BACON FAT
''THE ART OF FREEDOM''
JANUARY 6 2011
65:17
1. You Can Do It If You Want It Bad Enough/3:22
2. She's Cocaine/4:16
3. One On One/2:24
4. Sevcan/5:05
5. Play With Feel/3:51
6. Art 1: We Shouldn't Do That.../8:16
7. Live & Die For Rock 'n Roll/4:05
8. Talking Jayme/3:41
9. Thug Job/3:13
10. My Baby And Me/3:58 11. The Tale of Scott and Louie/3:42
12. Liberty Bell/8:53
13. Art 2: ... But Then Again ... Freedom/10:30
W. JOHNSON
W. starts playing his dad's guitar at the age of 9.
Three years later he gets a copy of the 'Eliminator"-LP by ZZ Top.
From then on he starts digging in the archives of guitar music (especially blues), meanwhile improving himself on the instrument.
Between 1991 and 1994 he forms a couple of local bands where he would occasionally sing besides playin' the guitars.
By the end of 1995 he joined The Bluesfactory, a band who used to cover al kinds of blues from John Lee Hooker and BB King to Gary Moore, Van Morrison and The Blues Brothers.
W. left the Bluesfactory by December 1997 and decided to take a short break.
In April 1998 he started working on his own project.
For two years he wrote songs and practiced the combination singing/guitar-playing.
During that period he also wrote "Hangin' around" which is still an absolute favorite these days.
W. became influenced with a wide range of musical genres which he would mix into his music.
The roots are to be found in the likes of Robert Johnson, Bo Diddley, Jimi Hendrix, Alvin Lee and Billy F. Gibbons. Later on Andre Williams became a huge influence.
Even rock 'n roll icons like Lemmy and Dimebag Darrell leave an unmistakably mark in his guitar-playing.
On the other hand artists like Chris Goss, Gordie Johnson, Miles Davis and Mike Patton convinced W. that music should be explored as far as possible.
With such an extensive background one can imagine that the music of Bacon Fat exceeds the borders of traditional blues-rock and guides the listener throughout an unusual and often unexpected blues-universe.
However, that's not important as Johnson explains: "…blues is not a definition of sound and structure, it is the feeling you play it with!"
NEELZZ
Neelzz joined Bacon Fat in 2012.
He had his first guitar experience at the age of 14. After his teacher/good friend died in a car accident he gave up on playing the guitar though he always carried it with him.
He then entered the world of hip hop.
Nine years later he decided to pick up the guitar again. That's when he met W. Johnson.
From the start it was clear that playing together seemed very natural for both W. and Neelzz. The magicK was instant one could say.
When being asked to join Bacon Fat on the bass guitar Neelzz took the offer without hesitating.
It took about nine months of intensive rehearsal to prepare him to get on the road.
Neelzz brings loads of extra drive and power into the rhythm-section. His straighter style of playing underlines the rock-aspect of the band and might be interpreted as a wink to the early days with Mr Nasty on bass.
Next to his seriousness concerning the music, he is also the guy that's always in for a laugh and a crazy act.
No doubt this man fits in very well with the rest of the band. With this newly recruited beast on the bass Bacon Fat takes a fresh start in 2013.
ENRIQUE ''RICO'' GEE
Rico Gee was probably born with a pair of drumsticks in his hands. It would be very hard for anyone to not catch him drumming on something. He even beats the skins while sleeping!
Anyone said Buddy Rich is one of his favorites? You damn better believe it!
Rico joined Bacon Fat in November 2005 at the age of 19. It was not a coincidence that W. picked up Enrique to complete the then new line-up. This man is skilled in any genre when it comes to drums and percussion.
He has a unbelievable focus on the music and can make you swing, bang your head or relax in a wink.
Absolute trademark are his drum-solo's which are appreciated by all crowds everywhere.
Just like Neelzz he also guarantees a great atmosphere for everyone involved.
Besides Bacon Fat he plays with several other acts doing funk, rock, jazz, latin,… you name it, he'll play it.
Album Notes
By CDBaby
The future of music in all it's appearances, thus also rock music, lies in the wise words Miles Davis gave us decades ago: transcend and include, play what you know AND above what you know. And that's exactly what Bacon Fat did on their third album. The band still sports the fat boogieblues sound from the early years but on the other hand they keep adding different musical directions to it. With the addition of electric piano and saxophone on several tracks the sound got wider and new possibilities occured.
Unnecessary to mention the ZZ Top influence as it's always been a major one for W. Johnson (gtr/voc). 'One on One' is most likely the closest Bacon Fat came to ZZ so far. For the first time other influences appear very clear on the recording. Opening track 'You can do it if you want it bad enough' unmistakably reminds of Motorhead while 'Art 1' and 'Art 2' bring together Miles Davis and psychedelic warriors like Gong and Hawkwind. Apparently this results in climaxes which seem to come straight from a Sun Ra record. The main title on this album is without a doubt 'Liberty Bell', a nearly 9 minute epic which takes you from soft jazz over latin to heavy stonerrock AND back. Oh, and watch out for them bongo drums...
Despite the many different musical genres which seem to appear, the album stands on itself as a solid rock album. Bacon Fat again manages to fit in the weirdest stuff without losing it's very own identity. In other words: this is a must have for every true music fan!
