Kleptograss

Reviewed: 2018-05-02
Genre: Country
FCCs: none
Review: Local multi-instrumentalist Thompson artfully “borrows” from a rich and varied collection of musical cultures, from Puerto Rico to Ireland, Greece to the Southern Delta, with an all-star band of local luminaries
If You Like: DavidGrisman, Tony Rice, Vassar Clements
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
1/ Llevame al Cielo (3:25) – guitar starts> uptempo jam> quick fade
2/ Louisiana Blues (5:56) – mandolin starts. uptempo song> instrumental break> uptempo song> mandolin solo> uptempo song> instrumental break> uptempo song> instrumental break> crescendo end
*3/ Wayne Perry (1:58) - fiddle starts> uptempo jam> quick fade
**4/ La Arboleda (2:38) – mandolin starts> uptempo jam> quick fade
*5/ Viper’s Dream (4:35) – fiddle/guitar starts> uptempo swinging jam> guitar solo> fiddle solo> uptempo jam> slow fade
*6/ Madili (2:20) - guitar starts> uptempo jam> quick stop
**7/ Juaramento/La Calendria (3:11) – mandolin starts> midtempo jam swings uptempo> quick stop
***8/ Jibaro Hoedown (4:28) – guitar starts> fast jam> fiddle solo> guitar solo> fast jam> fade
**9/ Catnip (4:18) – mandolin starts> fast jam> fiddle solo> guitar solo> fast jam> mandolin solo> fast jam> quick fade
*10/ Juarez (4:23) – guitar starts> uptempo jam> quick stop
*11/ Crapaud (2:10) – fiddle starts> uptempo jam> quick fade
*12/ Impressionist’s Two-Step (2:44) – accordion starts> uptempo song with clever lyrics> fiddle solo> uptempo song> instrumental break to end
**13/ Llevame al Cielo (3:44) – mandolin starts> uptempo jam> guitar solo> mandolin solo> uptempo jam> quick stop