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Medeski Martin & Wood — Reflector
Album: End of the World Party (Just in Case)
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Released: 2004
Length: 4:04
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Kind of messy ... too much happening here, boys. 
Posted 23 hours ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
Like this track much more than the other we hear from this album on RP - forgot name ;)
Posted 1 month ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
Starsky & Hutch are on the scene with Huggy Bear and something's going down.

Another example of why we need ½ ratings.  To me this is better than 7.0 but I don't think I'm ready to give it 8.0.   

Posted 1 month ago by brosen    [ Reply ]
 unclehud wrote:

November 5, 2019: Just heard an NPR story about mellotrons, and it included Mr Medeski as a principal source.

link: https://www.npr.org/2019/11/05/776342573/on-mellotron-variations-a-1960s-era-instrument-makes-a-comeback




Thank You for the link!   MMW use a LOT of early electronic keyboards!  Such as Mellotron  & Wurlitzer Piano!
Posted 10 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
RP introduced me to them. Now I have EIGHT of their tunes on "My Favorites" list. That is why we come here.  Thanx RP!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
i just love this! especially right after Yachts. thanks for picking up the afternoon mood.
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 timmus wrote:

There's something about that keyboard groove I always recognize as MMW.




I Agree! And, they really kick it, playing with John Scofield!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
There's something about that keyboard groove I always recognize as MMW.
Posted 2 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
We could run a competition here for identifying the most of the much-loved 'spot the influences/rip-offs' that many of us seem to comment on. There are so many audio neurones firing off in my head listening to this groovey melange!  No PF, though...
Posted 2 years ago by kbs    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

Such a smooth segue from A Man Called Adam. The art of the DJ is in rude health whist Bill's still twiddling his knobs :o)



He (wisely) recycles. Just heard the same segue a year later.
Posted 2 years ago by roadie    [ Reply ]
EXCELLENT!!  I heard this band for the first time on RP, now I like a LOT of their music.  Thanx RP!   
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Cool tunes... from that 'law firm'. 

Keep 'em coming!
Posted 3 years ago by (former member)    [ Reply ]
Medeski Martin & Wood.  Sounds like the name of a law firm
Posted 3 years ago by anaguma    [ Reply ]
Such a smooth segue from A Man Called Adam. The art of the DJ is in rude health whist Bill's still twiddling his knobs :o)
Posted 4 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Public Service Announcement: Please pay for RP. Send them $5 a month or MORE. I give and we should all do so. Nothing stays free. Support Radio Paradise. (I'm not paid to say this, just a fan, who pays for you to enjoy).
Posted 4 years ago by tinypriest    [ Reply ]
 ThePoose wrote:
Keyboard work reminds me of Outtaspace by Billy Preston
 Just not as good...

Posted 4 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Need to follow this with some Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited!
Posted 4 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
 unclehud wrote:
November 5, 2019: Just heard an NPR story about mellotrons, and it included Mr Medeski as a principal source.

link: https://www.npr.org/2019/11/05/776342573/on-mellotron-variations-a-1960s-era-instrument-makes-a-comeback
 

very interesting, thank you for posting that, I had never heard about any of this
Posted 4 years ago by Triquel67    [ Reply ]
November 5, 2019: Just heard an NPR story about mellotrons, and it included Mr Medeski as a principal source.

link: https://www.npr.org/2019/11/05/776342573/on-mellotron-variations-a-1960s-era-instrument-makes-a-comeback
Posted 5 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
Keyboard work reminds me of Outtaspace by Billy Preston
Posted 5 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
 Hippostar wrote:
Another cookie from the MM&W cutter...
 
That's funny!
Posted 5 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
Busy!

Will require another listen or two.
Posted 5 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Like+
Just what a wet saturday of admin drudgery needs.
Posted 5 years ago by intothehills    [ Reply ]
Nice segue from MMW to Traffic, both of which feature a musician named Chris Wood (different guys).
Posted 5 years ago by Solanus    [ Reply ]
 RandomousJam wrote:

Is there a difference between soundtracks for bad and good pom films?
 
