Detritus Issue #448 - Week of March 3, 2008

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*** REVIEWS ***

LINDSEY BOULLT - COMPOSITION (A-) indie, 2007

10 tracks, RT: 40:00

[ http://www.lindseyboullt.com/ ]

[ http://www.mi.edu/ ]

Lindsey Boullt's name may not be instantly recognizable in the world

of excellent fusion guitarists, but it certainly should be. On COMPOSITION,

the San Francisco musician and MI instructor effortlessly blends world influences

including Arabic and East Indian flavors with fusion and heavy rock to create

music that is both challenging and engaging.

On expertly crafted and often hypnotic pieces such as the eerie "Moving

Panvishnu," affective "Call For Peace," crushing "Bravo Davo De La Torre," and

deceptively tricky "Aurora's Aura," Lindsey keeps things exciting and interesting

by avoiding the temptation to shred over everything (although when he does, it's

breathtaking). Lindsey shares the instrumental spotlight with some of the best in

the business, including veteran heavyweights such as keyboardist Derek

Sherinian, drummer Atma Anur, bassist Stu Hamm and violinist Jerry Goodman.

Lindsey has a fondness for odd time signatures, and while they are found

throughout COMPOSITION, nowhere are they more effectively used that on

closer "Cleopatra's Third Eye," a veritable study in time changes. Not to fear,

however, you don't have to know your 7/4's from 9/8's to enjoy COMPOSITION,

although an ear for fusion helps. Drawing on influences as divergent as

Mahavishnu Orchestra, Allan Holdsworth, Led Zeppelin and Joe Satriani, Lindsey

has produced a work of considerable breadth that should place his name on the

lips

of fusion fanatics and guitar hero enthusiasts everywhere.

- Neal Woodall (MysticX9@...)