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Vol. 13, No. 6: Dec.-Jan. 2008

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Rullian "Chameleons In Disguise": Independent Review


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Review of "Chameleons In Disguise"

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@ iTunes
By: Matthew Hoffman

letter The brainchild of "uber-guitarista" Raoul Ranoa is back with a sonic-funk journey through the time and space continuum. How do you characterize the uncharacterizable? That is the question. This album at times is a James Bond soundtrack from the '70s, while others is the music behind Starsky and Hutch during an intriguing chase scene filled with 300hp cars and cheap cologne. Other times like track five "Kite Ride to Anywhere" there are touching emotional ballads filled with enough tears to tip a barrel. Then it's off into the inter-galactic realm with cuts like "Fugitive Micron Particles" a cut full of space age techno babble and lots of flair. Then there are beautiful stringed instruments (viola ,violin) played by Ann Hackman on "Three Blue Moons in a Row" that make this album so much more then the funk-fusion one may expect from the first few tracks. More diversity is seen and seemingly explored on "Proper Stella and the Irish Wolfhound" a song that is a folk-rock Renaissance Faire joint. Back in the 21st Century drummer Will Bagby shows his talents in an extraordinary fashion on "Reynolds Rap."

Folks, you can see the extreme diversity here and that is both a pro and a con to the listener, as the album has no real flow or cohesion; it is simply 26 separate rock-fusion tracks. If you are looking for a guitar virtuoso album, this is certainly not it. If you are a fan of any genre of metal, this will not wet your palette either. All in all though, if you simply want good music to listen and relax to, this is one of the most unique quality offerings in years! Buy one put it in the changer and you will have the perfect background music for date night, that's for sure. This may even be perfect for a long arduous car ride where you do not want to hear the person you are traveling with ramble on. Put this in, relax and enjoy. I commend Ranoa for going outside the paradigm and creating quality music, not being forced to constantly shred or show off. Bravo Raoul. Bravo.

© Matthew Hoffman / Hard Rock Haven

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