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Lost In the 80's (Bonus Track Version)

The Lost Fingers

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Album Review

One doesn't often get a chance to hear Gypsy jazz renditions of Paula Abdul songs, and many might think that's the sort of combination of music that shouldn't be heard in the first place. Listening to the Lost Fingers, however, it's easy to become a convert. The ensemble plays a basic style of manouche that bounces and rolls along in a fairly standard but well-played fashion. However, they then take "classic" (or otherwise) pieces from the '80s and renovate them into the form they want. There are basic traces of the original pieces in their chord progressions and their basic melodic lines, but the songs are transformed by the Lost Fingers' timbre, by their softer vocalizations, by the French tinges in their accents. Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name" moves from anthemic stadium rock to a soft romp. The incomparable "Billie Jean" is kept nearly in its original mode, though it's turned acoustic. The darkness of "Tainted Love" stays, but is morphed into a dark café piece, verging on the circus aesthetic at times. Importantly, the interesting part of what the Lost Fingers do is not the novelty of covering pieces of pop culture, but instead in incorporating those pieces simply as songs from the larger pantheon of classic compositions, and using them as fodder for their own Gypsy jazz playing. It can be a little disconcerting at times, but it's a fine album for both nostalgia and for contemporary Gypsy jazz fans.

Customer Reviews

Love it - Django style...

So great to see this Canadian band's album available on iTunes. Saw them live in Burlington Vermont and have NOT been able to get the great swing string sound out of my head.

Thanks iTunes and Lost Fingers! Hope to see you in person again!

Sun girl

I saw these guys in the Quebec Pavillion during the Olympics they were amazing and I am so happy to get their music!

I love this kind of trip !!!!

They are amazing !!!!!! this is just a beautiful album !!!!

Biography

Genre: Pop

Years Active: '00s

An acoustic trio, the Lost Fingers were based in Quebec City, Canada, and were known for their love of classic gypsy jazz and '80s pop hits. Their shows were a blending of both — seemingly disparate — styles, seeing the band cover hit '80s tunes as well as playing homage to such jazz legends as Django Reinhardt. Their reputation and skill won them a great many fans very quickly, and the group was to be found...
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