Room 137

Room 137 Artist: Curtis
Label: IF6WAS9
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 680666969622
EAN: 0680666969622
ASIN: B00005BIVK


Release Date: 2001-04-24

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Tracks:

  1. Room 137
  2. Danger Girl 2001
  3. Carrots and Grapes
  4. Playas del Cocos
  5. The Spiritual Machine
  6. Full Moon March
  7. Happy, Hungry and Horny
  8. Caravan
  9. The Things We Do
  10. Leaping Gnome
  11. Cajun Red

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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Just finished writing my review on the Room 137 CD.......2003-08-28

Just finished writing my review on the Room 137 CD. It's taken me some time to get
through this and get it into words. I've listened to it in different places,
spaces and frames of mind: Car, room, headphones; open-minded, not in a
listening mood and hyped on coffee.
The first thing that strikes me is the difference from the first album
to
this one. Definitely shows growth -an even more mature musical sensibility
is being developed each time. Curtis has set himself farther apart from the
"shredder" mentality and focused on the music inside you that you want to
produce.
The album, overall, sounds best in a closed environment without
distractions. Headphones or with your ears right up next to cranked
speakers.
The music demands attention and isn't great to read a book to or study to. A
few of the songs would sound better as background party music than others;
it strikes me more as an album that future generations of guitar players will
listen to and learn from because it's packed with such a variety of rhythms,
feels, tones and ideas.
I've heard the majority of these songs live for the past couple of years
so it's refreshing to hear them from the studio's perspective. Multi-tracking
adds a new dimension yet the mix doesn't take away from the live feel, nor
is it over-produced. I'm partial to the sounds of the guitar, but, in a few
songs, I've mentioned I'd like to hear horns or some other instruments. Of
course, that's where the album led me.

I think Curtis has stirred up a genre that I can only call "Nightclub/Surf".

Room 137 - One of those driving songs and definitely a song which
demonstrates what I'm talking about when I say that, with the addition of
extra guitars and smooth production, an extra aural dimension is apparent
without taking away from the live feel.

Danger Girl - The first taste of the Nightclub/Surf feel. Of all the songs,
this one sounds most rushed and out of the pocket.

Carrots and Grapes - Has that Les Paul happy-go-lucky feel that I've always
liked. Nice use of echo -sounds old like the '50s.

Playas del Cocos - Pensive and pouting nightclub song. Another trademark
song that adds to the Nightclub/Surf feel of the album. Sit back and relax to
this one. Great percussion. First song I noticed with keyboards and how they
added to the dynamics.

Spiritual Machine - Another driving song. Not a hook that I'm particularly
fond of but the damn thing got stuck in my head more than any other hook.
Refrain is strong and suggests aural symbols: victory, arms in the air
freedom. Nice bottom end but I wanted to hear it even heavier, into the
depths. Also, the ending left me wanting more of what you were doing there.

Full Moon March - Adds another dimension of rhythm to the CD. Personally, I
felt I wanted to hear it develop away from the hook more by changing up the
march and not ending with it. Marches are tough for me to stick with. I
liked the addition of eerie stereo sounds and different guitar sounds. This is one
of those songs I would like to have heard different instruments.

Happy, Hungry, Horny - My favorite groove on the CD. Great song to drive to.
This is one of the songs that sounds better with some outside interference,
so, drive fast with the windows rolled down and the music cranked. Reminds
me of "Lowrider". Also, has a Hendrix type of breakdown in the middle before
the solo that breaks up the song a bit. Nice culmination to a dynamic apex by
adding more guitars after the solo.

Caravan - I've heard several versions of this song by different artists.
Another good driving song -either along the beach or a hot, desert highway.
Aural images of camels dancing to swing. Herp Albert/Les Paul feel ending in
a sandstorm of sound.

Things We Do - Appropriate place in the album, right after the frenzy of
Caravan. Lets you mellow out the drive, roll up the windows and breathe
easier. I hear horns on this song as a possibility. The faint, whistling
keyboard in the background supports the hook without being distracting. I'd
like to hear this song on an LP with some pops and scratches on it.

Leaping Gnome - I liked the drumskin bending on this one. It has the most
Night Club feel of all the songs. I wanted to hear a different instrument
take the first solo to enhance that smoky nightclub atmosphere. Second solo
fits better as a guitar as it is.

