The title of this CD is "Monster Wave.100 Feet High". The name of the band is "THE TARANTULAS®". This release contains all instrumental Surf Music with warm, delicious tube reverb, flying Fender guitars, big bottom bass, and the best Surf drums ever. This is traditional Surf Music, there are no vocals on this Disc, and it is highly recommended if you like Dick Dale, Link Wray, and The Ventures and especially Clint Eastwood westerns. (The Tarantulas® is a registered trademark) ----- The following cd review is by Phil Dirt - Reverb Central PO Box 7240, Santa Cruz, CA 95061-7240 USA The Tarantulas Monster Wave... 100 Feet High **** Label: Richter CD This debut effort is very cool. Randy J - guitar, Ken Baugh (Ten Penny Heroes), and Chris Valentino - drums have come together with excellent chemistry and original sounds. Their primary basis is spaghetti western, but there's a lot of surf influence here as well. Picks: Barney Rumble, Bullrushes, '78 Honda, Lonerider, Black Diamond, Mojave Sunrider, Sun Valley Serenade, Dual Flying Kings, Amazon-Legged Woman, Ride To Tucumcari, Tucumcari, A Fistful Of Dollars (Overture) ----- "Barney Rumble" *** This is a tasty crunchy surf progressional track, with fine whammy and solid reverb. Vibrato lead work and low-E rumble, with glissandos and a Fall at the beach feel. Nice track. Western Surf Instrumental Stereo ----- "Bullrushes" *** "Surf Beat " sorta crunch, mid tempo double picked moody leads, and vibrato chords swimming beneath. Chunky and satisfying. Western Surf Instrumental Stereo ----- "'78 Honda" *** Chorded car song ethics, relentless drive, and very little melody. By the time they get past the long intro, they break into a tasty riff. It works well, like an early Surf Report tune. Western Surf Instrumental Stereo ----- "Lonerider" **** Excellent Spanish spaghetti western chords, shiny vibrato lead work, cowboy beat... a fine track indeed. It's infectious and rhythmic, shimmering and playful. Dig it! Western Surf Instrumental Stereo ----- "Black Diamond" **** Rhythmic and enticing, "Black Diamond" shimmers with vibrato and dribbling double picking. Gentle and rainy day pretty, but with flair and energy. Excellent track. Western Surf Instrumental Stereo ----- "Mojave Surfrider" **** Desert surf punkabilly reverb smooth... those adjectives may sound like juxtaposed incongruities, but the describe the elements that are morphed and blended to create this song. While not very melodic, it is very engaging and charming, with power and crunch without relying on volume and speed. Western Surf Instrumental Stereo ----- "Sun Valley Serenade" **** An exercise in precise picking and intricate western imagery, with the kind of suave riffs that only bands from the Southwest seem to develop. Very enjoyable, and quite picturesque in the break. Western Surf Instrumental Stereo ----- "Dual Flying Kings" **** Ultra twang, shimmering tone, a post Duane Eddy feel, and a sub Insect Surfer structure. Western surf with a sense of charm and style. Western Surf Instrumental Stereo ----- "Amazon-Legged Woman" *** Real twang meets surf playfulness, while the chops display a sense of engrossed pluckery. The melody structure is not surf, but the warm tone sure is. Quite nice. Western Surf Instrumental Stereo ----- "Ride To Tucumcari" *** This reminds me somewhat of Death Valley, with that kind of charm and vibrato spaghetti cactus coolness as viewed from a Pullman. Western Surf Instrumental Stereo ----- "Tucumcari" **** Great slow damped reverbed chords, dramatic smooth flow, shimmering vibrato, artful guitar lines, and a relaxed open air feel. Very nice track. Western Surf Instrumental Stereo ----- "A Fistful Of Dollars (Overture)" **** Enio Morricone's spaghetti western theme, played out with all the pasta sauce available. Eerie and deluxe, this is simply endearing and smooth. Even the faster parts drip suave and rhythmic engagement. Excellent. Western Surf Instrumental Stereo ___ weblinks for The Tarantulas: thetarantulas.com allmusicguide.com http://www.spies.com/~reverb www.mp3.com/thetarantulas iuma.com ubl.com