Just had to share this with the world. This CD opens so well. The driving force of B3-like bass riffs and quick "chicken-pickin" guitar work makes the opening track, "San Frantico", work for me. The next track, "Soulshine", also earns my respect as quality track as the musicians continually play off a dichotomy of long melodic smooth lines and shorter staccato periods with syncopation and anticipation.
Yes, there are a few tracks on this disc that will be quickly forgotten by some. "OOOM" the 10th track on the record that features sax wonder Skerik is one of these. While I have always greatly appreciated and marveled at Skerik's work (Claypool's Flying Frog Brigade, Garage a Trois, etc.), this track falls short of his talents. Simply put, it drones on for too long. It's boring. And don't get me wrong, it's not the slower tempo that gets me. Track eight, "The Road to Fuji Rock", is a lighter tune than most, but still has a sense of path and phrasing.
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