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An Original From The Punk/New Wave Era

Mr. Richard D. Coreno | Berea, Ohio USA | 12/03/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Starting as a member of FM in 1976 and going the solo route in 1978 on a variety of performance-art projects, Nash the Slash emerged in the Punk/New Wave era, and then as now, continues to defy any musical classification.



While the biography is sketchy about the Canadian multi-instrument performer - known for his work on electric violin and mandolin - he performs with surgical bandages on his face, there is no mystery that his musical talents are oftentimes absolutely spellbinding.



This CD, initially released in 1997, finds Nash the Slash covering the gambit of his artistic landscape - free jazz, avant-garde, classical, rock-n-roll - with 16 songs that clock in for nearly 80 minutes. The most interesting track is the 10-minute epic, Un Chien Andalou, though his three versions of Blind Windows and two takes of The Million-Year Picnic demonstrates the premium he places on interpretation over repetition.



Nash the Slash is truly an original who has retained creative energy through studio sessions, tours and CD releases. His catalog is hard to find, but Blind Windows is an excellent representation of Nash the Slash on top of his game."