from the LP Inner Marshland, Woronzow Records, 1987It’s only in exceedingly rare situations that you hear the phrase “Hendrix- like” come out of my mouth, as most guitarists who make an attempt at channeling his mojo fall embarrassingly short, either unable to dominate the tsunami of feedback that’s required or simply left grasping after the elusive & enigmatic nature of Hendrix’s style; that being said, guitarist Nick Saloman, who by all measures is the Bevis Frond, does such a startlingly truthful & accurate representation of the master’s handiwork here, so deftly inspired that, for a moment, you can almost feel Jimi’s presence. There are several movements within this track: 1) muffled guitar jamming to start things off, giving you a small taste of what will follow, 2) a weird segue of echoed effects and bizarre spoken-word, 3) layered vocals, all handled by Saloman, lifting us higher into the ether, until finally, at around 4 minutes in, everything explodes and the searing guitar solo which ensues would stop a fucking wooly mammoth in its tracks! What’s even more incredible is that he laid down this entire album on crappy 8-track home recording equipment, in his friggin’ basement, just getting high & jamming---guitar players everywhere weep with envy…
