IF THIS BASS COULD ONLY TALK

This is the pretentiousness at its worst. All the Clarke's skill and technicality couldn't save this album which is the lowest point an album can fall in the 80's era while not stepping too deep into smooth jazz and/or muzak level. The bass playing is, of course, in the forefront, but it's not stepping out of the swamp of the non-inspirative songwriting. It's nowhere near the indirect grandeur of Clarke's passages, neither stripped-down in-your-face hooking patterns neither the noble fusion ornaments.

The production is synthetic, or perhaps "flat" is closer to reality. There's not much I can say about this album, except that is probably the best if avoided. The only cool thing is the tune with unaccompanied bass - only with step dance sounds giving rhythm. There are a few moments here and there but it's hard to say are they better than the rest of the album, or is it just my standards fell lower after every listening, finally underlining less weak moments.

It's not horrible output that deserves the lowest rating, but it's certainly nowhere near good. Pity for all the effort, because it's impressive as a slap of a wet cloth in the face. Go elsewhere and look for something else.

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