The Voodoo Dogs

The Voodoo Dogs

The Voodoo Dogs

ASIN: B00004TKEF

Editorial Reviews
From Jazziz
The brainchild of keyboardist Larry Goldings and guitarist Bob Ward, the self-titled Palmetto debut of Voodoo Dogs comes across like a crazy view of what might have happened if the Crusaders had incorporated world music and Native American elements into their mix. The duo starts out simply enough, with Ward's muted electric guitar making percussive statements over a Goldings' Fender Rhodes as a wah-wah clicks on in the background. But as soon as we're comfy in retro-land, "Beatnik" storms in with a thick, modern trip-hop groove. Here, Tim Reis' punchy flute melody trades off with Ward's six-string as Goldings alternates between Hammond B-3 arpeggios and playful acoustic-piano lines. "Uganda" gets wackier yet, with Native American vocals and flute sweeps dancing over a thick bassline. "You Dig" finds Ward on both guitars and keyboards, running a lively race to see if he can keep up with the breakneck pace of Joe Locke's funky vibes melody. The duo of Goldings and Ward even touches on some down-home blues with "The Crazy Man," which finds Goldings' B-3 rising in the distance as Ward wails on electric. Those who complain that there's no originality in contemporary jazz may take a few listens to dig this one, but they'll ultimately see the fallacy of their premise.

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

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The Voodoo Dogs
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Very Pleasantly Surprised
  • Don't think of not not buying this great CD
  • Larry and Bob, give us another CD SOON!
  • Five more copies, please....
  • Larry Goldings and Bob Ward make a perfect match
 The Voodoo Dogs
Larry Goldings & Bob Ward
Manufacturer: Palmetto Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004TKEF
Release Date: 2000-05-13

Tracks:

  1. Keep A Thing Happening
  2. Beatnik
  3. Uganda
  4. Vicoden
  5. You Dig
  6. Spellbound
  7. The Crazy Man
  8. The Birth Of Life
  9. Here We Go
  10. People Unite

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Very Pleasantly Surprised.......2001-08-24

See, I don't even like this kind of music generally. I like John Schofield when he's NOT doing the funk thing (e.g., Works for Me). MMW I only occasionally enjoy.

So what's different? I don't know. This just works. Maybe it's the joy factor. Pretty high here. Lot's of fun. Check it out.

5 out of 5 stars Don't think of not not buying this great CD.......2001-07-06

Funny enough, when I read the reviews of the other folks that enjoyed this CD, I liked the songs that they disregarded/overlooked ie: #3 uganda, #6 spellbound, #8 the birth of life, and #10 people unite. All I have to say is there's obviously something here for everyone. I'm looking forward for any future releases. Can Ward and Goldings outdo this fantastic first release? I hope so and I'm going to snap it up immediately.

5 out of 5 stars Larry and Bob, give us another CD SOON!.......2000-12-04

This mix of Jazz with music from other cultures is as effective and interesting as anything The Pat Metheny Group has done. The vibe work was superb, especially on "You Dig". Several cuts, such as "Spellbound" have a bolder than usual, yet not overbearing, bass line tying everything together. Fantastic guitar and sax throughout. Cudos to Voodoo Dogs for keeping most tracks upbeat...."smooth jazz" listeners beware, this may not be for you. I'm ordering four more copies as Christmas gifts. Too bad this isn't a double CD.

5 out of 5 stars Five more copies, please...........2000-10-30

Since I first put it on, I've been listening to this CD several times a day. Guitarist and engineer Bob Ward and keyboardist Larry Goldings (with the help of saxophonist Tim Ries and other friends) have put together a very impressive collection of tasty grooves, catchy melodic nuggets, fresh-sounding improvisations and classy sounds in this album which evokes the best of what might loosely be called "acid jazz" but transcends by far the cliches of this genre. The arrangements are sophisticated yet glow with the kind of effortlessness which most arrangers can only dream about capturing. I was given a copy, and am back to Amazon.com to buy some more copies for my friends!

5 out of 5 stars Larry Goldings and Bob Ward make a perfect match.......2000-07-21

This CD gives us funk, jazz, smooth jazz as well as some pretty cool rock beats. Sounds like a bunch of drum loops were used, but Bob Ward mixed them perfectly and they don't offend. Larry Goldings, although not featured on all the tracks uses what he learned with Maceo Parker and really funks the place up. Great party music!
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