It's a subject of continuous debate, but one would have to pay attention to the music to make a "considered" judgement.
Posted 6 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
MMW .. amazing.
Posted 8 years ago by Shmelo    [ Reply ]
Meh.  A 4 and a PSD
Posted 8 years ago by Johnny_Wave    [ Reply ]
 chyk5 wrote:

Sections of this song sound like the soundtrack to a bad 70's porn film (or what I've heard a 70's porn film sounds like).{#Eek}

 
Keep digging, as they say.
Posted 8 years ago by Paul_Williams    [ Reply ]
 chyk5 wrote:

Sections of this song sound like the soundtrack to a bad 70's porn film (or what I've heard a 70's porn film sounds like).{#Eek}

 
Must be on account of the mighty organ, mate. Fnarr, fnarr :o)
Posted 8 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Medeski, Martin & Wood: Better at spelling than Arcade Fire.
Posted 10 years ago by ench    [ Reply ]
So so much good music from these guys. 
Posted 10 years ago by mtbiker493    [ Reply ]
 chyk5 wrote:

Sections of this song sound like the soundtrack to a bad 70's porn film (or what I've heard a 70's porn film sounds like).{#Eek}

 
Is there a difference between soundtracks for bad and good pom films?
Posted 10 years ago by RandomousJam    [ Reply ]
 chyk5 wrote:
Sections of this song sound like the soundtrack to a bad 70's porn film (or what I've heard a 70's porn film sounds like).

{#Eek}

 
Is that necessarily a bad thing?  It seems to be the sound they were going for.
!
Posted 10 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]

Sections of this song sound like the soundtrack to a bad 70's porn film (or what I've heard a 70's porn film sounds like).{#Eek}

 


Posted 10 years ago by chyk5    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
F*ckin' long, innit? 5 at the start, down to 3 several minutes later, further to fall if it goes on much longer. On the plus side, the longer it goes on the more my pleasure will be when it finally stops.

 
Does replacing a star for the letter u really make any difference?  it is as if you are saying you disapprove of the word but want to use it anyway...the reason that got started as a tradition is because some companys' web sites have software to prevent the word fuck from being typed...I would do that when I posted from work just in case, but I doubt it was necessary
Posted 10 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
Love this tune - much more humorous than Beck's lame disco funk track.
Posted 11 years ago by MinMan    [ Reply ]
 tiler wrote:
can you dig it  {#Dancingbanana}
 
Yes. Yes I can.
Posted 11 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
so, from johnwys - Nov 15'08  and Oct 29'09; jb0nez 23Aug'11, and happened today again =D (just to document it ;) 
or maybe they just think it goes really well after Beck.
(PSD for me, sorry Medeski & co.. )

jb0nez wrote:
I'd say from what I can tell, yeah, RP re-uses track lists.

 johnwys wrote:
I guess we're both going crazy, though almost a year later (your post was on Nov 15, '08, mine Oct 29, '09), this song played after Beck's Mixed Business again, so it's hard to tell what track the effect was attached to.

I wonder if RP re-uses it's playlists.

 
 

Posted 11 years ago by lososs    [ Reply ]
Another cookie from the MM&W cutter...
Posted 12 years ago by Hippostar    [ Reply ]
can you dig it  {#Dancingbanana}
Posted 12 years ago by tiler    [ Reply ]
 rabbi_phil wrote:
Wondering if they know my bankers: Dewey Cheetum and Howe.      (I'm very very sorry about that)

 
Also counsel to "Car Talk." Guess they get around.

Posted 12 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
It is amazing how John Medeski can play 2 leads simultaneously on 2 instruments.
Posted 12 years ago by hedgie    [ Reply ]
OK, can we have some Billy Preston after this....Please?
Posted 12 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
I'd say from what I can tell, yeah, RP re-uses track lists.

 johnwys wrote:
I guess we're both going crazy, though almost a year later (your post was on Nov 15, '08, mine Oct 29, '09), this song played after Beck's Mixed Business again, so it's hard to tell what track the effect was attached to.

I wonder if RP re-uses it's playlists.

 

Posted 13 years ago by jb0nez    [ Reply ]
I guess this is at least the third time that this track has followed Beck's "MIxed Bizzness" on RP but it's ok because it's one of the greatest song transitions I've ever heard!  If something works it works.

 petrfas wrote:

these what-a-sounds are on Beck's side. But I always thought they're at the beginning of the next track. :)
 


Posted 13 years ago by jitterjames    [ Reply ]
 jedley wrote:
This is what 50-year-old bankers who took 5 bass lessons back when they were 15 listen to when they want to feel hip.
 

