 | Randy Holden was once lead guitarist with surf legends the Fender IV, fronted the Sons Of Adam, lead guitar and chief writer of psychedelic punkoidal masters the Other Half, transient lead guitarist with the inventors of loud and ugly Blue Cheer, and a solo artist in his own right. This 4 song CD of new material is monstrous. "Space Surf Rider" sports highly compressed guitar rings out with a heavy psych sound like a voodoo child on a 40 foot face... Randy's voice is just right for this elongated surf epic. The lumbering pace and heavy metal thunder describe surf conditions only a mental defective would tackle. The break cleverly includes double picked lines and huge sound. "I Sail On Love" displays chop and chunk, rhythmic thunder, and finely ground metallic rinds blended in a cool semi-reggae format beneath a tight vocal. very enjoyable. "I'll Take Your Blues Away" is a solid blues like Blue Cheer woulda done, but with a female vocal. Quite powerful. The masterpiece here is the surf instrumental "Prayer To Paradise." Trad Nazis Beware! This is many miles from trad, but Randy's surf roots are clear enough. |