WISE FOOL
Title:
WISE FOOL
Artist:
DANNY HESSE
Recording dates:
1978-80
Originally released:
1980
(Zowie cassette #ZA9040)
Reissued on CD:
2002
(Zowie #197)
Produced by:
Danny Hesse
Recommended Tracks:
“VERIFICATION
REQUIRED”,
“MORE IMPRESSIONS” and “PLUG YOURSELF BACK IN” are
major pieces of Musique Concréte, made up of a million bits of tape
and starring everybody (the latter is artificially split here into 3
parts due to limitations of the mp3 format); Benny’s classic
performance on “SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY” matches the obnoxious
“band.”
Personnel:
Danny Hesse
(all tracks)
•
Chris Matthews
(tracks 1/2/6/7/10/12/13)
•
Ken Garkow
(tracks 1/6)
•
Robb Perrone
(tracks 6/10)
•
John Wilson
(tracks 2/6/7/11/12/13)
•
Ben Daniels
(tracks 2/7/11/13)
•
Rick & Randy Flicker
(tracks 3/13)
•
Ken Miles
(track 3)
•
Craig Peacock
(tracks 3/6/12/13)
•
Vann Frazier & Ternel Martinez
(track 3)
•
Cody Matthews & Marc Penning
(track 6)
•
Joe Frazier
(tracks 12/13)
• Steve Richards
(tracks 11/13)
•
John Catania, Ron Valadolid, Coach Person & the boys of Eva D.
Edwards Junior High School P.E. class
(track 11)
CD Liner Notes:
Danny’s “Wise Fool” was a significant release for
many reasons, such as these ones:
1. It was the first real "solo" record by either
of us, outside of “The Amplifiers.”
2. Danny went wild with a new production style, seemingly influenced by Zappa’s "We're Only In It for the Money" album, but oh-so-uniquely "Danny," fully realizing the creative aspects of the cassette-deck pause-button (no multi-track home-recording or digital editing equipment existed in 1980, children!)
3. This was the first tape to include input from
our ever-expanding group of pals, including Vann Frazier, Ternel
Martinez, Craig Peacock, Benny Daniels, the twins Rick & Randy, Rob
Perrone, Ken Garkow, and John Wilson (who turned us on to the Zappa
Lp).
4. Danny took on a new solo label, "Zowie."
5. The opening song features my first-ever
performance on a real drum kit!
Though his songs still sounded sorta Amps-like,
Danny’s new compilization style made the album very mod and
listenable. I tapped into his methods that summer as we completed
our big opus “Panther’s Eye.”
Oh yeah, I think Danny once said he regretted
including "I Wanna Screw Your Sister.” But I think honesty is the
best policy, so this wondrous Cd reissue still has that quiet
confession...