GENTLY KINDLY

Colin Bass

Crossover Prog

3.92 | 3 ratings

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Was just browsing the Colin Bass page and I found that this EP hasn’t been rated yet. Coincidentally, this is the only thing I’ve heard form Bass solo, so I thought I’d give a little review.

So what can we say about it? It’s an EP with the duration of little more than 13 minutes… Not very generous, but every second is very enjoyable here. It starts with the title track Gently Kindly – you can here Celtic influence from the very first note! The song itself is mid-paced, upbeat, undemanding but very pleasant. Playing is excellent especially Bass-played bass.

Then comes One Small Moment, it’s an acoustic guitar-driven ballad with very beautiful melodies, it’s similar to Camel in style, just lighter. Very good.

Next one is The River & The Sea Part 1. This is my favorite song from here. One of the most beautiful Celtic-themed songs I’ve ever heard! So melancholic, so charming, so fantastic! Anyone who listens will have to thank Colin for 4 minutes of pure bliss. I think it would fit perfect on Camel’s Harbour Of Tears, it would be a highlight even there. Then mood changes unexpectedly when Part 2 starts, very upbeat, makes one dance!

So we get here 3 very good songs and one masterpiece, but unfortunately, that’s it. I’d like to have a full album filled with songs of such quality, but EP’s EP… Anyway, even this could be considered as an excellent addition to any prog collection, especially to Camel fans.

Thandrus | 4/5 | 2008-11-4

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