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| From | "Chuck Limmer" <climmer@cox.net> |
| Subject | Re: Rusty Anderson |
| Date | Fri, 23 Jan 2004 10:56:51 -0700 |
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Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 22:23:03 -0600
From: Brian Curtis <brioohs@sbcglobal.net>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Subject: Rusty Anderson
Message-ID: <BC35FDC4.6430%brioohs@sbcglobal.net>
On Thu, 22 Jan 2004, Brian Curtis wrote:
>>I have to bring this disc up as I've not seen it mentioned on the list. Rusty Anderson (current sideman to Macca) has a solo disc called "Undressing Underwater," and it is OUTSTANDING. Approximately half of the songs are co-writes with Parthenon Huxley, but the whole thing is just exquisite pop. Paul and the rest of the band guest on the opening tune, but otherwise it's Rusty and a few helping hands... Musically, I would easily "lump" (not the word I really want) this in with the solo work of Jason Falkner or Jon Brion - quite similar in nature. Essentially "long time sideman shows he has the goods" kind of package. Run, do not walk, to acquire this beast.<<
Brian:
Thanks for the tip. I've listened to some clips on-line--including the wonderful "Hurt Myself," the track on which McCartney and band appear--loved what I heard, and ordered UNDRESSING UNDERWATER immediately. Anderson sounds like the real deal as a solo artist; not that surprising, really, when you consider the people he's collaborated with to this point. Worth noting, I think, that P Hux also co-produced this album (along with Anderson and David Kahne), and that Stewart Copeland--with whom Anderson played in Animal Logic--showed up to drum on one track.
Premature, perhaps, based on a few song snippets, but I wouldn't be surprised if this 12/17/2003 release sneaks on to some Auditeers' 2004 Top 20s.
Chuck Limmer
n.p. "Slang Of Ages," Steely Dan, EVERYTHING MUST GO
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