Wondering if they know my bankers: Dewey Cheetum and Howe.      (I'm very very sorry about that)

Posted 13 years ago by DD rabbi_phil    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
F*ckin' long, innit? 5 at the start, down to 3 several minutes later, further to fall if it goes on much longer. On the plus side, the longer it goes on the more my pleasure will be when it finally stops.
 
Yes, I miss Joe Strummer too.
Posted 13 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
 jedley wrote:
This is what 50-year-old bankers who took 5 bass lessons back when they were 15 listen to when they want to feel hip.
 
I wouldn't know; I guess I'll have to take your word for it.  I wouldn't think most of them ever heard of this band.  Not a bad tune...once in a while.


Posted 14 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Pretty much liked this, bought the CD, very happy, looking forward to the summer outside eating with this on in the background. Thanks Bill, also for the K&D session, both good.
Posted 14 years ago by gumbo73039    [ Reply ]
 johnwys wrote:
I guess we're both going crazy, though almost a year later (your post was on Nov 15, '08, mine Oct 29, '09), this song played after Beck's Mixed Business again, so it's hard to tell what track the effect was attached to.

I wonder if RP re-uses it's playlists.

 07734 wrote:
All right, I'm going crazy. I swear I heard the humping robot from Robot Chicken doing his thing on the washing machine at the beginning of this song. Maybe it was the end of the last one, Beck's "Mixed Bizzness" but I have that song and I don't remember it in my version. Either that or RP has started putting in odd little sound effects between songs like KROQ...
 
 
these what-a-sounds are on Beck's side. But I always thought they're at the beginning of the next track. :)
Posted 14 years ago by petrfas    [ Reply ]
I guess we're both going crazy, though almost a year later (your post was on Nov 15, '08, mine Oct 29, '09), this song played after Beck's Mixed Business again, so it's hard to tell what track the effect was attached to.

I wonder if RP re-uses it's playlists.

 07734 wrote:
All right, I'm going crazy. I swear I heard the humping robot from Robot Chicken doing his thing on the washing machine at the beginning of this song. Maybe it was the end of the last one, Beck's "Mixed Bizzness" but I have that song and I don't remember it in my version. Either that or RP has started putting in odd little sound effects between songs like KROQ...

 


Posted 15 years ago by johnwys    [ Reply ]
If you're gonna rob Billy Preston, at least steal some of the funk!
Posted 15 years ago by copymonkey    [ Reply ]
F*ckin' long, innit? 5 at the start, down to 3 several minutes later, further to fall if it goes on much longer. On the plus side, the longer it goes on the more my pleasure will be when it finally stops.
Posted 15 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 jedley wrote:
This is what 50-year-old bankers who took 5 bass lessons back when they were 15 listen to when they want to feel hip.
 
And if they had lyrics that were inteligable they would be stating the current tax code.

Posted 15 years ago by More_Cowbell    [ Reply ]
 jedley wrote:
This is what 50-year-old bankers who took 5 bass lessons back when they were 15 listen to when they want to feel hip.
 
omg that is SO funny!!!

Posted 15 years ago by nimesay    [ Reply ]
This is what 50-year-old bankers who took 5 bass lessons back when they were 15 listen to when they want to feel hip.
Posted 15 years ago by jedley    [ Reply ]

Given that I don't care about the album art, I guess we agree on rating it a 2.

 tnt_thomas wrote:

Give it a 5 for the album art alone... solid 7
 


Posted 15 years ago by Rantipole    [ Reply ]
Give it a 5 for the album art alone... solid 7
Posted 15 years ago by tnt_thomas    [ Reply ]
All right, I'm going crazy. I swear I heard the humping robot from Robot Chicken doing his thing on the washing machine at the beginning of this song. Maybe it was the end of the last one, Beck's "Mixed Bizzness" but I have that song and I don't remember it in my version. Either that or RP has started putting in odd little sound effects between songs like KROQ...

Posted 16 years ago by 07734    [ Reply ]
I am so over MM&W.
Posted 16 years ago by whtahtefcuk    [ Reply ]
Hmm, that was weird.  The intro to this track sounds different than the CD.  Oh well.... I love this number!
Posted 16 years ago by BAD    [ Reply ]
ThePoose wrote:
The ghost of Billy Preston was in the recording studio.

No need to insult the man.

