THE HAMBURG SCENE

What a start, with a serene acoustic guitar, some bluesy piano and the precise vocals of Inga, also in the same mood. Guitar makes some robust participations, sometimes on a rocky vein, on others with a blues sliding technique. More to the middle this song has some floydian influences. After that they go through a more accelerated proposal, with some fabulous synth solos. Bass playing, which was great until now, close to the end appears even more, with some soloing, therefore making a well-crafted change on arrangements. My final comment on this track is that they're perfect on giving space one to another.

A brilliant rythmyc section opens the next track. Phantastic combination of cymbals, the rest of the drum, the bass, and a superb timbre on synth. All very groovy. I don't know who sings here, but the tone is more bass-oriented - a good choice. Some inventive and surprising key signatures are developed, before a penetrating guitar solo. The musical structure goes on a crescendo, until it reaches a bit more accelerated path. An incredible psych solo on synth surprises the listener, with the cohesive support of the bass and drums. Vocals changes its style again, more persuasive. Magnific song!

Third track's rythmyc section on the beginning is quite simple, even though it has a good groove. Arrangements are fine, timbres are a bit better. However, it's not a memorable song. And the spacey psych electrocin effort in its middle is well executed, but doesn't seem to go anywhere. It's return to the symphonic/heavy prog execution is the best part of this track, which is all instrumental.

A more classical oriented piano is the start of next track. It becomes, soon, a soft-prog proposal, acoustic-oriented. This is a good variation on the album; doesn't get so genius as in the first two songs, but it's a good effort.

Last track begins with a killer synth, bringing again great swing to the record. Effective rythmic sections, with nice turnovers. More guitar soloing, upon the bass firmament, grows up on the composition. Some phenomenal stops on the rythmic sections gives the guitar more intensity. Incredible! Then the synths assume the leading, very robust; notwithstanding, with some lack of ideas. The psych part that they execute is medium stuff. But gradually they go back to the symphonic/heavy approach, on which they're better.

It's astonishing how many of these members were able to deliver, in one unique year, so many great albums. So, on the selection of this title, "The Hamburg Scene", they were serious and precise.

This work took some time to grow on me. Nowadays, my rating is on 3.9 stars.

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