For some masochistic reason, I switched to our local $$moooooth Jazz station, and stumbled across a cover of "Mas Que Nada". I'm very surprised their "DJs-R-Us" actually knew it was a Brasil 66 a long time (although she falsely stated they originated it...they didn't, they just popularized it). This version was by Marc Antoine...and I wanted to gag it was so horrible. I'd heard a Marc Antoine CD awhile ago, probably his debut, and it wasn't bad. He *can* play. But this cover version is a typical example of what is wrong with $$mmoooooth Jazz in the first place--the backing music for this track was sickeningly bland! This is like the Brasil '66 but with every single ounce of emotion and feeling removed from it. Your typical programmed percussion, bland accompaniment, and female vocals that sounded like they were sleepwalking thru the performance. Terrible...a shame, and an nsult to the original. And IMHO, a waste of Antoine's talents...he's capable of a LOT better than ripping off old songs set to a generic background.
Egads...now some lame-assed saxophone player is destroying Brubeck's "Take 5". Frickin' drum machines!! Can't these no-talent industry stooges play something beside JUST THE NOTES?? And what the heck are stupid VOCALS doing in this mess? Gads this SUCKS!! Better turn this off before I have a stroke!! THe only good thing is Brubeck makes a few bucks from leasing this one out. I hope he never has to hear it!
Only thing I can say is that I think this station is going away. I see them as being in the desperation stage to save listeners--they've been adding pop and rock to the playlist. I've heard Doobies, Steely Dan, Hall & Oates, and other "Lite Rock" songs being thrown in. Same moves I've heard from other stations in the last few months of their existence.
Just a rant for the day...and unfortuately it had a Mendes connection.
Egads...now some lame-assed saxophone player is destroying Brubeck's "Take 5". Frickin' drum machines!! Can't these no-talent industry stooges play something beside JUST THE NOTES?? And what the heck are stupid VOCALS doing in this mess? Gads this SUCKS!! Better turn this off before I have a stroke!! THe only good thing is Brubeck makes a few bucks from leasing this one out. I hope he never has to hear it!
Only thing I can say is that I think this station is going away. I see them as being in the desperation stage to save listeners--they've been adding pop and rock to the playlist. I've heard Doobies, Steely Dan, Hall & Oates, and other "Lite Rock" songs being thrown in. Same moves I've heard from other stations in the last few months of their existence.
Just a rant for the day...and unfortuately it had a Mendes connection.