merits. Ryder is still on his mark as a lyricist, and to a large extent captures the mood of the time and portends the demise of the Mondays. The music is much more sparse than what the Mondays had done before, and at times captures the tropical holiday feel of the Caribean. (Interesting too, they recorded in Eddy Grant's studio!) Monkey in the Family and theme from Netto are two of my favorites, but others have remarked on Sunshine and Love and Stinkin Thinkin. Actually, it's fair to say that nearly all the songs are solid. What is different, however, from the other Mondays albums is the absence of any track that achieves the anthem-like status of such songs as Tart Tart, WFL, Kinky Afro, Loose Fit, Step On, and, well nearly all the tracks from Pill-n-Thrills. In short, ...Yes Please! lacks any truly memorable moments. While not a bad album, it is also not a really good album, and had it been recorded by any other band it would probably drift off into obscurity.

5 out of 5 stars This is an amazing album!.......1999-12-16

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The grooves are thick along with the beats.. the music is much more funky and disco like that previous stuff.. Too bad it's not as commercial as PILLS and THRILLS but that's kind of why I like it! "ANGEL", "DUSTMAN", "COWBOY DAVE", "LOVECHILD", "TOTAL RINGO" and "SUNSHINE AND LOVE" are all amazing! The beats are all thick and funky and Ryder is out there! ... !

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3 out of 5 stars cowboy dave always duz bad things!.......1999-10-31

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Excellorec Music Presents 31 vocal group tracks, FEATURING: Gladiolas, King Krooners, Marigolds, The Themes, Crescendos, Meloaires
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      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Genius
      • A wonderfully inventive set of pop songs
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      5 out of 5 stars A wonderfully inventive set of pop songs.......2002-08-22

      Full of excellent tunes and neat transitions, this album is a real pleasure to listen to. Different moods and themes are conjured, each of them exceptional. These are fun tunes, but full of clever wizardry. I heartily recommend this and hope Bob keeps putting out more.
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        Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track: Meowww
        Yes, Please
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