Search - Bahia Black :: Ritual Beating System

You'll probably wear it out.

Gordon Smith | san jose, ca United States | 01/26/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is my 5 star album of 1996. Now, I basically hate it. It's SO catchy and danceable that one cannot resist the temptation to play it out through extreme overuse. I mean, I played it at parties, in my car, for friends, for strangers, in my walkman, high, drunk, sober, I transcribed the parts I could on guitar and basically reinvented my whole personal aesthetic around this album. Picture Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter jamming with James Brown, and "Rhythm of the Saints" era Paul Simon, with a smooth Brazillian Samba/Forro singer, and you sort of get the picture. It works as musician's music, dance music, make-out music, background conversation music, and on and on. It's just that eventually you will get SICK of it. Still, I have no regrets whatsoever. Highly recommended!"

Very cool, you cannot keep still while listening to this.

Gordon Smith | 10/07/1998

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I heard this album a year ago and have been looking for it ever since. Imagine the looks I get when I ask for The Ritual Beating System! I'm so happy I found it here! This is a great album, very fun. Let loose and enjoy!"