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| | Outbound | | | Music Artist : | | Stuart Hamm | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Favored Nations | | Release Date : | | 2000-08-22 | | Store Price : | | $16.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $16.98 | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Outbound
2. Remember
3. Castro Hustle
4. Star Spangled Banner
5. Memo
6. Tenacity of Genes and Dreams
7. Charlotte's Song
8. Better World
9. Further Down Market
10. Lydian (Just Enough for the City)
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 Better With Age
Submitted on: 2007-03-05 |
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It's true. There isn't as much unaccompanied solo on this disk as Stu's previous ones.
On the other hand, the progression away from that has been steady. I have all of Stu's stuff, and thought his early performances and recordings were incredible.
But with age comes maturity. This disk is just mindblowing. There's still an amazing level of virtuosity, brilliant compositions, and an absolutely soul-searing feel for the instrument. Flip on "The Castro Hustle" and feel the walls shake. "The Memo" and "The Tenacity of Genes and Dreams" are soulful and inspiring but still rocking. Stu's rendition of the National Anthem is a moving, eloquent passage that's as soft as a lullaby, but stirring, not sleepy.
The title says it all. Stu is Outbound, and there's a lot of territory he still wants to cover. |
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nothing but wowness!
Submitted on: 2004-02-01 |
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| Stu Hamm was completely unknown to me for the longest time save for the fact that i knew he was a bassist. Once introduced to him through "Quahogs Anyone", "Terminal Beach", etc etc, i fell in love, and went out to buy whatever I could find from him, and Best Buy happened to have Outbound... Never heard any of the tracks from it, brought it home, and it's now one of the three most rotated CDs i have in my collection. Hamm writes some of the most beautiful songs, focused around the bass, but still complete songs, not just filler behind the rumble. Youth Engine helps bring forth amazing aural landscapes, and Stu's chops are inimitably classic! From the upbeat opening track "Outbound" through the tapfest that is "Tenacity Of Genes And Dreams", the quiet beauty of his rendition of the Star Spangled Banner, through the (as mentioned in another review) Jaco-esque "Lydian", this CD is definitely one entire piece of classic work, in my opinion. True, there's not a lot of slap bass for all you Vail fans, but it's different, it's Stu. I love the tapping and multi-part arrangements, and it's a refreshing change from all-slap. Either way, however, Outbound is a must for any bass player or admirer. Beautiful from start to finish, it's more than a worthwhile buy! |
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How has his arm not fallen off?!
Submitted on: 2003-12-17 |
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| This CD is awesome. that about sums it up. Stu shows his insane bass skills which make you wonder how he's kept his right arm intact. He shows his full skill as a bassist in songs like "outbound", a song that made me go "Holy sweet mother of god!" and my jaw drop. and other songs where he just stays laid back and compliments the song with simple yet effective basslines. and of course you cant forget the other instruments, all of which are played amazingly by great musicians. You should definately try this album. |
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Stu does it again!
Submitted on: 2001-12-03 |
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| A technically amazing bass player shows us all that emotion is just as important. If you love his other jazz/rock fusion work, this will be no exception. With the help of Youth Engine, he brings in technology without sounding Techno, and explores some amazing aural-scapes on this CD, by incorporating sounds and feelings of the city into his music. He seems to be looking more inward with his music, telling us how things affect him, not just how he sees them, and by doing so he is really defining who he is as a musician. For the first time on a CD he has truly found his own voice. And what a sweet voice it is! |
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 a little dissappointing
Submitted on: 2001-08-21 |
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| I'm sorry 5-stars guys and girls. Not for me. Right now I'm in the middle of discovering the bassguitar as a solo instrument. Listening a lot to heroes like Jaco, Anthony, Victor etc, Stu had to be on my hitlist. Perhaps Outbound is not my album. This album is not a jazz/fusion kind of thing. It sounds more like sophisticated film music to me. There are some nice songs, but overall...... Although you can only admire the tapping skills of Stu, for me it's often too busy. |
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