Terry `Buffalo` Ware
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Review of "Ridin' The Reverb Range"
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By: Beverly Patterson
aving played in a succession of bands since 1965, Terry Ware is no stranger to the
scene. Based out of Norman, Oklahoma, this veteran guitarist is incredible, and
that's an understatement. Terry's latest album, "Ridin' The Reverb Range," yields
one striking instrumental after another. The disc exposes just how adept he is at
performing an olio of different styles while still managing to parent a distinctive
sound.
Splashed with dense structures, full-bodied melodies, and a rhythm section that's
telepathically linked, tracks like "Bob Goes to Spy School," "Galactic Orphan
(Meek's Shadow)" and "Buster's Panic" are first-rate surf rock specimens. Possessing
the ability to make his guitar produce colors and emotions, Terry certainly has a
mean set of chops. Each note he plucks resonates with personality. A cover of Dusty
Springfield's "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" shimmers and glimmers with beauty
and grace, the rough and raucous "Buffaroo (Homage To Don Rich)" assumes a purebred
hillbilly posture, and "Belmont Blues" adds a bout of soulful organ grooves to the
party.
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Beverly Patterson / The Lance Monthly
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