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Darling is made of up
of Hal Darling playing Drums and Sundry devices, Keyboards,
Sequencing and Hullaballoo and Bryce Darling playing Ancillary
Percussion, Keyboards and Big Ideas.
The tracks are : 'A Courting Rhythym', 'The Writhen Plain', 'Walking
With Don', 'Ether Frolic', 'End of tHe Beginning', 'Country Wedding',
'Seafarer's Panties', 'Snick-A-Snee', 'God's Lunch Box', 'Forever
Again' and '48 Ahornstrasse'.
The CD opens with 'A Courting Rhythym', an excellent track
with Lots of changes in mood ,direction and tempo. The drumming is
excellent as well as the keyboards. From the liner notes Hal
says "The title refers to the idea of courtship as adance, or in my
case, a kind of loutish, ungainly prancing about" and that is exactly
the feel you get from this track.
'The Writhen Plain' is a great track and has a darker feel
to it.
'Walking With Don' is a great track and one dedicated to the
late Don Ellis.
The fourth track is 'Ether Frolic' is a great track with nice
changes in mood, direction and tempo.
'End Of The Beginning' is an excellent track with great keyboards
and drumming.
'Country Wedding', nice track written by Hal as a gift
to his wife, Mary.
'Seafarer's Panties', is an excellent track.
'Snick-A-Snee' another great track.
'God's Lunch Box', excellent track full of twists and turns.
Very Avante Garde.
'Forever Again' another great track.
The final track is '48 Hornstrasse' probably the most commercial
track on the album. But still a great track with aome agrressive drumming
and a darker middle section.
This is a BRILLIANT album from the Darling brother's.
What you have here is a CD full of original tracks. The music is complex
and exciting to listen to. The quality of the musicianship is superb
with someone who cares about the music being produced. This CD has
everything. lots of mood, subtlety, changes in direction and comes
highly recommended.
This CD is released by :
A Drums Production. P.O.Box 34747, Omaha, NE 68134-0747. Email
: hdarling@synergy.net
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