''Yo! I Killed Your God'' is a

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by Marc Ribot, recorded live between 1992 and 1994. It was released May 18, 1999 on

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Reception

The

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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".Freedlander, D
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accessed August 4, 2011.

Track listing

''All compositions by Marc Ribot, except where noted.'' #"I Fall to Pieces" – 0:47 #"Yo! I Killed Your God" – 2:58 #"Human Sacrifice" – 10:03 #"The Wind Cries Mary" (

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) – 6:36 #"Softly as in a Morning Sunrise" (

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, Sigmund Romberg) – 5:34 #"Fourth World" – 8:18 #"Requiem for What’s His Name" – 5:09 #"Somebody In My House" – 3:10 #"Clever White Youths with Attitude" – 2:31 #"Expressionless" – 1:49 #"Jamon Con Yucca" – 4:12 #"Pulse" – 8:08 #"Change Has Come" – 9:07 #"Mon Petit Punk" – 4:16

Personnel

*Tracks 1–7 were recorded live at

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(November 1992). ** Marc Ribot –

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** Chris Wood – guitar **

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*Tracks 8–9 were recorded live at CBGB, New York (December 1992). **Marc Ribot – guitar, vocals ** Roger Kleier – guitar **Sebastian Steinberg – bass **

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– drums *Track 10 was recorded live at Rote Fabrik, Zurich (1994). **Marc Ribot – guitar, vocals **

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– guitar **Chris Wood – bass **Jim Pugliese – drums ** Christine Bard – drums *Track 11 was recorded live in

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(1994). **Marc Ribot – guitar, vocals **

– guitar **Sebastian Steinberg – bass **Jim Pugliese – drums **Christine Bard – drums *Tracks 12–13 were recorded live in

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(1994). **Marc Ribot – guitar, vocals **

– 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,

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** Francois Lardeau – drum programming

Personnel

John Zorn John Zorn (born September 2, 1953) is an American composer, conductor, saxophonist, arranger and producer who "deliberately resists category". Zorn's avant-garde and experimental approaches to composition and improvisation are inclusive of jaz ...

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*Marc Ribot – producer *Kazunori Sugiyama – associate producer *Mark Anthony Thompson – producer (track 14) *Allan Tucker –

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*Shoichi –

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*Danny C – photographer *Bert Detant – photographer *

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References

{{Authority control Marc Ribot live albums 1999 live albums Tzadik Records live albums Albums produced by John Zorn Albums recorded at CBGB