PRIMITIVE GUITARS
Phil Manzanera
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Studio Album, released in 1982 Songs / Tracks Listing 1. Criollo (5:13) - Phil Manzanera / guitars, bass, keyboards, drum machine, treatments, producer
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SPECIAL COLLABORATOR Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin
Phil has a talent for writing strong passionate melodies which he displays on the Spanish styled album opener, Criollo. Another album highlight is La Nueva Ola which has a subtle disco beat topped by a spaghetti western styled guitar melody. Another great song on side one is Caracas which has a techno- funk beat topped by angry noisy blasts of guitar.
Side two opens with the incredible Europe 70-1. This song starts with a Terry Riley styled repeating synth part and then fades into a beautiful ambient guitar melody that sounds very sentimental but not maudlin. This song is followed by Impossible Guitar which brings back the disco beat, this time topped with synth- strings and some nice guitar soloing. The album closes with Europe 80-1 which is another nice, slowly unfolding ambient guitar melody.
Overall this album is somewhat similar to Bo Hanson's Lord of the Rings or the Fripp-Summers album Bewitched. All three albums seem to share a style that could be called the missing link between progressive rock and 60s era exotic soundtrack music. Despite the electronic drum kit and the occaisonal subtle disco beat, this is a great album full of strong melodies and very inventive guitar playing.
I guess the title, Primitive Guitars, is supposed to be ironic because there is nothing primitive about this record, instead it is as sophisticated as Phil himself.
SPECIAL COLLABORATOR Crossover & JR/F/Canterbury Teams
The majority of the pieces have that slight South American flavor that spiced up Manzanera's albums, but here brought to the forefront. And his use off effect, especially chorus, is simply exquisite.
Since the compositions are very loose, and it's mostly a guitar showcase, it's not one of Manzanera's more progressive albums, but it is progessive enough for me.
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Here is Phil Manzanera as not just the guitarist, but as a multi-instrumentalist. His signature style spans a genre-busting range, from bluesy guitar over jazz-funk rhythms ("Caracas," the title generously hinting at a party atmosphere song), folk stylings ("Criollo," again the title being evocative ... (read more)
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