Saturday, May 5, 2018

May 4, 2018

(8/69 contd.)

Grand Funk Railroad -- On Time: The grooviest rock instrumentals this side of the Atlantic, with bass playing that would make the masters of the day take ample notice and potentially shit their pants. B+

Santana -- Santana: Make no mistake, Carlos is a slick-ass guitar player; one of the best of the day, in fact. The Latin percussion feels occasionally tacky but only on that slightest of occasions. Mostly it lifts the groove of the track and propels it even further than Santana’s guitar-playing was carrying it. A-
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