Magic Fingers
The Concussions
© Copyright-The Concussions
(884501027465)
Record Label: Double Crown Records
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by Pete Bruinsma, WYCE Music Director
Pure and filthy at the same time. Twelve short instrumental cuts on Magic Fingers overflow with a Joe Meek-style gamut of emotions from Tarantino pathos to Lone Ranger justice; charming neon-lit bubblegum diner to shadowy swamp creature molestation!
by John Sinkevics, Grand Rapids Press
Magic Fingers maybe the most vinyl-sounding CD yet. The Concussions' surf-guitar mastery gets enhanced by guitarist/vintage studio owner Dick Chiclet's "let's-make-this-sound-like-a-needle-on-a-groove-in-the-early-60s" vibe. It's impossible to pack more retro rock fun into a single instrumental CD, whether it's an original like "Stiletto" or a cover of The Beatles "And I Love Her."
Magic fingers es también la segunda entrega de The Concussions. Un disco instrumental -que no surf-, que me ha parecido bastante interesante. Esta banda de Michigan definió modestamente su debut de 2004 Introducing The Concussions como “…si Joe Meek hubiera grabado a los Ventures…”. Por problemas de agenda del señor Meek, fue Pete Straitjacket Curry quien produjo aquel disco y en este ha quedado relegado a mezclador y percusionista en tres de los temas, asumiendo el guitarrista y líder de la banda Dick Chiclet las labores de producción, grabando en mono en su propio estudio vintage. Otros colaboradores son el saxofonista jazzero Wilton Machen y la virtuosa trompeta con cuatro décadas de trayectoria de Danny Barber, vientos que aportan agradecidos solos a Beach Ball y la muy destacable Stiletto respectivamente. Imagino que la referencia a Ventures no iba por los primeros años del grupo de Nokie Edwards y los suyos, sino por la etapa en la que estos abrieron totalmente sus miras estilísticas. Cuesta definir el sonido instrumental de estos Concussions. Son capaces de tirarse a un esquema de rhythm&blues (Guitorgan) como de crear un hibrido inclasificable a base de extravagantes teclados (Tillie the soiler). Por obvio que pueda parecer, triunfa a primera escucha su versión del And I love her de los cuatro de Liverpool. También lo hacen temas propios como la pieza de blues-surf titulada Curb feelers o la calidez de Allskate. Y aunque creo que alguna melodía o riff necesitaría algún hervor adicional, el disco no deja de entrar sin problema de principio a fin. Otro tanto para Double Crown, a los que deseamos por lo menos otros 10 años publicando material así.
Diego R.J.
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Surf & Instro that's just a bit off kilter...in a GOOD way
author: Sam Boone
I took a chance on this without having even sampled any of the songs and I'm glad I did. The use of the clavioline on some songs gives the sound a bit of a strange edge, and the overall instrumentation is different enough to be VERY appealing. I liked this so much I had to order their first album too, and both are incredibly good. "Think Pink" is probably my favorite on this but "Bulletproof" is also a great kick-off to the CD. The band favors vintage equipment & the music is true to its roots but with a modern twist. Highly recommended.
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The Concussions Rock
author: Steven Jorgenson
The Concussions start Magic Fingers with Bulletproof. This song is a blast and I hope your ears are Bulletproof! Magic Fingers rocks through and through. There's not a bad song on this CD.
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BLENDERNESSISH
author: Bill Christy
Smooth and bright, saucy and spicy but not heavy handed. These folks manage to pay homage to the past and still stay fresh. Their character shines through without a vocalist, not many bands can do that. Something old, something new; that borrowed sh*t just won\'t do.
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