Released in February 2002, Tarth Shooke is Smokin' Granny's 3rd release (others are "Live at the Bat Cave", 1997 and "Sirius Matter", 1999).
Instrumental music - arrangements and improvisational pieces all recorded live in studio with no overdub [+]Released in February 2002, Tarth Shooke is Smokin' Granny's 3rd release (others are "Live at the Bat Cave", 1997 and "Sirius Matter", 1999).
Instrumental music - arrangements and improvisational pieces all recorded live in studio with no overdubs.
Smokin' Granny hails from the Chapel Hill, North Carolina area and have been together since 1994 under this name. (Also 1985-1990 as Freehand)
Personnel for Tarth Shooke:
. Todd Barbee: soprano sax and WX7 wind controller
. Steve Hatch: electric guitar
. Jeff Lindsey: V drums, Yamaha acoustic drums
. David Oskardmay: NST acoustic guitar
. Brian Preston: fretless and fretted basses
Recorded by Ian Davis at Assembled Sound, Chapel Hill
between March and July 2001
Mixed and Mastered by Chris Stamey, Modern Recording, Chapel Hill
Produced by Brian Preston, Metaphoric Music Productions
Go to www.metaphoricmusic.com now for more information.
Smokin' Granny's music is distributed and played on progressive radio stations all over the world. Smokin' Granny has performed at some of the most prestigious progressive rock festivals and venues including the annual international festival of progressive rock, ProgDay in Chapel Hill, NC and Orion Sound Studios in Baltimore, MD.
CURRENT REVIEWS (As of 7/4/02)
* RE: "Smokin' Granny - "Tarth Shooke"
* From "Sea of Tranquility"
"Smokin' Granny's third release is a euphoric collection of instrumental progressive rock, fusion, and live- in- the -studio improvisations that will leave the listener in awe of the sheer synergy that these players have together. Recalling the eclectic nature of vintage Frank Zappa, and the furious interplay of King Crimson, Smokin' Granny have conjured up a strong successor to their last project, Sirius Matter.
The CD consists of eighteen tracks, which alternate from long improvisations like the Crimson inspired "Tethered Sky..Skewed Wisdom", to atmospheric jazz rockers like "Tunnels", to short quirky segues like "Whisper" or "Spacevox." Sax player Todd Barbee is once again the main musician, as his melodic bursts highten songs like the acoustic "Fuma Sin Fuego" and the rampaging fusion of "Virgin Flight of the Mumbliepies", which at nine-minutes is the CD's longest track and features the fiercest interplay. Bassi
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