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Zero
Zero
First Appeared at The Music Box,
April 1998, Volume 5, #4
Written by John Metzger
Zero is back -- this time with a self-titled studio album that focuses less on jams and more on songwriting.
The last outing's shortest song was nearly seven minutes long, but this disc takes the band's
outstanding musicianship and tightens things up into a neatly packaged set. Recorded live in the
studio with no overdubs, alterations or edits, this Bay-area ensemble manages once again to bring the
lyrics of Robert Hunter to life.
Zero kicks off with the funky groove of Pits O' Thunder, which yields to a superb
cover of Van Morrison's Friday's Child, with its Bob Dylan-like twist thanks to keyboardist Chip
Roland. Roll Me Over features the gentle guitar textures of Steve Kimock and the beautiful
vocal stylings of Judge Murphy. Sun Sun Sun captures the sound of Santana as Kimock captures
Carlos Santana's classic sound with amazing precision. The song also features an outstanding
saxophone solo by Martin Fierro. In fact, throughout the disc, Fierro adds a
jazzy touch as only he can, and though his solos are generally short, they seem
to come at precisely the right moment while packing
just the proper amount of emotional punch.
½
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Ratings
1 Star: Pitiful
2 Stars: Listenable
3 Stars: Respectable
4 Stars: Excellent
5 Stars: Can't Live Without It!!
Copyright © 1998
The Music Box
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