Martin Schmidt Review of "The Incredible Strange Sounds Of Mr. Smith" @ iTunes By: Kirk Schutte ne thing I value in a CD is variety...a lot of instro bands, and especially surf bands, will put out a CD with 12 or so tracks that all have the same sound and instrumentation. Not so ace guitarist Mr. Schmidt/Smith -- you'll find among the 16 tracks on his new album some psychedelia, a little hard rock, some reverberating surf tracks, and even some country tunes. The surf tunes have the trad surf sound down pat - now wonder Martin is starting a surf band. One of my favorite tracks, Long Haired Country Boy, is a country rocker par excellence. Martin's exceptional band knows how to set down any kind of groove, and they let rip with a couple of great solos, too. I highly recommend this CD to any instro fan. © Kirk Schutte / Instrumental Reviews I Wanna Be Evil Killer Surf Attack Red Sun Pumpgun Highway Junkfood Hurricane