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Jesse Cook — Byzantium Underground
Album: Vertigo
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Released: 1998
Length: 3:54
Plays (last 30 days): 2
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I was there in 1995 when Jesse crashed the Catalina Jazz Festival and made for a memorable debut. We were just feet away from him as he performed an incredible jam session in the concourse area. The organizers saw this, too, and found him stage time because...they had to, he was so damn good.
Posted 1 week ago by egadrp63    [ Reply ]
 bahadir wrote:

awesome pick from Jesse Cook, thanks RP :) didn't hear him before. i live in Istanbul, I know a lot about Byzantine history, this song really catched the soul of empire, bulls eye! 




Cool!  GREAT TUNE!!  Gunaydin (Good Morning)  Thanx RP!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
awesome pick from Jesse Cook, thanks RP :) didn't hear him before. i live in Istanbul, I know a lot about Byzantine history, this song really catched the soul of empire, bulls eye! 
Posted 1 year ago by bahadir    [ Reply ]
 poetdancer wrote:

Go see him live if you get a chance. He's incredible, and has a fantastic band with him as well. 



I see him every time he comes to town...8 times and counting.
Posted 1 year ago by musils    [ Reply ]
The more I hear this tune, the more I like it!!  Thanx RP!   
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 Greengrowth wrote:

pfft, I can play that fast with my toes                   NOT




I can't chair dance that fast!!      
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Excellent!! I never heard of him before. Thanx RP!
Posted 3 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Saw him live years ago. Small venue. It was magical. 
Posted 3 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
Slow it down Jesse you are making me dizzy!
Posted 4 years ago by Rockit9    [ Reply ]
pfft, I can play that fast with my toes                   NOT
Posted 4 years ago by Greengrowth    [ Reply ]
Go see him live if you get a chance. He's incredible, and has a fantastic band with him as well. 
Posted 5 years ago by poetdancer    [ Reply ]
Great stuff
Posted 5 years ago by mccaindesign8034    [ Reply ]
 sarahbean26 wrote:
This is so cheesy!! I want to rip my hair out!!!
 
DO IT!

Cut off your nose  to spite your face.

Please send us a picture of you without 
- hair
- nose

LMAO

Dumb enough to be an American!
Posted 6 years ago by radioparadise9    [ Reply ]
Unexpected stuff like this is why RP is my favorite. It is different
Posted 7 years ago by careah    [ Reply ]
Awesome guitar playing
and the band is fantastic
you can not  stop body parts
from moving all on there own 
Posted 9 years ago by Bluecobra    [ Reply ]
I play a Darbuka from time to time (the Turkish drum playing in the background). I just love the energy it gives and this track has reminded me to dust it off and annoy the neighbours. 
Posted 9 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
I like Jesse Cook!
Posted 16 years ago by ejsamuel    [ Reply ]
This is so cheesy!! I want to rip my hair out!!!
Posted 16 years ago by sarahbean26    [ Reply ]
JEEEZ - you guys spend too much time listening to weather on the phone. Maybe you got the Turkish weather channel?
Posted 17 years ago by pannaramma    [ Reply ]
I dream of Byzantium........Weather Channel music? What?? Are you nuts?
Posted 17 years ago by PurplePrincess    [ Reply ]
It gets me moving at my desk!
Posted 17 years ago by ginniet    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by PurplePrincess    [ Reply ]
Mugro wrote:
"Currently in your area...................It is ...............78 degrees.........." Or: "Please continue to hold. Your call is important to us."
LOL! That is exactly what this is, this song was commissioned by the Weather Channel.
Posted 19 years ago by TobalMoreno    [ Reply ]
huh, well I liked it
Posted 19 years ago by anniebear    [ Reply ]
Rusty420 wrote:
sounds like weather channel local forecast music, or put you on hold forever music.
"Currently in your area...................It is ...............78 degrees.........." Or: "Please continue to hold. Your call is important to us."
Posted 19 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
Nope. Does nothing for me. I can't stop envisioning some middle-eastern airline advertising all the wonderful sand-filled destinations they travel to. Whilst simultaneously intermixing a stomach-jiggling veil-swooshing woman fluttering her eyes erotically. :-k
Posted 19 years ago by maLeFunKtion    [ Reply ]
This is awesome. If this is what on-hold music sounded like, I would start calling Qwest for fun.
Posted 19 years ago by drekar    [ Reply ]
sounds like weather channel local forecast music, or put you on hold forever music.
Posted 19 years ago by Rusty420    [ Reply ]
pezz wrote:
How on earth could you think this is that awful? No @#%&*+ way! Fabulous in my mind, full of rhythm and sway and passion!
Posted 19 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
The sort of music they play on certain radio stations, when they've (unforeseen) got time left before the commercials or news
Posted 19 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
Posted 21 years ago by pezz    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by nexxia: the actual name is 'byzantium underground' :)
Which is also more accurate, referring to place rather than culture, since the influences sound more Ottoman than Greek. Wonder if he's been in the Great Cisterns(I once dreamed of Byzantium myself) One of the best of Jesse's I've heard.
Posted 21 years ago by philarktos    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by hcg11: I bought a Jesse Cook albulm only because he did a remake of Crowded House's "Fall at your Feet". It's probably one of the best remakes I have ever heard and the rest of the album is very enjoyable.
Hey! I uploaded that very song hcg11 and Rebecca accepted it. I love it as well. Fall At Your Feet
Posted 21 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by gjh3676: Isn't this the soundtrack from Red Shoe Diaries?
NO
Posted 21 years ago by nexxia    [ Reply ]
the actual name is 'byzantium underground' :)
Posted 21 years ago by nexxia    [ Reply ]
beautiful
Posted 21 years ago by nexxia    [ Reply ]