Posted 16 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
How about some Billy Preston for something really funky instead of this nonsense.
Posted 16 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana}
Posted 16 years ago by ndg    [ Reply ]
This rocks! Never heard it before.
Posted 16 years ago by Hollywood2112    [ Reply ]
Jammin!!
Posted 16 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
Excellent grove in this one, kinda dig the entire album. However, the use of freaky space sounds and sampling and whatnot could be toned down a bit. For me it's just a distraction from the general excellentness of the musicians.
Posted 16 years ago by Frater_Kork    [ Reply ]
MMW!! Huzzah!!
Posted 16 years ago by Lonestar    [ Reply ]
The ghost of Billy Preston was in the recording studio.
Posted 16 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
catsoup wrote:
I think it's an amazingly cohesive song that shows a well-planned progression, with a beginning, middle, and end. There are a lot of places to explore in music, and this song travels a lot without ever getting lost. To me it seems more like a movement from a symphony than a pop song, so I expect some development of the main theme, not just verse/chorus, verse/chorus, bridge, verse/chorus, chorus/fade.
Posted 16 years ago by robco1    [ Reply ]
This entire album is just rock solid. I loved and have since bought 3 more MMW albums. This ons is still the best. I think it shows more cohesion in its tracks and as a whole album than "uninvisible" or "the dropper". The dropper would be the next album you should get by theses guys if you liked this one.
Posted 16 years ago by trempel    [ Reply ]
Nabla wrote:
Isn't that nice music for those both guys here:
Naw, the one on the left is programmed for etiquette and protocol. Not much more than an interpreter and not very good at listening to music.
Posted 16 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
tiggers wrote:
I know the musicians playing here are obviously very talented, but the trouble with this sort of thing is that they are also self indulgent and seem to forget to make a cohesive tune as well as proving how technically adept they are at playing their instruments.
I think it's an amazingly cohesive song that shows a well-planned progression, with a beginning, middle, and end. There are a lot of places to explore in music, and this song travels a lot without ever getting lost. To me it seems more like a movement from a symphony than a pop song, so I expect some development of the main theme, not just verse/chorus, verse/chorus, bridge, verse/chorus, chorus/fade.
Posted 16 years ago by catsoup    [ Reply ]
Somewhere there's a cheesy 70's detective show missing its theme song.
Posted 16 years ago by diazo    [ Reply ]
I know the musicians playing here are obviously very talented, but the trouble with this sort of thing is that they are also self indulgent and seem to forget to make a cohesive tune as well as proving how technically adept they are at playing their instruments.
Posted 17 years ago by tiggers    [ Reply ]
Not ready for this first thing upon waking this morning!
Posted 17 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Knew it was MMW as soon as it started...not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. Pretty good tune, anyway, if somewhat predictable.
Posted 17 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
nice groove tune!
Posted 17 years ago by jjbix    [ Reply ]
Fierce progression...where are we heading this morning?
Posted 17 years ago by azdcryan    [ Reply ]
Isn't that nice music for those both guys here: ...
Posted 17 years ago by Nabla    [ Reply ]
Leslie wrote:
How about 5 days from now?
Five days later...Nope, darlin'. We haven't improved a bit on this.
Posted 17 years ago by Beanie    [ Reply ]
Beanie wrote:
Some day I will learn to appreciate MMW. Today ain't that day.
How about 5 days from now?
Posted 17 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
Some day I will learn to appreciate MMW. Today ain't that day.
Posted 17 years ago by Beanie    [ Reply ]
Probably my favourite track from an outstanding album.
Posted 17 years ago by Lonestar    [ Reply ]
It's a six, it's an eight...it's a nine. This song just get's better and better.
Posted 17 years ago by omniphiliac    [ Reply ]
catsoup wrote:
That would be Anonymous Skulls.
AGREED! MMW rock like it's the End of the World Party, for sure!
Posted 18 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Smokin'!
Posted 18 years ago by outerspace    [ Reply ]
And I thought I didn't like jazz. This is fun stuff.
Posted 18 years ago by djinnthespazz    [ Reply ]
funk yeah!
Posted 18 years ago by sans    [ Reply ]
