Mike Patton Achieves Sainthood.
As if I needed to love Mike Patton more after his work with Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Tomahawk, Fantomas, Bob Ostertag, Dan the Automator, The Dillinger Escape Plan, The Melvins, Sepultura, Lovage, Peeping Tom, General Patton & the X-Ecutioners, and many others as he’s unloaded two barrels of greatness on the music industry while confusing some and inspiring a lot more.
This week, Mike’s first work as a film composer was released by his record company complete with the B&W short film the music’s for, A Perfect Place (buy it here). I’m glad to say it’s excellent. The movie’s decent, a kind of light noirish tale featuring Mark Boone Junior (great) and Bill Mosely (not as great here though I love him).
The main theme and a lot of the enclosed work is definitely old school and features a lot of Patton staples (theremin, whistles, percussive use of whatever’s handy) and even a few vocals, the kind of music Quentin Tarantino would go apeshit over. Thing is: it’s not just sound but rather melodic and memorable and the kind of evidence I needed to support the theory I’ve had for over a decade that Patton ought to devote more time to composing. Now that I’m sure of it, it’s high time someone gave him the chance to do so.
Hopefully at Danny Elfman’s expense.
– Nick Nunziata will take Angel Dust, King for a Day Fool For a Lifetime, and Mr. Bungle’s California album over damn near anything.
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I liked Faith No More the first time I heard them. When they were called the Red Hot Chili Peppers!
Since it is too much of a to-do to recognize sarcasm in the typed form, I'm going to assume comment #1 is sincere.
In that case, we can all agree I am simply the first post and keep moving on correct?
I'm a lifelong Peppers fan and know the difference between those bands as well as anyone. The main difference between Mike Patton and Anthony Kiedis is talent and diversity. Patton has it. I love Kiedis, but not because of his amazing voice and lyrics.
I like FNM too. Though, they were pegged as Pepper imposters, by some, back in the day(including Kiedis). They were out in front of the whole 90's alternative wave, and SPIN loved 'em. (Props due) Unfortanately, so did Fred Durst(*boo*boo*). They have to answer for rap-rock, even if it was an unfortunate accident(Unfair, i know-like blaming Gram Parsons for the Eagles).Today, unlike the Pixies forgotten-except CHUD, where they're gods.
I guess you never would have guessed how much I love (and miss) Mr. Bungle. Gotta check this shit out. Thanks for the heads up.
I woke up with "The Air-Conditioned Nightmare" in my head this morning. Nothing's gonna stand in my way today.
I love Mike Patton. Faith No More is still the best, but he is one of the most diverse artist of the last 20 years. I have to check this out. My buddies, who got me into FNM, now despise him cause he still does a lot of screaching and yelling, but fuck, who else can make nails on a chalkboard into a song/composition. Fuck yeah Nick, I am Cuckoo for Caca! Just don't look at me I'm ugly in the morning. Word.
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