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TriTone Asylum: The Hideaway Sessions
ByOn the other hand, "The 54 Blues" may well evoke one of those hazy nights when certain issues loomed large in the mind, especially the war in Vietnam. Ironically, there is bassist Peter Sepsis's tune, "The Road To Hue," which is born of a trip thereone trip that many at the time were not disposed to take, when the Tet Offensive suddenly woke up Americans, not the mention the Vietnamese, that the war in 1968 had suddenly become very real. The tune is as peaceful as the battle there was violent. A lot of young soldiers and even more innocent civilians died there, for which this is a kind of mournful elegy. And the war still had a long way to go.
"Malawi," in which both Sepsis and Topping had a hand, is a little more world-music kind of thing, with vocals by Baba Sissoko, although Ian Vo once again anchors everything solidly in the tradition with a nice solo, joined by Andy Waddell on guitar. "Ballad for Nonga" brings back the relaxed mood, but with evident sincerity. With "Simple," you are back to the pulse of Head Hunter, ready or not, heavy on the bass notes. Who was in the audience applauding? "First Days of Summer" is as advertised. School is out, maybe forever.
This recording may or may not be your cup of tea, but will keep you listening hard, maybe for an elusive tritone. Whatever the case, the production is rocking and the rhythm section is especially locked in. Lots of fun.
Track Listing
Grasshopper; Schizophrenic; The 54 Blues; The Road To Hue; Malawi; Ballad For Nongna; Simple (Live); First Days Of Summer.
Personnel
TriTone Asylum
producerPeter Sepsis
bassPhilip Topping
woodwindsIan Vo
saxophone, altoAllen Mascari
saxophoneGary Herbig
saxophoneAndy Waddell
guitarMitchel Forman
keyboardsHenri Wilkinson
keyboardsDave Johnstone
drumsBaba Sissoko
percussionBilly Hulting
percussionAlbum information
Title: The Hideaway Sessions | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: Blue Canoe Records
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