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Quickness
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noun
- Rapidness of movement or activity: celerity, dispatch, expedition, expeditiousness, fleetness, haste, hurry, hustle, rapidity, rapidness, speed, speediness, swiftness. See fast/slow/velocity.
- The quality or state of being mentally agile: agileness, agility, dexterity, dexterousness, nimbleness. See ability/inability.
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- Artist: Bad Brains
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- Release Date: 1989 09
- Total Time: 33:52
- Genre: Rock
Review
This is an interesting, if not entirely successful detour into funk-metal for the band that pioneered Rastafarian hard-core punk. Everything is slowed down here, and the sonic textures have thickened considerably. Drummer Earl Hudson delivers both ponderous, stomping metal rhythms and funked-up grooves, while Dr. Know gets to show off his chops a bit more than he has in the past. The religious messages have, if anything, gotten more mystical and less coherent -- song titles like "Soul Craft," "Voyage into Infinity," and "Messengers" give you an idea of what to expect. "Don't Blow Bubbles" may or may not be a slightly homophobic cautionary tale for the age of AIDS, and "Sheba" appears to be a paean to King Solomon's wife (a perennial favorite subject for reggae musicians). As on I Against I, reggae is given short shrift on this album. In fact, the only reggae rhythm to be found at all is on "The Prophet's Eye," an awkward tune that feels tacked onto the album's end. Fans will defend it, and Quickness is by no means a failure, but it's also far from being Bad Brains' best work. ~ Rick Anderson, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Soul Craft | Bad Brains, |
Bad Brains | (3:07) |
| Voyage into Infinity | Bad Brains, |
Bad Brains | (3:14) |
| The Messengers | Bad Brains | (2:17) | |
| With the Quickness | Bad Brains | (2:45) | |
| Gene Machine/Don't Bother Me | Bad Brains | (2:59) | |
| Don't Blow Bubbles | Bad Brains | (3:03) | |
| Sheba | Bad Brains | (2:51) | |
| Yout' Juice | Bad Brains | (3:00) | |
| No Conditions | Bad Brains | (2:22) | |
| Silent Tears | Bad Brains | (2:49) | |
| The Prophets Eye | Bad Brains | (4:25) | |
| Endtro | Bad Brains | (:52) |
Credits
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IN BRIEF: The speed with which something is done.
The quickness of the runners surprised even the race officials.
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| Studio album by Bad Brains | ||||
| Released | September 14, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | ? | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, hardcore punk, reggae | |||
| Length | 33:52 | |||
| Label | Caroline Records | |||
| Producer | Ron St. Germain | |||
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Quickness is the fourth full-length studio album by hardcore punk pioneers Bad Brains. At the time of its release, it was the best selling Bad Brains album and also featured an MTV video for the lead-off track "Soul Craft" directed by Paul Rachman who later went on to produce and direct the feature documentary American Hardcore. Drummer Earl Hudson, though pictured on the cover, is absent, with the drum parts instead being performed by Mackie Jayson of the Cro-Mags.
The album was a crossover release that contained elements of several genres, including funk, hip hop, heavy metal, punk, and reggae, which made a notable return after being absent from 1986's I Against I. It is also the band's most controversial release, containing lyrics that some claim were homophobic. More specifically, the song "Don't Blow Bubbles" had lyrics that were generally interpreted as being homophobic and suggesting that AIDS was God's cure for homosexuality. When asked about the song, guitarist Dr. Know said that "We wrote that song as kind of an angry warning to homosexuals. We didn't really mean to insult them, but a lot of people we knew seemed to be living with their eyes closed."[1]. In a 2007 interview where bassist Darryl Jenifer called their previous homophobic views "ignorant" he was asked about the song and the furor over the lyrics and replied "They don’t understand that we’ve grown. Just like anyone, I’m not ashamed to say, “Maybe I could have been…” Damn right, I was a homophobe! I shouldn’t have to explain that to the world because everyone will do that. That’s wisdom. You have to grow to be wise."[2]
The Sacramento internet radio show, Soulcraft, got their name from the first track of this album.
Track listing
- "Soul Craft" (Miller, Jenifer, Hudson)
- "Voyage Into Infinity" Miller, Jenifer, Hudson
- "The Messengers" Miller, Hudson, Hahn
- "With The Quickness" Miller, Jenifer, Hudson
- "Gene Machine/Don't Bother Me" Miller, Jenifer, Hudson
- "Don't Blow Bubbles" Miller, Jenifer, Hudson
- "Sheba" Miller, Hudson
- "Yout' Juice" Miller, Jenifer, Hudson
- "No Conditions" Miller, Jenifer, Hudson
- "Silent Tears" Jenifer, Hudson
- "The Prophet's Eye" Miller, Jenifer, Hudson
- "Endtro" Miller, Jenifer
Personnel
- H.R. - vocals
- Dr. Know - guitar
- Darryl Jenifer - bass
- Earl Hudson - drums (credited, but does not appear on album)
with
- Mackie Jayson - session drummer
- ^ Don't Blow Bubbles@Everything2.com
- ^ Darryl Jenifer Of Bad Brains: 'I Want To Be The Soldier Of My Music' | Interviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com
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