Funny, I didn't detect much deconstruction to be honest. Just rather tired and not particularly inspiring re-readings of tired old standards. As you're no doubt aware, there are plenty of purist old fart sceptics out there who are all too ready to take a dump from a great height on improvisers who, they say, "can't play" and "can't sing". I happen to think Margareth Kammerer has an amazing voice, and would rate her work on the Charhizma solo debut and the Magic ID disc as high as that of any singer I've discovered in the past twenty years, but if I didn't know those albums and just heard this I'd probably side with the old farts.jon abbey wrote:dunno, I can't really defend it much, I just like listening to her in most cases and dug the deconstructions of the jazz standards. "fave 20 or so releases of the year so far" from me isn't especially high praise, it pretty much includes anything I don't want to turn off before the end of one full listen out of boredom or disgust.Dan Warburton wrote:Thanks for this! Hey, looks like we need a new thread for that Ruby Ruby Ruby disc eh Jon..? I really didn't like it very much at all (and I thought I was one of the world's number one Margareth fans until this), and would be interested to hear just why you did.
But, as usual, healthy disagreement can lead to intelligent discussion - and, as with Death Proof, I'm always open to changes of mind - but you're really going to have to sell me on this one. (Not you personally, Jon, but anyone out there who's as smitten by this as you seem to be. Paging Ignaz Schick!!)
