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To Mr. Scandinavian reviewer(Senor Ivan)
Hello from the other Euro fanatic on the list. Just a few notes
on the Lunatics. (I will say more when you get to Norway and
Denmark)
>>Though they showed awesome chops and unbelievable energy
>>I managed to completely miss their second CD `Beware' from 2001,
>>and I'm desperately trying to track it down now (anybody have any
clues?).
You can get the album through the band or from Twangsville Records.
I may have a slightly different take on the Lunatics. (I definitely
agree, now, that they are one of the best Scandinavian bands around)
but back in the days of MP3.com most of the album "Beware" was
available for download. It got me hooked on the Lunatics but the
actual album is too short. 20 minutes total. (11 songs) I was a little
disappointed. When you take in account the speed of the songs
(some could be classified as instro on amphetamines) It leaves you
wanting for more.
They fixed that with "Tour du Monde" (16 songs, well over
30 minutes this time) Touring the World musically. Nice concept!
I will never get tired of the exotic themes. You have covered the
album quite well with your review. This album transports me to
Europe every time I listen to it.
>>Not completely surf but close enough.
>>I would highly recommend this to all, but especially those of you
>>that are a bit more adventurous in your tastes.
I concur, but would emphasize the "Adventurous" part. I don't find
the "Lunatics" all that surfy. Although I cannot imagine this being a
turn off.
Part 2 Nordic bands (I mean band) I waited too long to chime in on
Finland
and we are in Norway already.
sidenote. I am sure that any one who reads your reviews can feel the
passion
you have for this music and your skill in articulating this in writing.
I, for one,
greatly appreciate your reviews even though I have all the CD's.
I got the CD "Mission to Mir" from Paul @ Wildebeest Records when he
was selling Euro CD's through his site. (I also got "Ridin' the Wild
Surf" by
Husky from him) I am a fanatic about steel guitar so once I got wind of
"Beat
Tornados" using lap steel I was a fan. I was definitely not disappointed.
(I will not mention that a favorite song of mine, Mir Rescue, could have
inspired
me to get this album) The best song, Delfinen, (IMHO) sounds to me like
it came
from a very cool "Western Soundtrack"
The 3rd Beat Tornados album is as far from Surf as the 3rd Lunatics
album.
(I figure it must be something in the Scandinavian Beer that inspires
this progressive
evolution) I cannot add anything that you have not said all ready about
"Scandinavian
Interlude"
>> according to Scandinavians themselves, Denmark IS part of Scandinavia,
while
>>Finland is not! Who knew...
I have heard that many consider Denmark Scandinavian, but I had not
heard that Finland
was removed from the Scandinavian honor roll. Yikes!
After you post Part 3, I could add a few albums from further South.
like "The Netherlands"
Not as similar musically but just as impressive with the Surf genre.
Thanks again Ivan for "keeping the faith" (Euro style)
Trode
Santa Barbara
Deep in Scandinavia