Cajun Red - Lazy sunset; surf vibe. This is your other trademark song for
the Nightclub/Surf feel that I'm talking about. What the heck is running around
in my headphones? That staccato, high-pitched guitar made me laugh. It
reminded me of a hamster escaping from his Habitrail. Gotta hear this on
headphones. Like the addition of the sloppy, Southern Blues feel. It opens
up the song beyond the beginning and lets it evolve. The solo at the end sounds
like I'm listening to it through a toilet paper roll. Very cool!

4 out of 5 stars Just finished writing my review on the Room 137 CD..........2003-08-14

It's taken me some time to get through this and get it into words. I've listened to it in different places,
spaces and frames of mind: Car, room, headphones; open-minded, not in a
listening mood and hyped on coffee.
The first thing that strikes me is the difference from the first album
to
this one. Definitely shows growth -an even more mature musical sensibility
is being developed each time. Curtis has set himself farther apart from the
"shredder" mentality and focused on the music inside you that you want to
produce.
The album, overall, sounds best in a closed environment without
distractions. Headphones or with your ears right up next to cranked
speakers.
The music demands attention and isn't great to read a book to or study to. A
few of the songs would sound better as background party music than others;
it strikes me more as an album that future generations of guitar players will
listen to and learn from because it's packed with such a variety of rhythms,
feels, tones and ideas.
I've heard the majority of these songs live for the past couple of years
so it's refreshing to hear them from the studio's perspective. Multi-tracking
adds a new dimension yet the mix doesn't take away from the live feel, nor
is it over-produced. I'm partial to the sounds of the guitar, but, in a few
songs, I've mentioned I'd like to hear horns or some other instruments. Of
course, that's where the album led me.

I think Curtis has stirred up a genre that I can only call "Nightclub/Surf".

Room 137 - One of those driving songs and definitely a song which
demonstrates what I'm talking about when I say that, with the addition of
extra guitars and smooth production, an extra aural dimension is apparent
without taking away from the live feel.

Danger Girl - The first taste of the Nightclub/Surf feel. Of all the songs,
this one sounds most rushed and out of the pocket.

Carrots and Grapes - Has that Les Paul happy-go-lucky feel that I've always
liked. Nice use of echo -sounds old like the '50s.

Playas del Cocos - Pensive and pouting nightclub song. Another trademark
song that adds to the Nightclub/Surf feel of the album. Sit back and relax to
this one. Great percussion. First song I noticed with keyboards and how they
added to the dynamics.

Spiritual Machine - Another driving song. Not a hook that I'm particularly
fond of but the damn thing got stuck in my head more than any other hook.
Refrain is strong and suggests aural symbols: victory, arms in the air
freedom. Nice bottom end but I wanted to hear it even heavier, into the
depths. Also, the ending left me wanting more of what you were doing there.

Full Moon March - Adds another dimension of rhythm to the CD. Personally, I
felt I wanted to hear it develop away from the hook more by changing up the
march and not ending with it. Marches are tough for me to stick with. I
liked the addition of eerie stereo sounds and different guitar sounds. This is one
of those songs I would like to have heard different instruments.

Happy, Hungry, Horny - My favorite groove on the CD. Great song to drive to.
This is one of the songs that sounds better with some outside interference,
so, drive fast with the windows rolled down and the music cranked. Reminds
me of "Lowrider". Also, has a Hendrix type of breakdown in the middle before
the solo that breaks up the song a bit. Nice culmination to a dynamic apex by
adding more guitars after the solo.

Caravan - I've heard several versions of this song by different artists.
Another good driving song -either along the beach or a hot, desert highway.
Aural images of camels dancing to swing. Herp Albert/Les Paul feel ending in
a sandstorm of sound.

Things We Do - Appropriate place in the album, right after the frenzy of
Caravan. Lets you mellow out the drive, roll up the windows and breathe
easier. I hear horns on this song as a possibility. The faint, whistling
keyboard in the background supports the hook without being distracting. I'd
like to hear this song on an LP with some pops and scratches on it.

Leaping Gnome - I liked the drumskin bending on this one. It has the most
Night Club feel of all the songs. I wanted to hear a different instrument
take the first solo to enhance that smoky nightclub atmosphere. Second solo
fits better as a guitar as it is.

Cajun Red - Lazy sunset; surf vibe. This is your other trademark song for

the Nightclub/Surf feel that I'm talking about. What the heck is running around
in my headphones? That staccato, high-pitched guitar made me laugh. It
reminded me of a hamster escaping from his Habitrail. Gotta hear this on
headphones. Like the addition of the sloppy, Southern Blues feel. It opens
up the song beyond the beginning and lets it evolve. The solo at the end sounds
like I'm listening to it through a toilet paper roll. Very cool!

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