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Landlubber Joined: May 07, 2007 Posts: 63 Des Moines, IA	Posted on Jan 12 2009 03:13 PM What's word on this band? I'm considering buy two cd's of theirs, Guitars Gone Wild and Land Of A Thousand Guitars. Found them on walmart mp3 site. Should I just do it? Can't really find any info on them. Top
crumble Joined: Sep 09, 2008 Posts: 3158 Guildford England	Posted on Jan 12 2009 04:26 PM VINTAGE GUITAR MAGAZINE REVIEW The Plungers have to rank as the most prolific band on the surf scene, releasing two CDs of killer originals in 2003. And as good as Land of a Thousand Surf Guitars was, it's followup, Guitars Gone Wild, ups the ante, with 21 instrumentals - each more evocative than the one before. Not an easy feat. The septet (which grew out of a University of Oklahoma combo called The Sperm Counts, who dressed up in Dracula outfits) features dual lead guitars, rhythm guitar , bass, Fender bass VI, baritone (sometimes electric 12 string) and drums. This multi-layered approach sets The Plungers apart from any instro-surf band on the scene today , or probably ever. The staccato, reverb-drenched "Takin' The Plunge" is reminiscent of the Astronauts, while "Ridin' Tall" sounds like vintage Shadows, and you can guess the influence behind "Link". "Spring Break" (you've got to love a band that names songs after its outboard reverb tank) exhibits the type of melodic sense that marks ex-Belair Paul Johnson's recent solo work. And the swirling "Mondo A Go Go" is as intricate as anything by Laika & The Cosmonauts. The songs are all group collaborations, and the members also shared production duties. Amazingly, with everything that's going on (with additional percussion on most tracks and Terry "Buffalo" Ware's slide for good measure on "Surfcracker") the sound never turns to mud. - Dan Forte Top
DennistheMenace Joined: Dec 29, 2007 Posts: 714 Southeast, Florida	Posted on Jan 12 2009 04:53 PM Landlubber What's word on this band? I'm considering buy two cd's of theirs, Guitars Gone Wild and Land Of A Thousand Guitars. Found them on walmart mp3 site. Should I just do it? Can't really find any info on them. YEAH!!! Go ahead and take...."the Plunge."........ — .......make the Mos' of it, .....choose the 'rite stuff! .........owner of 9 Mosrites proud owner and documented: 1963 "The Ventures" Model s/n# 0038 http://www.vintagerock4.com www.mosriteforum.com Top

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