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Jun 12, 2008 - 10:25 PM
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Josh
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GLENN PHILLIPS ~ Scratched By the Rabbit (1990)
I just stumbled across this CD and am listening to it for the first time right now. Pretty interesting stuff by this three-piece band, all instrumental (no vocals), fronted by guitarist Glenn Phillips (whom I'd never heard of before today). Some of it has a folky-prog feel, at other times it's more roots rock-ish. The guitar licks are often trippy and unpredictable, played with a style unlike any other guitarist that I can think of. Check out the samples at amazon and lemme know whatcha think (keep in mind, though, each track is pretty long so the 30-second samples don't really do them justice):
http://www.amazon.com/Scratched-Rabbit-Glenn-Phillips/dp/B00000117L/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1213330714&sr=1-5
EDIT: On my second listen now, and Holly said some parts remind her of THE SMITHS. It definitely has an 80's alternative vibe running through a couple of the tracks. I can tell that the bassist has listened to Jaco Pastorius' fretless bass playing, as his style is evident in many of the pieces. The early works of Pat Metheny also come to mind in the spacey, jazz-fusion style that is mirrored in some of Glenn's guitar playing. The music is very emotional and provocative; each track seems to tell a story. It almost sounds like a soundtrack in that sense. I'm impressed.
EDIT #2: After my last edit I read through the reviews of this CD at Amazon and caught the following quote, which echoes my sentiments above:
"This is one of Glenn's strongest albums. Each instrumental projects a different mood...from melancholy to happy to tranquil to exciting to romantic and so on. Glenn should really consider movie scores..." ~ Stephen Cabral
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Some pan pipes cd by Inkuyu
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Remastered and Expanded
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Bing Crosby: His Greatest Hits of the 40s.
I love 30s and 40s Bing.
(Don't know how to upload the images.)
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