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Not surf music........ but great stuff!!

Dick K | Centreville, VA United States | 09/10/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I didn't believe anyone could do a decent version "Walk Don't Run" with just 2 _acoustic_ guitars. I was wrong--and glad of it, because while its very cool, that's not even the best of the tracks here.Yep, this CD is wonderful--but mislabeled! You simply can't have surf music without electric guitars dripping with reverb! Now as much as I love that stuff, this CD is fantastic. Okay, so it's not surf but it is excellent stuff. Listening to these two guys enjoying themselves is almost as much fun as sounds like they had making the CD. Both artists are world-class electric guitarists and although they're "merely" excellent on acoustic, that doesn't hurt the things in the slightest.What's it sound like? Two guitarists who really know these tunes, really know the other one's style and who enjoy playing this music together. The interplay of the two guys as they seamlessly trade lead/rhythm roles back and forth is impressive to say the least. The music is fairly laid-back but will repay a careful listen. Its a CD you can put on for the backyard BBQ -- I really can't see anyone objecting to this stuff, no not even gran'ma! Worth every penny and then some."

The original masters go acoustic

Brett Jordan | UK | 06/24/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Two masters of their craft, sitting around a microphone, playing tunes that capture the 'sufin' sixties', on acoustic guitars. Sometimes amusing (listen for how they duplicate the 'dug-a-dug-a-dug-a-dug' guitar slide sound), always captivating, this album is an undiscovered classic."

Even People Who Don't Like Surf Genre Will Love This

645546 | phoenix, az United States | 07/01/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I don't particulary care for Surf music. One day I heard a couple of tracks from this album and I liked it so much I had to have it. "Unplugging" this type of music really allows the depth, complexity, and beauty of the music to shine through. This CD contains phenominal guitar performances and is one of the best qualility and "listenable" accoustical guitar recordings I've come across. Many of the songs on this album evoked complex Flamenco and/or Classical flavors for me-- and every now and again I find myself recognizing one of the classic Surfer pieces, I'm taken by suprise finding myself saying, "I didn't think THAT song could sound so wonderful!"."