Despite all my warnings in the end of this issue about recording crazy people, I'm really glad someone made these recordings. Irwin Chusid is the author of a book of the same name, and he compiled these CDs. This is "outsider music", where normal musical convention and good sense go out the window and unpredictable listening results. Some bizarre and nutty stuff recorded by folks who had no idea how wack they sounded, but I love it. Great music to play during sessions while taking a dinner break. (www.gammonrecords.com)
Music Reviews | No. 32
Free So Free
by Larry Crane
In issue #27 we interviewed J about his home studio, Bob's Place, named after his dog. Here's his second album from there, and it sounds great. Big guitar solos and different sounds for each song help...