Our own Juan Oskar's SuperHero CD arrived in my mailbox over here in Japan today. And just in time for our short little cruise around the region for the next couple weeks. Anyway, it's been in my player here onboard USS Blue Ridge all day and I am really getting a kick out of it. Juan gets better with each CD release!
I can't pick out a favorite cut, yet, but track 9 "The Great Manolete" is dedicated Juan's "Amigos at the A&M Corner." It's a spicy modern reworking of the TJB fave. Other standout tracks thus far are: the title track ("SuperHero"), "Hey Hercules, Shuffle This!," "Techno Attack At Level 9" and "Give It Una Mas." "Side Kick" could easily qualify as the most Wechter-ish tune I've heard in years!
"Atomic Justice" is just plain funky while "Last Son" is an emotionally moving ballad that all but hits the heart -- not bad for an instrumental! Likewise Juan's "Aria For An American Soldier." As a serviceman I found this one truly touching. And as a serviceman to whom Juan donated a Wechter Tribute ticket all those years ago, I give heartfelt thanks!
Like Herb Alpert, he's managed to toss in a vocal or two on each release I've heard. Here it's a song called "No Matter." Very reminiscent of Herb's better vocals, but Juan sounds more sure of himself than Herb's often fragile sounding vocals.
All in all a very accomplished CD release. Strongly recommended to fans of A&M Corner!
Order from Amazon HERE
--Mr Bill
I can't pick out a favorite cut, yet, but track 9 "The Great Manolete" is dedicated Juan's "Amigos at the A&M Corner." It's a spicy modern reworking of the TJB fave. Other standout tracks thus far are: the title track ("SuperHero"), "Hey Hercules, Shuffle This!," "Techno Attack At Level 9" and "Give It Una Mas." "Side Kick" could easily qualify as the most Wechter-ish tune I've heard in years!
"Atomic Justice" is just plain funky while "Last Son" is an emotionally moving ballad that all but hits the heart -- not bad for an instrumental! Likewise Juan's "Aria For An American Soldier." As a serviceman I found this one truly touching. And as a serviceman to whom Juan donated a Wechter Tribute ticket all those years ago, I give heartfelt thanks!
Like Herb Alpert, he's managed to toss in a vocal or two on each release I've heard. Here it's a song called "No Matter." Very reminiscent of Herb's better vocals, but Juan sounds more sure of himself than Herb's often fragile sounding vocals.
All in all a very accomplished CD release. Strongly recommended to fans of A&M Corner!
Order from Amazon HERE
--Mr Bill