Zooma
Discipline Global Mobile DGM09909 Released 13 september 1999 All music composed by John Paul Jones Published by Warner/Chapell Music Inc. Recorded at: The Malthhouse, London UK * Skip Saylor, Los Angeles CA ** Pedernales Studios, Spicewood TX *** Air Studios, London UK Mixed at The Malthouse, London UK Mastering Tim Young at Metropolis, London UK Design Akio Morishima Photography Amy & Tanveer Executive Producer Mo Jones Produced by John Paul Jones (P) & (C) 1999 John Paul Jones This is an enhanced CD. PC and Mac compatible.
1. Zooma JPJ - 10 string bass, electric mandola, Kyma Pete Thomas - drums Paul Leary - sick guitar solo * Recorded by Richard Evans & Stuart Sullivan Mixed by JPJ --------- Written on Zooma Beach CA. In 1995. The first riff that begins to clarify the direction that the album is going to take. The title also embodies the forward motion and energy of the track. The beach is calm, the horizon darkens, the gulls are unsettled.2. Grind JPJ - 12 string bass, Kyma Pete Thomas - drums Paul Leary - sick guitar solo ** Mo & John - strange encounter Recorded by Richard Evans & Brian Foraker Mixed by JPJ --------- Rock 'n' roll swagger on the 12-string bass, riff like a big snake burrowing through the undergrowth. Written on the acquisition of a new instrument, instant inspiration. Strange encounter by the wayside - we know who you are. 3. The Smile of Your Shadow JPJ - 12 string bass, mandola, bass lap steel Denny Fongheiser - djembe ** Recorded by JPJ & Brian Foraker Mixed by Richard Evans --------- The gentler side of the 12 string. A chance to bring in bass lap steel as pedal steel. New acoustic mandola courtesy of Andy, brother of Hugh Manson, who makes all my electric instruments.4. Goose JPJ - 10 string bass, Kyma, bass lap steel solo Pete Thomas - drums Recorded by Richard Evans Mixed by JPJ --------- Intro realised with Kyma, my computer sound design system. Kyma produces all electronics/strange noises on this album, it will be coming on stage with me. 10 string bass, my new main instrument. The 12-strings are very big indeed and this guitar is much more manageable. The tuning is from low E to high C in five courses of double (fundamental + octave) strings.5. Bass'n'Drums JPJ - 4 string bass ** Denn Fongheiser - drums ** Recorded by Brian Foraker Mixed by Richard Evans --------- What it says. A bit of fun with Denny, who was with me on the Heart album and the Diamanda Galas tour. There's a combination!6. B. Fingers JPJ - 10 string bass, guitars Pete Thomas - drums Trey Gunn - touch guitar solo ** Recorded by Richard Evans & Brian Foraker Mixed by JPJ --------- Earliest riff written 1994 at the time of the Sporting Life sessions. I wrote it on a walk in the coutrysideand then returned to the studio to find that it was extremely difficult to play, hence the title B. is for Broken.7. Snake Eyes JPJ - bass lap steel, 4 string bass, Kyma, organ solo Pete Thomas - drums Strings - members of the London Symphony Orchestra *** Arranged & conducted by JPJ Recorded by Richard Evans, Geoff Foster & JPJ Mixed by JPJ --------- The call of the swamp. Bass lap steel in full cry with overdubbed (original) Fender Jazz bass and Hammond organ. Highly enjoyable writing for and conducting members of the London Symphony orchestra, nice to hear classical musicians nailing both the vibe of the track so effortlessly, not to mention the final fughetta. This will be fun on stage.8. Nosumi Blues JPJ - bass lap steel, 4 string bass Pete Thomas - drums Recorded & mixed by Richard Evans --------- An original blues for bass lap steel guitar(s). In the Zeppelin days, I used to carry an old Gibson lap steel with me to play in hotel rooms so got a lot of practice. Diamanda asked me to play it on a track on Sporting Lifeand I subsequently used it on two numbers on the tour.9. Tidal JPJ - 10 string bass, bass lap steel, Kyma, 10 string bass solo Recorded by Richard Evans & JPJ Mixed by JPJ --------- The last riff written for the album. A nice edgy/desperate vibe about it with a suitably manic 10-string bass solo before it plunges over a cliff with no survivors. A perfect end to the day.
Thanks to:
Richard Chadwick, Deli and Yuka at Opium (Arts) Ltd., David Singleton, Diane Aldahl and Hugh O'Donnell
at DGM, Joan Hudson & Co, Connie Fillipello, Neil Warnock, Neil Perry and Richard at Raw State Studio
Development, Carla Scarletti and Kurt Hebel at Symbolic Sound, Brian Foraker, Paul Leary, Jim Phelan, Spike Stent,
Diamanda Galas, Robert Fripp, Andy Manson, Adrian and Jay at Manson Guitars, Mo Clifton, David Prinold,
Simon Bradbury, Annie Storrs, John Stirk, Chloe Freemantle, Peter Smith, John Bagguley, Ben and Jason at TSC, Mark
at Project Music, Martin O'Donnell at HHB, Graham Boswell at PrismSound, Kevin Walker at Unity Audio, Phillip
at Asadul, Euphonix UK, Digidesign UK, SWR, Rotosound.
Special thanks to my family, Mo, Tammy, Cindy and Kiera for their love and support, to Hugh Manson for his fine instruments and boundless enthusiasm, and to Richard Chadwick for his constant encouragement.
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Рецензия Андрея Лебедева (журнал «Alive» #3 декабрь 1999) на альбом Zooma