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The Raleigh Rescue Mission
Hope for the poor and homeless. Each year Raleigh Rescue Mission helps more than 1,500 people who come to our door in need. We couldn't do it without the help from compassionate people.
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"The Incredible Strange Sounds Of Mr. Smith" Review Featured In New Gandy Dancer, May, 2002
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Martin Schmidt
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Review of "The Incredible Strange Sounds Of Mr. Smith"
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By: Dave Peckett
artin is a profesional guitarist from Germany, making a living playing with different bands and teaching guitar, harmony and ensemble playing at different music schools. Fender player Martin began guitar at age 12 and has played in most forms of music.The styleof music is something among Surf, Rock, Blues, Country and Soundtrack. Very talented player on originals that mean something. The versality is almost overwhelming- the neat touches of keyboards from Thilo Zetzmann and Stepuhan Kraus embellish the guitar playing beautifully. Bass from Christoph Herder is tasteful and the Jens Biehl/ Marko Klotz drumming drives things along but pulls back to be supportive where necessary. Good choice of band members for the two CDs.There's a touch of Satriani on cuts like Jimi's Lullaby even though it's title reflects an an entirely different guitar player. Cruel World is almost painfully, teasingly sensitive -gorgeous.
Pumpgun sounds like a heavy version of a 60s TV theme while Killer Surf Attack, Tornado and Hurricane are a tribute to todays's younger USA surf bands. Fine albums both.
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