From: bt979@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Jeff Preston)
Subject: Trying to catch up with the splurgefesters
Reply-To: bt979@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Jeff Preston)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 92 16:34:02 GMT


  You know how sometimes you find yourself with too much to do?  Well,
that's how I feel lately (that and the fact that sometimes I just plain
ol' get tired of starin' at these silly boxes). This list, for one reason
or another, is something I always regret not being able to interact with
as much as I'd like, but you know the drill. Work is a zoo, since I'm now
the only operator where once there were two, and the Holdsworth list,
believe it or not has finally started to be a semi-busy (and demanding)
thing (after I spoke to Allan on the phone, our subscribership jumped
by a third within 72 hours -- we're over 90 in number, now an' still
growin'). So, I guess I feel like I've been a little antisocial here,
lately... reading a whole lot more than I contribute ("Oh?  Was it not
*always* this way?"). But, time still is a concern, and I have other
irons in the fire (I seem to find a new iron every time I leave my
chair, y'know), so just to make it short and sweet:

          *****  HERE'S SOME $HIT I'VE PICKED UP LATELY;   *****
         *****    JUST YELL IF'N YOU WANT A REVIEW!!      *****

                                  :)

_The Visit_, by Loreena McKennitt (a b'day gift from She of the Ripped
Garment, Ms. Carol "Canookie" Watson, herself -- thanks, darlin'!) --
talk about a big vocal sound!  This lady's got it (and her harp
playin' ain't too shabby, either). Really earthy, Celtic-sounding folk
material which should be avoided if you're depressed, since there's
more than a bit of minor key progressions runnin' around here.  :)
It's really good to unwind to, but stay away from the alcohol... ;)

_Attack Of The Neon Shark_, by Alex Masi -- no, I can't believe I
bought this, either... and probably wouldn't have if a friend hadn't
seen Holdsworth listed on one cut and figured for $6 he couldn't lose.
It's not as bad as what I thought it would be, but...

_No Borders_, by Carl Verheyen Group -- a freebie courtesy of Chase
Music Group. Has Holdsworth on one cut, and all the tunes are strong,
rocky instrumentals, occasionally dabbling into fusion. If you like
Steve Morse, Eric Johnson, this is your cup 'o tea. Btw, Verheyen also
co-wrote the title cut from Chad Wackerman's _Forty Reasons_ , so you
*know* he's a contender.

_High Tension Wires_, by Steve Morse -- speak of the debbil. This is
starting to sound like a guitorgasm posting, huh?  ;)  This one is by
far my favorite Morse solo disc, and it might be because it sounds
more like the Dregs than the Dregs did. Well, almost. Stunning work.

_Bring 'Em Back Alive_, by the Dixie Dregs -- speak of the debbil, Part
II!  Capricorn managed to bootstrap themselves into the black with two
live recordings in Georgia this year: this one, and the Col. Bruce Hampton
etc. CD. Cod bless 'em all. "Cruise Control" is enough to bring tears...
if you can only buy *one* CD this year... yep, you got it.

_Guitar's Practicing Musicians_ , various artistes -- yeah, this is
mostly a shredfest for metaldom, but there's some great surprises here!
Paul Gilbert doing a cover of "El Becko"?  You betcha!  Right nicely, too.
And Holdsworth soloing over a cover of "Play That Funky Music"...???????
Someone quote me the probability... where's Spock when you need him?  ;)

  Just arrived this morning:

_Time Is The Key_, by Pierre Moerlen's Gong -- hmmm. Well, you know
I'm a softie for keyboard percussion, so this is a score. What's this?
Holdsworth plays a *Roland* guitar synth, maybe?  Definite pre-SynthAxe
days. The second Gong CD I've bought with a disparity between the number
of tracks listed on the cover and what the CD player says. Gonna have to
listen to that Roland cut again... that's unheard of...

  And I've been talkin' about _UFO Tofu_, so no need to mention it
here... great disc, that one.

  I'll excuse myself now, and slip out before anyone notices... y'all
come back now, heah?

  Jeff ("n.n.")

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