THE JDA PROJECT: A Fine Time

THE JDA PROJECT

A Fine Time

© 1999 Joel Ppirard, Donald Pitz, Arno Tietje (634479225529)

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Classic Rock, Psychedelic, Progressive, an aural documentary of famous '60s-70s' rock album 'feels.' Harrison slide-guitar riffs, Moody Blues embellished movements, Blind Faith pianos, you name it. Winner of EVOR "Elite Veterans of Rock", Beatles

tracks

1 Sleepyhead
2 The Piper Leads the Children
3 The Dream
4 A Young Girl Full Of Promise
5 The Sea Shone For Me
6 Carry It Through
7 Love Is Easy
8 Sleepyhead (Reprise)
9 For the Old Friends
10 I'm Running
11 A Fine Time
12 What Has Gone Before

notes

JDA
"...along come JDA, who are brilliantly derivative and take their influences into the depths of their music. Although 'Sleepyhead' is at times an influential backfire--making us want to go back and hear Nillson's 'Gotta Get Up' instead--the product in lyric and construction is fine and has all the flavor of the '60s-'70s wonder years of pop. In 'A Fine Time' and 'The Piper Leads The Children,' JDA is more original without leaving their Brit-Pop roots. Having lived in England some years back, this tune reminded me of walks on the moors, dinners in rural pubs and the shrinking pound years. Took me somewhere. That's good. 'What Has Gone Before,' I assume, is titled to refer to sounds of the Brit-Pop wonder years. If not, it works out fab, because this instrumental medley of sounds is an aural documentary of famous '60s rock album 'feels.' Harrison slide-guitar riffs, Moody Blues embellished movements, Blind Faith pianos, you name it. Again, however, we listen and become melancholy to take out the Traffic LP and hear 'Hole In My Shoe.' To younger ears the sounds JDA that paint over dried colors of sound do not matter in their similarity. My son, while listening to JDA's 'Sleepyhead,' was humming away to its catch. He, of course, has never been so exposed to Harry Nillson that he would pick up on the influence. All this being equal, JDA produces and writes some memorable tunes, even if they bring to memory others like them."

Frank Cotolo (former writer for Wolfman Jack, songwriter, producer, and editor of the EVOR Newsletter)


Update! 7-10-2001
THROUGH A MOVING WINDOW, featuring 13 songs, that capture a variety of styles, IS NOW AVAILABLE!!!!


UPDATE!
SYZYGY, JDA's 3rd CD is also now available hear at CDBABY!

We were given the coveted EVOR 'Elite Veterans of Rock' award!! Thanks Charlie Harrelson and all at EVoR!

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  • A REVIEW ABOUT SLEEPYHEAD
    author: Jason

    ABOUT "SLEEPYHEAD" "catchy tune, in a wacked out way...kinks "soap opera" and "schoolboys in disgrace" come to mind".."guess that at least the singer is from britainia if not, he should be"

  • Great! Takes me somewhere!
    author: James Younger

    I had purchased this CD from MP3.com about 6 months ago when I read a review there from Frank Cotolo. I used to listen to Wolfman Jack on some syndicated program and "Mars" Cotolo was his writer, sometimes on-air collaborator. I saw the name and was curious to see what he was saying. On the strength of Frank's words I checked out JDA and bought the CD on the spot. These guys bring back memories and moods that for too long have been forgotten, and yet they sound new! I recommend it and would buy it if I didn't already own it. You should. It has true staying power!

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