DoWnLoAd
''THE ART OF FREEDOM''
JANUARY 6 2011
65:17
1. You Can Do It If You Want It Bad Enough/3:22
2. She's Cocaine/4:16
3. One On One/2:24
4. Sevcan/5:05
5. Play With Feel/3:51
6. Art 1: We Shouldn't Do That.../8:16
7. Live & Die For Rock 'n Roll/4:05
8. Talking Jayme/3:41
9. Thug Job/3:13
10. My Baby And Me/3:58 11. The Tale of Scott and Louie/3:42
12. Liberty Bell/8:53
13. Art 2: ... But Then Again ... Freedom/10:30
W. JOHNSON
W. starts playing his dad's guitar at the age of 9.
Three years later he gets a copy of the 'Eliminator"-LP by ZZ Top.
From then on he starts digging in the archives of guitar music (especially blues), meanwhile improving himself on the instrument.
Between 1991 and 1994 he forms a couple of local bands where he would occasionally sing besides playin' the guitars.
By the end of 1995 he joined The Bluesfactory, a band who used to cover al kinds of blues from John Lee Hooker and BB King to Gary Moore, Van Morrison and The Blues Brothers.
W. left the Bluesfactory by December 1997 and decided to take a short break.
In April 1998 he started working on his own project.
For two years he wrote songs and practiced the combination singing/guitar-playing.
During that period he also wrote "Hangin' around" which is still an absolute favorite these days.
W. became influenced with a wide range of musical genres which he would mix into his music.
The roots are to be found in the likes of Robert Johnson, Bo Diddley, Jimi Hendrix, Alvin Lee and Billy F. Gibbons. Later on Andre Williams became a huge influence.
Even rock 'n roll icons like Lemmy and Dimebag Darrell leave an unmistakably mark in his guitar-playing.
On the other hand artists like Chris Goss, Gordie Johnson, Miles Davis and Mike Patton convinced W. that music should be explored as far as possible.
With such an extensive background one can imagine that the music of Bacon Fat exceeds the borders of traditional blues-rock and guides the listener throughout an unusual and often unexpected blues-universe.
However, that's not important as Johnson explains: "…blues is not a definition of sound and structure, it is the feeling you play it with!"
NEELZZ
Neelzz joined Bacon Fat in 2012.
He had his first guitar experience at the age of 14. After his teacher/good friend died in a car accident he gave up on playing the guitar though he always carried it with him.
He then entered the world of hip hop.
Nine years later he decided to pick up the guitar again. That's when he met W. Johnson.
From the start it was clear that playing together seemed very natural for both W. and Neelzz. The magicK was instant one could say.
When being asked to join Bacon Fat on the bass guitar Neelzz took the offer without hesitating.
It took about nine months of intensive rehearsal to prepare him to get on the road.
Neelzz brings loads of extra drive and power into the rhythm-section. His straighter style of playing underlines the rock-aspect of the band and might be interpreted as a wink to the early days with Mr Nasty on bass.
Next to his seriousness concerning the music, he is also the guy that's always in for a laugh and a crazy act.
No doubt this man fits in very well with the rest of the band. With this newly recruited beast on the bass Bacon Fat takes a fresh start in 2013.
ENRIQUE ''RICO'' GEE
Rico Gee was probably born with a pair of drumsticks in his hands. It would be very hard for anyone to not catch him drumming on something. He even beats the skins while sleeping!
Anyone said Buddy Rich is one of his favorites? You damn better believe it!
Rico joined Bacon Fat in November 2005 at the age of 19. It was not a coincidence that W. picked up Enrique to complete the then new line-up. This man is skilled in any genre when it comes to drums and percussion.
He has a unbelievable focus on the music and can make you swing, bang your head or relax in a wink.
Absolute trademark are his drum-solo's which are appreciated by all crowds everywhere.
Just like Neelzz he also guarantees a great atmosphere for everyone involved.
Besides Bacon Fat he plays with several other acts doing funk, rock, jazz, latin,… you name it, he'll play it.
Album Notes
By CDBaby
The future of music in all it's appearances, thus also rock music, lies in the wise words Miles Davis gave us decades ago: transcend and include, play what you know AND above what you know. And that's exactly what Bacon Fat did on their third album. The band still sports the fat boogieblues sound from the early years but on the other hand they keep adding different musical directions to it. With the addition of electric piano and saxophone on several tracks the sound got wider and new possibilities occured.
Unnecessary to mention the ZZ Top influence as it's always been a major one for W. Johnson (gtr/voc). 'One on One' is most likely the closest Bacon Fat came to ZZ so far. For the first time other influences appear very clear on the recording. Opening track 'You can do it if you want it bad enough' unmistakably reminds of Motorhead while 'Art 1' and 'Art 2' bring together Miles Davis and psychedelic warriors like Gong and Hawkwind. Apparently this results in climaxes which seem to come straight from a Sun Ra record. The main title on this album is without a doubt 'Liberty Bell', a nearly 9 minute epic which takes you from soft jazz over latin to heavy stonerrock AND back. Oh, and watch out for them bongo drums...
Despite the many different musical genres which seem to appear, the album stands on itself as a solid rock album. Bacon Fat again manages to fit in the weirdest stuff without losing it's very own identity. In other words: this is a must have for every true music fan!
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