Scott Henderson • Tore Down House

 

 

Review from JazzTimes: Henderson, who penned all the lyrics here, offers some Zappaesque observations about life with "You Get Off On Me" and the tongue-in-cheek "I Hate You," an anti-romantic doo-wop number featuring playful call and response vocals from Houston and Masta Edwards, who also sings in sanctified fashion on the slow blues, "Mocha." And the humorous "Meter Maid," done to a Bo Diddley beat, is a bit of musical invective about the widely despised ticket-givers. "Xanax," full of wang bar weirdness on a forboding groove, is the best song about over-the-counter drugs since The Stones' "Mother's Little Helper." As an added treat, Henderson renders Jaco Pastorius' "Continuum" as a Delta blues vehicle complete with downhome slide stylings on a dobro. From start to finish, this disc is inventive, witty and killing. https://jazztimes.com/archives/scott-henderson-tore-down-house/

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Reseña de JazzTimes: Henderson, quien escribió todas las letras aquí, ofrece algunas observaciones de tinte Zappa sobre la vida con "You Get Off On Me" y el irónico "I Hate You", un número doo-wop anti-romántico con divertidos intercambios vocales entre Houston y Masta Edwards, quien también canta en estilo gospel en el blues lento "Mocha." El gracioso "Meter Maid", con un ritmo al estilo Bo Diddley, es una diatriba musical contra los tan detestados controladores de tráfico. "Xanax", lleno de rareza de palanca de vibrato sobre un groove siniestro, es la mejor canción sobre medicamentos de venta libre desde "Mother's Little Helper" de los Stones. Como añadidura, Henderson interpreta el "Continuum" de Jaco Pastorius como un vehículo de blues del Delta con técnicas de slide en un dobro. De principio a fin, este disco es inventivo, ingenioso e impactante. https://jazztimes.com/archives/scott-henderson-tore-down-house/ 

 

Tracks:
1 - Dolemite
2 - Tore Down House
3 - Meter Maid
4 - I Hate You
5 - Gittar School
6 - Xanax
7 - Continuum
8 - You Get Off On Me
9 - Mocha
10 - Harpoon
11 - Same as You

Credits:
Scott Henderson - Guitar
Thelma Houston - Vocals (tracks 3, 4, 8, 9, 11)
Masta Edwards - Vocals (tracks 4, 9)
Dave Carpenter - Bass
Scott Kinsey - Keyboards, Producer
Kirk Covington - Drums, Vocals
Pat O'Brien - Harmonica
Albert Wing - Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute
Mike Nelson - Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone
Walt Fowler - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Dan Fornero - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Eric Jorgenson - Trombone
T.J. Helmich - Background Vocals
Mark Nonisa - Background Vocals

All compositions by Scott Henderson

Production:
Recorded August 1996
Released April 1997

Label: Mesa Records / Mesa Bluemoon 92357-2
Country: US
Released: 1997
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz
Style: Blues Rock, Jazz-Funk, Fusion, Electric Blues
Duration: 1:03:51

Sources:
https://jazztimes.com/archives/scott-henderson-tore-down-house/
https://www.scotthenderson.net/Tore_Down_House.htm
https://www.allmusic.com/album/tore-down-house-mw0000033720

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