Ghost Man on Second
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2006-05-13
Reviewed 2006-05-13
Sparse psychedelia: Instrumental drone-jams based on slowish, atmospheric guitar (electric or acoustic) with some drums, keyboards, bells, and other effects. Mid/fast tempos overall with a meditative atmosphere, almost hypnotic on the longer pieces, and an Americana twang on the acoustic bits (Track 2 of either disk for example). Promo materials name-check Devendra Banhart, which seems appropriate. Nice one-chord stuff weaving a spacey, hazy mood. FCC clean.
DISK ONE
1- Bells chiming, into a percussive segment and an almost raga-like guitar (dobro?) segment with hypnotic beat. Later, becomes a regular hoedown (mid/fast). (16:34)
2- Solo acoustic guitar, like a twangy slow flamenco. New-agey later on. (7:01)
3- Country/folk SONG, gentle male vocals. (2:54)
4- Minor-key guitar jam is driving but gentle; they're kind of rocking out (10:25)
5- A relaxing kind of psychedelic trip. Gentle one-chord drone, guitar twang, some accordion(?) and spacey effects. CHANGES chords after the 12th minute (!) when it gets into a pulsing effect with guitar soloing above it; then some thumpy drums come in for psychedelic drama. Some feedback and guitar grinding in spots throughout. Ends gently with acoustic guitar over electric buzz. (21:21)
DISK TWO:
6- First half mostly features a pulsing sound, first on organ then other keyboard, with guitar soloing atop -- first electric, than acoustic. Halfway through, a tribal drum beat comes in underneath acousting Fahey-like twanging. Opens with wandering flute. Around -11:30, winds down to a near pause, then bells, flute and jangly guitar form a spare screen as the drums pick up the beat again. (30:21)
7- Twangy acoustic pickin' over a light beat. Catchy. (11:19)
8- Banjo and mysterious bells, spare. Later, banjo over mid-energy drum rhythms. (11:53)
9- SONG! with gentle male vocals. Traditional folk, acoustic guitar. (3:46)
DISK ONE
1- Bells chiming, into a percussive segment and an almost raga-like guitar (dobro?) segment with hypnotic beat. Later, becomes a regular hoedown (mid/fast). (16:34)
2- Solo acoustic guitar, like a twangy slow flamenco. New-agey later on. (7:01)
3- Country/folk SONG, gentle male vocals. (2:54)
4- Minor-key guitar jam is driving but gentle; they're kind of rocking out (10:25)
5- A relaxing kind of psychedelic trip. Gentle one-chord drone, guitar twang, some accordion(?) and spacey effects. CHANGES chords after the 12th minute (!) when it gets into a pulsing effect with guitar soloing above it; then some thumpy drums come in for psychedelic drama. Some feedback and guitar grinding in spots throughout. Ends gently with acoustic guitar over electric buzz. (21:21)
DISK TWO:
6- First half mostly features a pulsing sound, first on organ then other keyboard, with guitar soloing atop -- first electric, than acoustic. Halfway through, a tribal drum beat comes in underneath acousting Fahey-like twanging. Opens with wandering flute. Around -11:30, winds down to a near pause, then bells, flute and jangly guitar form a spare screen as the drums pick up the beat again. (30:21)
7- Twangy acoustic pickin' over a light beat. Catchy. (11:19)
8- Banjo and mysterious bells, spare. Later, banjo over mid-energy drum rhythms. (11:53)
9- SONG! with gentle male vocals. Traditional folk, acoustic guitar. (3:46)
Recent airplay
Embark
Music Casserole — Jul 29, 2017
My Home
At Your Local Dive - Mission Creek Festival special — May 15, 2007
Don't the Road Look Rough &
lick my moody guitar — Jun 13, 2006
Embark
Another Victory in the War on Trackism — Jun 09, 2006
My Home
The Ground State — Jun 06, 2006
Don't the Road Look Rough &
lick my moody guitar — May 30, 2006
Charting
2006-05-14 — 2006-07-16
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jun 18 | 1 |
| Jun 11 | 2 |
| Jun 4 | 1 |
| May 28 | 1 |
| May 21 | 4 |
Track listing
| 1. | Embark | ||
| 2. | The Ark | ||
| 3. | My Home | ||
| 4. | Don't the Road Look Rough & | ||
| 5. | Space Cruisin' | ||
| 6. | Space Cruisin' Boogie (Remix | ||
| 7. | Don't the C Look Wide and De | ||
| 8. | Disembark | ||
| 9. | Where Is My Friend |