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Travis Larson Band
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Review of "Suspension"
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By: Jim Hyatt
o-produced by bassist, Jennifer Young, Suspension is the latest musical vision of the Travis Larson Band. These melodic, instrumental songs are anchored by Jennifer's driving, often unison bass lines and the hard-hitting, Dale Moon (not kin to Keith, but very heavy nonetheless).
Larson soars on "Power Down", utilizing Jennifer's slapped groove to guide his flight. Victor Wooten appears courtesy of Mom & Pop Wooten to tap his way into your hearts with a moving intro to "Georgia on my Mind". Travis' guitar in "Crosstalk" has a cool delay, flowing over Jennifer's arpeggiated bass line and the odd time signature laid down by Moon. My favorite song on this record is "Sandusky Trail". Its minor, almost Caribbean feel, augmented with a guitar-tapped motif is very spacious and well arranged.
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Jim Hyatt / Bass Frontiers
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Vol. 16, No. 6: Apr.-May 2012
