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Carvin Guitars
For over 60 years, Carvin has been building high-quality guitars, basses, amps and audio gear for pro and hobbyist musicians alike.
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"Disruption Theory" Review Featured In Alternate Music Press.com, September, 2000
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Andre LaFosse
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Review of "Disruption Theory"
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By: Bill Tilland
sing every effects processor and MIDI voice known to man, plus some very crisp, techno-derived drum programming, Andre LaFosse conducts an advanced clinic in electric guitar technique and studio technology on Disruption Theory. And since he also has an abundance of chops and taste, what might have been shallow studio self-indulgence turns out to be a substantial and satisfying experience. Most of the six pieces adopt recognizable styles, from a supercharged bent-note blues with a strong Hendrix flavor, to boogie, swamp country and one heavily MIDI'd piece of Tangerine Dream-like space rock.
LaFosse's pieces are primarily riff-oriented; actual hummable melodies are scarce. But much can be done with a good riff, and LaFosse moves back and forth between three or four foreground/background riffs in each piece, using variations of the verse-bridge-chorus format, sounding like a supergroup with three flash guitarists -- one playing nasty fuzz licks, another working the whammy bar, a third soaring like Carlos Santana's musical double. On the title track, LaFosse drop-kicks his restraint and does the rock-star/guitar-god thing, running up and down the fretboard and just flat-out wailing. And he's damn good at that, too. For electric guitar enthusiasts everywhere, this one's essential.
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Bill Tilland / Alternate Music Press.com
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