KINGSTON WALL II

I was trying to think of how to describe Kingston Wall and how it isn't an task. Their sound is both unique and yet very familiar. It sounds like a lot of recordings in my classic rock collection. But at the same time, it has a sound that is unique and really stands out from the rest of what I have. They kind of sound like a psychadelic Led Zeppelin at times, if Jimi Hendrix was the guitarist. Or in the case of We Cannot Move they sound very much like Janes Addiction from the Ritual de lo Habitual era. Not only is the musical style similar, so is the vocal style.

Songs like Could It Be So? feature some fantastic drumming showing these guys had some chops too. And It's All Happening is a fantastically beautiful slow psychadelic blues instrumental ballad, the kind you'd wish David Gilmour would have played on his solo records. Love Tonight is another high octane rocker with great of wah-wah induced guitar leads. Shine on Me is another amazing and gut- wrenching blues number augmented very well with saxophone. You is another great psychadelic song that jams out a bit at 10min to give the band some room to extend themselves. The song is propelled by more great blues guitar playing along with some Indian influences mixed in to give the song a real unique texture.

It's sad that guitarist Petri Walli is no longer with us. His tragic death at such a young age shows that the music scene lost a fatanstic talent, a guitarist with skill that was only exceeded by the passion with which he played. All the Kingston Wall wall discs are great, but the second disc is the best of the three. If you're a fan of Hendrix, Zeppelin, Floyd, or even Janes Addiction; I'd recommend tracking down a copy of this album. I'll admit it is hard to find, but if you look hard enough you can pick it up for under $18 USD. You'll be glad you did.