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Yoko Ono - Will I/Fly Audio CD

A fair review of the Yoko Ono "Will I/Fly" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Yoko Ono reviews here, or go back to the Yoko Ono tabs.

Yoko Ono Band: Yoko Ono
Title: Will I/Fly
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Release Date: 2003-10-21
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Will I [John Creamer & Stephane K Remix] 2: Fly [Rob Rives Remix] 3: Will I [Creamer & K Ambient Mix] 4: O'Oh [Nuspirit Helsinki Remix] 5: Death of Samantha [Porcupine Tree Remix]

Ono Chill
They would both (esp. The "O'oh" and "Death Of Samantha" remixes are the best on this Ono EP. "O'oh") fit very nicely on any of those "chill-out" compilations you can find out there. Living near NYC, I can clearly see in my head the park Yoko is singing about on the 4th of July. Very nice ambient mixes.


I very seldom give low marks to Ono, but this one...
I like the originals very much. As hard as I tried, I wanted to like this remix. To me this remix sounds prepackaged and 'let's get on the Ono bandwagon' fueled by an off the assembly line eagerness, remixing the orginals with little creative energy and originality but lots of artificial and intoxicating thump! thump! thump!.


Ono is at her best when she's a bit fiesty. She has a quiet seriousness and dignity about her. Though, lately, she's wearing a different set of clothes, being more 'hip' and sexy. She's too handsome for that nonsense. But this dance club/ I'm still so sexy set of new clothes and 'hip' image are what this lastest remix seem to be about.


No one admires or respects Ono more than I do. And some of the critical comments here are rude and way off the mark. I don't think personal attacks do much but reveal the author of such remarks. I'm very much looking forward to her remix collection when it's released, but I hope she pulls the plug on the assembly line bandwagon of indistinguishable remixes that can ruin what has been a distinguished and original career.


Dreck
It must be loyalty to Lennon or some pretense nobody else "gets". She has John's millions (billions?) Does this give her the right to inflict herself on us? What was JOHN LENNON thinking? I doubt the social skills or sanity of anybody who would rate this crud high. Boo, hiss.


Funky bliss

The pensive "Will I" is juxtaposed in two ways, one with evocative, hypnotic dance beats, and the other with the pulse of a heartbeat. It was unexpected in a way, for this resurgance of Yoko's music in remixed form, to become so prevelant, especially on the dance floors, but is most greatly welcome.

Along side it is, what i feel, among the greatest gems of all her remixes, which is of "Fly", which is injected with the spoken word piece from "Feeling the Space", "I Learned to Stutter". The way it is integrated into the song, makes it like an outstanding tribute to the life and ways all through the years, of a singular and strong woman. One will see what the unusual title "I Learned to Stutter" means when she gets to it. That's a priceless moment. Not to mention the razor-sharp vocals from Fly come across with a spine-tingling purity and make this a potential club-classic.

The next two songs are dreamlike and stellar, with the song "O'oh" turned into a jazzy, and quite lovely anthem, and the song "Death Of Samantha" beautifully complimented by prog-rock like guitar/violin backing.

This is essential for any Yoko lover.

Her vocals come accross, in all songs, with the ring of great truth, and of course, fabulous sound, for whoever thought she couldn't sing, especially in "Death of Samantha".


Fantastic Mellow Remixes
Admittedly, it took a few listenings to get used to it as it is so mellow compared to the first releases (Open Your Box, Walking On Thin Ice, etc. I have all of the other remix CDs that Yoko has released so far and this is another great addition to my collection. ), but the process was heaven. It is done more in an ambient than dance style and provides about thirty-five minutes of good meditation music, although I could just as easily make art to it as visualize with my hands in my lap. If you have enjoyed the other remixes and are looking forward to more and especially if you are looking forward to something to chill to, this CD is a must. Go Yoko!.


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