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Live at Slim's Y-Ki-Ki
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MSRP: $17.98
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Additional Live at Slim's Y-Ki-Ki Information
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Keith Frank is arguably the reigning king of the zydeco circuit, his simple, throbbing style derived from Boozoo Chavis. His music is often described as trance inducing, which may be overstating the case somewhat, but it is repetitive in the best sense; the songs are short and to the point, and the beat (even more than the accordion) is everything. This is unequivocal dance music, recorded in one of south Louisiana's premier dance halls. Frank plays fat, harmonica- or horn-like lines, each note so carefully chosen it can't help but stand out, but a track like "Why You Wanna Make Me Cry?" displays considerable dexterity. He's very much in the zydeco tradition, yet also squarely in the here and now, tossing off pop-culture allusions to television theme songs, patriotic anthems, classic rock hits, and consumer products, such as the toothpastes he plugs in the playful, even slightly ludicrous, "Hey Pretty Baby (With Your Teeth So White)." --John Morthland
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What Customers Say About Live at Slim's Y-Ki-Ki:
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It just sounds a bit "noisy". The vocals overpower the instruments on this mix and make it hard to listen to, in my opinion. I was a little disappointed in this CD. Mostly because of the production quality.
This album captures the spirit and sweet of a live dance hall show, but I've enjoyed his On a Mission cd much more. I bought this album after listing to Frank's great On a Mission album for three months straight. Also check out Beau Jocque & the Zydeco Hi-Rollers for another band that can bring that great funky style Zydeco. I don't know if its the sound quality or the song selection, but something is missing for me on this CD. His music is infectous with a great mix of funk and Zydeco. This mix produces a beat that will not quite.
This album is upbeat all the way. Keith Frank rocks. The best live album I've ever heard.
My favorite tunes are "Co Fa", "Hold On To it", "Maymel", and "Rising to the Top." This CD is the ONE place to start for music from the younger generation of zydeco performers. This album does for zydeco what the Beausoleil *Live from the Left Coast* album did for Cajun music: to translate the vibrant experience of a zydeco dance and music event and crowd, and the interaction between a band and its fans. Keith Frank brings a superb talent and tight group work to the zydeco rhythms, and this CD varies brief but intense tunes with longer pieces that are no less enjoyable.
Had to have the cd. He was simply off the hook. My friends in Oakland, CA love it but I don't let it out of my sight. This cd is just wonderful, it will make you move. I saw Keith at the zydeco festival in Plaisance and in Lake Charles, LA.
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