Recorded in San Antonio and San Francisco, the album was produced by Bob Green and Jaime Lagueruela.[4][5] In assembling the band, frontman Green was more concerned with finding musicians who could follow conceptual, not technical, direction.[4] Green would have the musicians record their parts, and would then edit, manipulate, and remix the tracks with Lagueruela; Green also played keyboards, guitar, and bass.[6][5][7]
The Orlando Sentinel wrote that "like the best ambient music, it works both in the background and as the object of intense attention ... But even in the background, the Grassy Knoll is not exactly quiet and soothing." Guitar Player stated: "Replete with hypnotic grooves and outer-fringe guitar loops, Positive ... abounds with compelling sonic tapestries."[12] The Chicago Tribune determined that the band "swaddles hip-hop rhythms in a Technicolor dreamcoat of cool jazz, metal ax riffs, ambient sound and tape mangling."[13]
The Los Angeles Times thought that "titles like 'Black Helicopters', 'Roswell Crash' and 'Fall of the American Empire' seem to be all of one mood, with only the occasional trumpet solo emerging from the hypnotic beats."[9] The Times Colonist noted that "Milesian trumpet floats like a spooky echo above Zeppelin-inspired guitar and a textural framework that marries Public Enemy's apocalyptic noise to Tricky's spaced-out, transcendent grooves."[14]The Oregonian praised the "well-crafted album full of samples and darkly ethereal funk-rock overtones."[15]
AllMusic wrote: "Time and changes in sampling/hip-hop aesthetics rendered the Grassy Knoll's work less cutting-edge and more representative of a phase but, for all that, Positive succeeds as an enjoyable if slightly stiff exploration of jazz-meets-breakbeat culture."[8]
Track listingedit
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Black Helicopters"
2.
"Driving Nowhere"
3.
"Slow Steady Salvation"
4.
"1961"
5.
"The Americans"
6.
"Roswell Crash"
7.
"The Common Good"
8.
"Another Theory"
9.
"Wailing and Gnashing of Teeth"
10.
"Fall of the American Empire"
11.
"All Things Considered"
12.
"Corrosion of the Masses"
13.
"End of It All"
Referencesedit
^ abBambarger, Bradley (Dec 21, 1996). "The Grassy Knoll aims for the edge". Billboard. 108 (51): 7, 93.
^Mayhew, Malcolm (May 22, 1998). "Grassy Knoll in shadows". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Star Time. p. 24.
^ ab"Lone Nut". SF Weekly. October 30, 1996. from the original on 2021-09-16.
^ abcGettelman, Parry (17 Jan 1997). "THE GRASSY KNOLL". Orlando Sentinel. Calendar. p. 6.
^"GRASSY KNOLL: SOUND COLLAGE". The Washington Post. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
^"Grassy Knoll". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
^ ab"Positive - The Grassy Knoll | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
^ abKohlhaase, Bill (27 Oct 1996). "JAZZ SPOTLIGHT". Los Angeles Times. Calendar. p. 78.
^MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 500.
^Monk, Katherine (24 Oct 1996). "Recordings". Vancouver Sun. p. D9.
^Kenneally, Tim (Feb 1997). "The Grassy Knoll: Conceptual collages". Guitar Player. 31 (2): 22.
^Reger, Rick (31 Jan 1997). "With a moniker swiped from the spot where shadowy JFK assassins...". Chicago Tribune. Friday. p. 29.
^Rowlands, Bob (9 Nov 1996). "Positive The Grassy Knoll". Times Colonist. Entertainment Stories. p. 1.
^Foyston, John (December 8, 1996). "ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE". The Oregonian. p. E1.
