The Little Drummer Boy
Jonathan Kane
Engineer: Jon Crider, Gene Paul,
Producer: Jonathan Kane, Jon Crider
Table Of The Elements, 2007
1 CD
Catalogue #: R88
EAN: 0806501180926
UPC: 806501180926
You save: 20%
Personnel: Jonathan Kane (guitar, bass guitar, drums).
A most unexpected holiday release, THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY EP by Jonathan Kane shocks for a few reasons. One, it's a genuinely touching holiday number from the former drummer of the Swans, the legendary downtown band whose m.o. seemed to be the evaporation of eardrums everywhere; two, Kane foregoes vocals and plays all the instruments (drums, bass, and guitar) himself; and three, the rendition clocks in at 14:38 and finds more commonality with the propulsive insistence of Junior Kimbrough on the one hand and Krautrock on the other than with traditional Christmas carols. All these elements combine to form a wondrous take on the classic song by one of the most gifted thumpers in experimental music.
