Brave Combo includes: Phil Hernandez (drums); Joe Cripps (percussion).
Prior to the recording of this album, Brave Combo's phenomenal drummer, Mitch Marine, left the band. They chose to replace Marine with a new drummer and a second percussionist. This embellished rhythm section resulted in them making this a full-tilt dance ensemble and the creation of this wonderful album. Their salsa rendition of "The Way Of Love" might push this record to the top of the list of their releases. But that's a tough call--there's not a weak album in their whole catalog.
The title song is a cha-cha medley of Jagger and Richard's "Satisfaction" (they sing only the "no, no, no" line) and Hoyt Axton's "The No No Song" (with which Ringo Starr scored a hit). They pull such unlikely selections off with an infectious sense of joy and aplomb and not the slightest trace of irony. Likewise for their bossa nova take on "Fly Me To the Moon"--one can't help but fall under its hypnotic spell.