Thirteen Ways To Ecstasy - Vibes on Velvet

Thirteen Ways To Ecstasy, a CD of instrumental jazz music from Vibes on Velvet, gets us off every time! The band members, Megan "GoGo" Wise (Buckwild), Susan Phelan (Rexway, Angie Stevens and many other bands) and Tony "Nascar" Aniscar (Railbenders) lace together some very tasty jazz tunes anchored by Wise's vibes. Vibes, which most of us might incorrectly identify as a xylophone, are a unique percussive instrument that provides a distinct flavor to any kind of music. Vibes can be spooky or creepy or sound like chiming bells. To give those unfamiliar with vibes an idea of what they sound like: The common household doorbell is like a seriously impaired, stripped down, two note vibes. Imagine a doorbell with dozens of notes being played adeptly with as many as four beaters at once (or in rapid succession) and you have some clue. If you've ever heard them before (maybe in the background music of a movie or TV show) you will recognize the sound instantly and be marveled.This album has a few covers, like "Fever" the only song with vocals on the album, sung by upright bass player Susan Phelan. The guitar work that hold all this music together, comes from Tony Nascar, best known for his lead guitar work with the country act The Railbenders. This album is both a fun listen and refreshing change of pace. There are no pretentious lyrics or face melting solos, just good clean music that anyone can enjoy. "Silver Hearse" sounds like it could easily be the soundtrack to The Addams Family or The Munsters, but it's not. There are 3 covers on the album: "Fever"(Cooley, Davenport), "Caravan" (Tizol, Elllington) and "Topsy" (Battle Durham), the rest are all original. "Blue Hooves" has a bluesy feel and drums instead of vibes. "Giblets" also lacks the vibes, but this one has a distinct country ambience. We can imagine that each one of these songs might just help bring your gal to ecstasy, under the right circumstances. It's certainly worth a try...
Buy this album for a nice change of pace.
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