December 10, 2023
positive, grassy, knoll, album, positive, album, american, band, grassy, knoll, released, 1996, positivestudio, album, grassy, knollreleased1996genrejazz, jazz, fusionlabelantilles, verve, producerbob, green, jaime, lagueruelathe, grassy, knoll, chronologythe,. Positive is an album by the American band the Grassy Knoll released in 1996 2 3 PositiveStudio album by The Grassy KnollReleased1996GenreJazz jazz fusionLabelAntilles Verve 1 ProducerBob Green Jaime LagueruelaThe Grassy Knoll chronologyThe Grassy Knoll 1995 Positive 1996 The Grassy Knoll III 1998 The band promoted the album by touring with 16volt 1 Contents 1 Production 2 Critical reception 3 Track listing 4 ReferencesProduction editRecorded in San Antonio and San Francisco the album was produced by Bob Green and Jaime Lagueruela 4 5 In assembling the band frontman Green was more concerned with finding musicians who could follow conceptual not technical direction 4 Green would have the musicians record their parts and would then edit manipulate and remix the tracks with Lagueruela Green also played keyboards guitar and bass 6 5 7 Critical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 8 Los Angeles Times nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 9 MusicHound Rock The Essential Album Guide nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 10 Orlando Sentinel nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 5 Vancouver Sun nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 11 The Orlando Sentinel wrote that like the best ambient music it works both in the background and as the object of intense attention But even in the background the Grassy Knoll is not exactly quiet and soothing Guitar Player stated Replete with hypnotic grooves and outer fringe guitar loops Positive abounds with compelling sonic tapestries 12 The Chicago Tribune determined that the band swaddles hip hop rhythms in a Technicolor dreamcoat of cool jazz metal ax riffs ambient sound and tape mangling 13 The Los Angeles Times thought that titles like Black Helicopters Roswell Crash and Fall of the American Empire seem to be all of one mood with only the occasional trumpet solo emerging from the hypnotic beats 9 The Times Colonist noted that Milesian trumpet floats like a spooky echo above Zeppelin inspired guitar and a textural framework that marries Public Enemy s apocalyptic noise to Tricky s spaced out transcendent grooves 14 The Oregonian praised the well crafted album full of samples and darkly ethereal funk rock overtones 15 AllMusic wrote Time and changes in sampling hip hop aesthetics rendered the Grassy Knoll s work less cutting edge and more representative of a phase but for all that Positive succeeds as an enjoyable if slightly stiff exploration of jazz meets breakbeat culture 8 Track listing editNo TitleLength1 Black Helicopters 2 Driving Nowhere 3 Slow Steady Salvation 4 1961 5 The Americans 6 Roswell Crash 7 The Common Good 8 Another Theory 9 Wailing and Gnashing of Teeth 10 Fall of the American Empire 11 All Things Considered 12 Corrosion of the Masses 13 End of It All References edit a b Bambarger Bradley Dec 21 1996 The Grassy Knoll aims for the edge Billboard 108 51 7 93 The Grassy Knoll Biography Songs amp Albums AllMusic Mayhew Malcolm May 22 1998 Grassy Knoll in shadows Fort Worth Star Telegram Star Time p 24 a b Lone Nut SF Weekly October 30 1996 Archived from the original on 2021 09 16 a b c Gettelman Parry 17 Jan 1997 THE GRASSY KNOLL Orlando Sentinel Calendar p 6 GRASSY KNOLL SOUND COLLAGE The Washington Post Retrieved 11 February 2022 Grassy Knoll Chicago Reader Retrieved 11 February 2022 a b Positive The Grassy Knoll Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic via www allmusic com a b Kohlhaase Bill 27 Oct 1996 JAZZ SPOTLIGHT Los Angeles Times Calendar p 78 MusicHound Rock The Essential Album Guide Visible Ink Press 1999 p 500 Monk Katherine 24 Oct 1996 Recordings Vancouver Sun p D9 Kenneally Tim Feb 1997 The Grassy Knoll Conceptual collages Guitar Player 31 2 22 Reger Rick 31 Jan 1997 With a moniker swiped from the spot where shadowy JFK assassins Chicago Tribune Friday p 29 Rowlands Bob 9 Nov 1996 Positive The Grassy Knoll Times Colonist Entertainment Stories p 1 Foyston John December 8 1996 ROCKIN AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE The Oregonian p E1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Positive The Grassy Knoll album amp oldid 1161778335, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