I've heard the expression "jazz funk" but this is more like "funk jazz"... nniiicce, daddio.
Posted 18 years ago by Cruithne3753    [ Reply ]
SpaceCase wrote:
More MMW!!! A song of theres every hour wouldn't hurt at all!!!!
same here...
Posted 18 years ago by Orson    [ Reply ]
SpaceCase wrote:
More MMW!!! A song of theres every hour wouldn't hurt at all!!!!
I Second the Motion....
Posted 18 years ago by GreenOnion    [ Reply ]
More MMW!!! A song of theres every hour wouldn't hurt at all!!!!
Posted 18 years ago by SpaceCase    [ Reply ]
Fantastic musicians for sure!! Though I like "Mami Gato" better than this one.
Posted 18 years ago by aristoteles    [ Reply ]
WHAM! smoove baby.....smoovvvvee catsoup wrote:
That would be Anonymous Skulls.
Posted 18 years ago by godspeed    [ Reply ]
panda wrote:
God damn, this rocks. I'm giving it a 9. And i'm also finding out more about these guys. Still saving the 10 for something that makes my spine shiver though...
That would be Anonymous Skulls.
Posted 18 years ago by catsoup    [ Reply ]
Never heard of these guys before. I like it!
Posted 18 years ago by TheLuggage    [ Reply ]
Some truly sinister chordage! Rock on, MMW! and RP!
Posted 18 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
This rocks. Haven't listened to any MMW for years, seems like they've stepped it up a bit.
Posted 18 years ago by Idaho    [ Reply ]
meloman wrote:
Bought this CD after hearing it on RP. Outstanding! Worth every zloty!
me too. i love it - it's great driving music.
Posted 18 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
"meh" I admit funk doesn't really get me. Yet, at the same time, the reason I keep listening to (and supporting) RP is for the variety of tunes. I got blown out on commercial (broadcast) radio for the constant repetition. I just can't stand listening to, even, an endlessly repeated genere. When I'm not listening to RP, I play my entire 62GB music library at random, excluding anything that's been played in the last three weeks!
Posted 18 years ago by roens    [ Reply ]
Incredible band, incredible album...
Posted 18 years ago by MrsAustin    [ Reply ]
cattgirl813 wrote:
How I wish I could breakdance....
..." Enthusiasm is the leaping lightning, not to be measured by the horse-power of the understanding." Ralph Waldo Emerson. ... Sure you can Breakdance! Just get up and do it, Now! ... ... With ya! ...
Posted 18 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
can't sit still!
Posted 18 years ago by iMacomania    [ Reply ]
daveesh wrote:
funk-ay!
How I wish I could breakdance....
Posted 18 years ago by cattgirl813    [ Reply ]
meloman wrote:
Bought this CD after hearing it on RP. Outstanding! Worth every zloty!
same here! and couldn't agree more! listened to this album from start to finish, then listened again...
Posted 18 years ago by badean    [ Reply ]
Looks like I'm heading up to Philly April 7th!
Posted 18 years ago by bob789    [ Reply ]
funk-ay!
Posted 18 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
Bought this CD after hearing it on RP. Outstanding! Worth every zloty!
Posted 18 years ago by meloman    [ Reply ]
Saw these guys at the Lakewood Theater in Dallas...one of the best live shows I've ever experienced!!! If you dig'em check out their albums "The Dropper" and "Uninvisible"...Then go and listen to "Headhunters" and "Thrust" by Herbie Hancock!
Posted 18 years ago by grassfolk420    [ Reply ]
God damn, this rocks. I'm giving it a 9. And i'm also finding out more about these guys. Still saving the 10 for something that makes my spine shiver though...
Posted 18 years ago by panda    [ Reply ]
winter wrote:
Man, I gotta get this CD!
Thinkin the same thing!!!!
Posted 19 years ago by skooney    [ Reply ]
winter wrote:
Man, I gotta get this CD!
And now that I have it - it's still awesome. Love this disc!
Posted 19 years ago by winter    [ Reply ]
Great song. I tried uploading a few MMW tunes some time ago and was denied. Glad to hear them getting some play in Paradise. If you enjoy MMW here you have to go and see them live any chance you get.
Posted 19 years ago by saintstephen    [ Reply ]
Posted 19 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
The organ is the icing on this puppy. Yes, really stellar album.
Posted 19 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
Wow, and what a great segue from Ian Brown's Happy Ever After. The longer it plays the higher I'm rating it!
Posted 19 years ago by dedawson    [ Reply ]
Man, I gotta get this CD!
Posted 19 years ago by winter    [ Reply ]
SWEET.......shades of old Weather Report stuff.........
Posted 19 years ago by WordMariner    [ Reply ]
Thanks to whoever uploaded this cut. Great album.
Posted 19 years ago by n4ku    [ Reply ]