"I heard "No Rhyme No Reason" on the radio years ago and never caught the name of the artist. Years later I finally caught up with the name of the artist to match the song and have been a fan ever since. "No Rhyme No Reason" till this day still remains one of my favorite songs for George Duke!"
George Duke In His Own Element
Andre' S Grindle | Bangor,ME. | 11/20/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"In an age dominated by vapid smooth jazz Duke (as at any time)
stood alone.Notably on "Fame","Keeping Love Alive" and the tital
tune George Duke's keyboard-addled blend of jazz and funk is very
much intact-much of "Snapshot" sounding like his previous album
"Night After Night" in 1989!On "Speak Low" and "Geneva" we also
here examples of Duke's work as a pure instrumentalist and on
the stomping "Bus Tours" he gives us NO DOUDT where his music
comes from.He is a dynamic fusion artist through and through and
no matter how time or music changes fasion George Duke always
keeps his signture smorgasboard of jazz,funk,R&B,rock and his
own unique way with the keys at the top of the mix.A fine moment
in a VERY long line of fine moments."
Good album overall with one true gem
Andre' S Grindle | 04/15/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a good album overall, certainly pleasant and easy to listen to. The sole reason I bought it was for the track "No Rhyme, No Reason". The first time I heard the song, it was permanently burned into my mind. You just can't forget it. So even if every other song on the cd was terrible, it was well worth the money just for that one track. What a nice surprise to find that the rest of the cd justifies the purchase as well."
The Return of the 'Hallowed" DUKEY STICK!
Cedric C. Carter | Asheville, North Carolina | 04/27/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"All the previous reviews made particular mention of "No Rhyme, No Reason". I couldn't agree more... that song reaches into your soul and pulls out every memory of loves desired, loves lost, and loves we might want to try to regain BUT know we cannot! THAT is a great SONG you always remember. However, being a keyboard hobbiest and remembering Duke's induction to the P-Funk mob with "Reach For it" and "Dukey Stick"; I must say that my favorite song on this CD is "Fame"! George's use of several guest vocalists, the piano, organ and BASS synthesizer (in particular) are absolutely incredible. And there's nothing better than 'live' horns to raise the roof even higher (a combination of Everett Harp, the infamous Seawind horn section AND Earth Wind & Fire's Reginald Young). I also favor "Speak Low" because of Duke's extraordinary use of the Lyle Mays Korg M1
'breathy flute' sound. He uses this synth sound even MORE effectively on "500 Miles to Go" on the Illusions CD. I like Duke's mellow ballads, but I LOVE the FUNK. "Snapshot" is definitely essential. "Illusions" is the sequel..."