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The second full-length album by Les Fradkin & Get Wet, "A Day At The Beach," skillfully merges a number of majestic instrumental guitar styles and surf-rock influences. He won over guitar fans with his first surf-rock extravaganza, 1999?s Splash!, yet with the 2001 release of A Day At The Beach Fradkin set a new standard of excellence. Although he grew up on early Ventures, Dick Dale and Duane Eddy, Fradkin?s penchant for musical drama and an appreciation for classical masters like Pagannini, Mozart and Bach?as well as hard rock guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen?comes across loud and clear on the sweeping, guitar-centric vision of A Day At The Beach. Leading off with the riff-roaring title track, "A Day At The Beach"?a reverb-soaked guitar wrangler that would fit perfectly on a ?60s Ventures album?Fradkin hits the bullseye repeatedly on exceptional tracks like "Key West Sunset"?with it?s noteworthy Shadows flavor?and the lofty "Nature Calls." In addition to the fine originals, A Day At The Beach also finds the guitarist putting his own stamp on several covers, including a notable Get Wet take of the Beach Boys? "Good Vibrations" and a visionary "Beck?s Bolero", from the first Jeff Beck solo album, Truth. With Fradkin playing and performing everything?with occasional assistance from Eddie Bertand, Doug Cornell and Tim MacDougall?this 2004 expanded edition CD of A Day At The Beach is newly upgraded with 24 bit remastering, revamped cover art as well as a pair of live bonus tracks recorded in Denver a few years back by Les and his Get Wet touring ensemble. Tailor made for ?instro? guitar enthusiasts as well as those looking to rediscover the classic surf-rock sound of the ?60s, A Day At The Beach is bound to become a favorite among surf-rockers of all ages for years to come. Catch the wave!