LAST LISTENED TO two weeks ago
CHANCE OF WAKING TO IT not high
RATING
In '94 the Beasties where playing their own instruments on many of their tracks. On Ill Communication, like the predecessing album Check Your Head, they used those skills to lay down some funky grooves and Ricky's Theme is one such track.
It is a mellow affair that features mainly a delightfully light electric piano by Money Mark, one of the Beastie's long time collaborators. MCA's bass playing is also particularly good here, pulling the groove along in a perfect early hours vibe. They are supported by some appropriate drumming and percussion and just a tiny touch of guitar here and there.
The mood is of the last song of the night, where the band are almost asleep on their feet, yet still in the groove. Yet this semi-somnambulance also makes it a perfect morning song. In fact, i really can't imagine a nicer song to start the day with. It has eased me gently into today in quite a lovely fashion. You should try it too.
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