Party Down by Little Beaver
Party Down by Little Beaver is not a better album than Abbey Road. It is not greater than Born to Run or Who’s Next or Exile on Main Street. It is not as important as Blonde on Blonde or as beautiful and sophisticated as Innervisions. It’s not… well, you get our point. Party Down is not a deep, meaningful record. Mr. Beaver is concerned with only one thing: Partying. He is happy when he is partying and not so much, when he is not. He can wax somewhat philosophical on the subject of Partying but, mostly he focuses on the groove. And, that sublime groove and LB’s smooth guitar playing is what makes Party Down one of our All-Time Favorite Albums of ALL-TIME! It’s only about 30 minutes long so there is little filler (or, to look at it another way it’s ALL filler and all the filler is great!) Strangely enough, it is not an album that would pack the dance floors. It is a mellow groove, actually more of a Make-Out album than a Party album. Here at Infinite Jones, that groove goes straight to our private, Special Parts. In other words, it bypasses our brains and just makes us FEEL GOOD. And, sometimes that is just the best thing. And, it’s something Music is especially good at. So, kick your shoes off, grab a cocktail and your favorite loved one and and Party Down with Little Beaver. Yeah, baby.
Bonus:
Here is a song that samples Little Beaver’s Let the Good Times Roll to fabulous effect. Enjoy Rise Like the Sun by Definition of Sound from their 1991 album Love and Life: A Journey with the Chameleons:
