Yo! I Killed Your God

Yo! I Killed Your God
Live album by Marc Ribot
Released	May 18, 1999
Recorded	1992–1994
Genre	Avant-garde jazz
Length	72:47
Label	Tzadik
Producer	John Zorn, Marc Ribot
Marc Ribot chronology
The Prosthetic Cubans (1998) Yo! I Killed Your God (1999) Muy Divertido! (2000)

Yo! I Killed Your God is a concept album by Marc Ribot, recorded live between 1992 and 1994. It was released May 18, 1999 on Tzadik Records.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by David Freedlander awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "All in all, another fine effort from a virtuoso guitarist. Difficult listening, but worth the effort".^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Marc Ribot, except where noted.

1. "I Fall to Pieces" – 0:47
2. "Yo! I Killed Your God" – 2:58
3. "Human Sacrifice" – 10:03
4. "The Wind Cries Mary" (Jimi Hendrix) – 6:36
5. "Softly as in a Morning Sunrise" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg) – 5:34
6. "Fourth World" – 8:18
7. "Requiem for What’s His Name" – 5:09
8. "Somebody In My House" – 3:10
9. "Clever White Youths with Attitude" – 2:31
10. "Expressionless" – 1:49
11. "Jamon Con Yucca" – 4:12
12. "Pulse" – 8:08
13. "Change Has Come" – 9:07
14. "Mon Petit Punk" – 4:16

Personnel

• Tracks 1–7 were recorded live at CBGB, New York City (November 1992).
  • Marc Ribot – guitar, vocals
  • Chris Wood – guitar
  • Sebastian Steinberg – bass
  • Dougie Bowne – drums
• Tracks 8–9 were recorded live at CBGB, New York (December 1992).
  • Marc Ribot – guitar, vocals
  • Roger Kleier – guitar
  • Sebastian Steinberg – bass
  • Jim Pugliese – drums
• Track 10 was recorded live at Rote Fabrik, Zurich (1994).
  • Marc Ribot – guitar, vocals
  • JD Foster – guitar
  • Chris Wood – bass
  • Jim Pugliese – drums
  • Christine Bard – drums
• Track 11 was recorded live in Tokyo (1994).
  • Marc Ribot – guitar, vocals
  • JD Foster – guitar
  • Sebastian Steinberg – bass
  • Jim Pugliese – drums
  • Christine Bard – drums
• Tracks 12–13 were recorded live in Nagoya (1994).
  • Marc Ribot – guitar, vocals
  • JD Foster – guitar
  • Sebastian Steinberg – bass
  • Jim Pugliese – drums
  • Christine Bard – drums
• Track 14 was recorded at Low Blood Studio, New York (1994).
  • Marc Ribot – guitar, vocals
  • Mark Anthony Thompson – bass, sequencer
  • Francois Lardeau – drum programming

Personnel

• John Zorn – producer
• Marc Ribot – producer
• Kazunori Sugiyama – associate producer
• Mark Anthony Thompson – producer (track 14)
• Allan Tucker – mastering engineer
• Shoichi – photographer
• Danny C – photographer
• Bert Detant – photographer
• Ikue Mori – design

References

1. Tzadik catalogue
2. Freedlander, D. Allmusic Review accessed August 4, 2011.