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Dazzling new 2011 album & the first-ever all-instrumental release from the Stray Cats mainman & his trio.Undoubtedly one of the finest guitar-pickers this century - farken' amazing!!!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The Stray Cats lead performer has always been 'in-your-face' and this album does not disappoint. He is strong, vibrant and exciting - as usual !
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Not a great fan, but to hear classic tunes delivered instru-mentally (pun intended) is a delight. Setzer sets zer standards when it comes to instrumental cover versions. This cd has heavy rotation on the car stereo!
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
'Rebel' Rod's Reviews - Brian Setzer goes instrumental with "Setzer goes Instru-Mental" on Surfdog Records
21 April 2011
Two names I suppose I never expected to hear in the same sentence would be the name, Brian Setzer and Bill Monroe or Brian Setzer and Earl Scruggs. However, if there were one artist on the planet whom could make "bluegrass" cool, it would be Brian Setzer.
He proves that on his first all instrumental recording appropriately titled "Setzer goes Instru-MENTAL!" and the only reason for the "bluegrass" reference is because he breaks out his banjo for Earl Scruggs' "Earl's Breakdown" and does one heck of a job on Bill Monroe's "Blue Moon of Kentucky". Bluegrass tunes have never sounded so hip, and probably never will again, unless, of course Mr. Setzer gets a hold of anymore bluegrass classics.
Now before you all start throwing sticks and stones at me for insinuating the bluegrass genre is not cool. Let me just say this. I think this genre is one of the coolest and earthiest of all musical styles, but Mr. Setzer is going to introduce the genre to many who have never given bluegrass a fair chance, and possibly never even heard it before. He is merely bridging a gap that needed bridging.
I personally believe that Mr. Setzer could play a stick if you put a string on it, and he would put together a hip and cool sound with it as well. I'm obviously not the only one on this planet who believes that, evidenced by his 43-year long career.
For this venture, Mr. Setzer assembled a trio consisting of himself on guitar and the fore mentioned banjo, Johnny Hatton on the upright bass, and Noah Levy on the drums. They are very near flawless all the way through this remarkable collection of eleven songs.
It all starts with Bill Monroe's "Blue Moon of Kentucky", followed by Ray Noble's "Cherokee". Gene Vincent's "Be-Bop-A-Lula", Earl Scruggs' "Earl's Breakdown", then three original tunes written by Mr. Setzer - "Far Noir East", "Intermission", and "Go-Go-Godzilla". The album is rounded out with Gene Austin's and Nathaniel Shilkret's "Lonesome Road", then 3 more originals-"Hillbilly Jazz Meltdown", "Hot Love", and "Pickpocket".
Setzer and his longtime collaborator Dave Darling ingeniously and minimally produced the CD.
I love good guitar driven instrumental compilations. I've been a huge fan of the genre almost as soon as I was able to get a radio up to my ear back in the late 50's and early 60's. I'll take a Dick Dale or a Link Wray record over almost anything else you can line up in front of me. "Setzer goes Instru-MENTAL!" just jumped to the top of that prestigious heap of rockin' guitar driven gold!
This is one that `Rebel' Rod says to check it out or else!
It released April 19 on Surfdog Records.
He proves that on his first all instrumental recording appropriately titled "Setzer goes Instru-MENTAL!" and the only reason for the "bluegrass" reference is because he breaks out his banjo for Earl Scruggs' "Earl's Breakdown" and does one heck of a job on Bill Monroe's "Blue Moon of Kentucky". Bluegrass tunes have never sounded so hip, and probably never will again, unless, of course Mr. Setzer gets a hold of anymore bluegrass classics.
Now before you all start throwing sticks and stones at me for insinuating the bluegrass genre is not cool. Let me just say this. I think this genre is one of the coolest and earthiest of all musical styles, but Mr. Setzer is going to introduce the genre to many who have never given bluegrass a fair chance, and possibly never even heard it before. He is merely bridging a gap that needed bridging.
I personally believe that Mr. Setzer could play a stick if you put a string on it, and he would put together a hip and cool sound with it as well. I'm obviously not the only one on this planet who believes that, evidenced by his 43-year long career.
For this venture, Mr. Setzer assembled a trio consisting of himself on guitar and the fore mentioned banjo, Johnny Hatton on the upright bass, and Noah Levy on the drums. They are very near flawless all the way through this remarkable collection of eleven songs.
It all starts with Bill Monroe's "Blue Moon of Kentucky", followed by Ray Noble's "Cherokee". Gene Vincent's "Be-Bop-A-Lula", Earl Scruggs' "Earl's Breakdown", then three original tunes written by Mr. Setzer - "Far Noir East", "Intermission", and "Go-Go-Godzilla". The album is rounded out with Gene Austin's and Nathaniel Shilkret's "Lonesome Road", then 3 more originals-"Hillbilly Jazz Meltdown", "Hot Love", and "Pickpocket".
Setzer and his longtime collaborator Dave Darling ingeniously and minimally produced the CD.
I love good guitar driven instrumental compilations. I've been a huge fan of the genre almost as soon as I was able to get a radio up to my ear back in the late 50's and early 60's. I'll take a Dick Dale or a Link Wray record over almost anything else you can line up in front of me. "Setzer goes Instru-MENTAL!" just jumped to the top of that prestigious heap of rockin' guitar driven gold!
This is one that `Rebel' Rod says to check it out or else!
It released April 19 on Surfdog Records.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Amazing guitarist
21 April 2011
Format:Audio CD
Brian Setzer is caught in some strange time warp, playing old jump blues and rockabilly and heavens know what else HIS way, with an uncompromising love of rocking. The last oh 50 years of popular music don't seem to have influenced his style too much. What keeps him from being another boring retro act is his guitar playing. He is the genuine item, a virtuoso on electric guitar, able to shift between different styles with astonishing ease and play with intelligence imagination and beauty. He may very well be the world's greatest electric guitarist--he is certainly heads and shoulders above the boring metal players usually ballyhooed in the various guitar magazines.
This CD turns to some the surf instumental sound popular in the early sixties. I must admit I don't particularly care for the original instrumentals--but I have heard them, and frankly, I think Setzer buries them completely. He even dares to take on the bluegrass masters Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs, electrifying their songs and managing (amazing!) to rock as he bluegrasses. Hate to say it, because I love old bluegrass, but at some level Setzer even wins this battle.
The man is amazing. This may not be his most accessible CD for a first time listener--it has no real vocals--but it blows me away.
This CD turns to some the surf instumental sound popular in the early sixties. I must admit I don't particularly care for the original instrumentals--but I have heard them, and frankly, I think Setzer buries them completely. He even dares to take on the bluegrass masters Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs, electrifying their songs and managing (amazing!) to rock as he bluegrasses. Hate to say it, because I love old bluegrass, but at some level Setzer even wins this battle.
The man is amazing. This may not be his most accessible CD for a first time listener--it has no real vocals--but it blows me away.
10 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Thank You Brian Setzer
20 April 2011
I've been a big fan of Brian Setzer's guitar work for a long time and I'm glad that he released this instrumental cd. I read that he was working on this cd in a guitar magazine that I subscribe to and I think I might have been one of the first to download it today. It's a great cd so if you love that old time great gretsch sound it's a must have.
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