Stoned
This is self-recorded by Oliver Chapman in Wales in early
1974 and using a variety of techniques to create unusual – especially when
electric – effects on guitar and vocal. The playing is mainly blues, but there
are touches of folk and Country, and as a genre, AcidFolk is probably the
nearest in categorising what is refreshing experimentation, especially for a
solo artist. Musical touchstones would embrace The Incredible String Band and
Captain Beefheart. Heavier tracks that appeal particularly are Trance [great fuzz and other distortions];
Freezing Cold Like An Iceberg [blues
slide and howling wind and distorted vocal]; Cat and the Rat [staccato distortions and Beefheart-esque vocal],
and Telephone [pretty folk acoustic
guitar beginning and then wah-wah with more vocal playfulness]. Truly
distinctive and engaging.
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| Original private-press vinyl release of 250 copies; cd re-release in 1999 |
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