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Thinking Out Loud by Freehand
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fave it Progressive Rock | Jazz Fusion
10 tracks | 65 minutes
Released Jun 2001
on Metaphoric Music Productions
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Progressive rock with a fusion edge... melodic and heavy. Blazing guitars, atmospheric keyboards with intricate rhythms and powerful vocals... this album really sticks to your soul.
Editorial review
Freehand used to play Happy the Man, U.K., and King Crimson covers and these influences clearly show in their songs. If you like fusion guitar, quirky keys, cosmic synths, complex time signatures, melodic and creative basslines then you'll enjoy Freehand. "RH Factor" is the song most likely to please HTM fans with saxophone included. "Camels Dance" is also a HTM-inspired song. I picked up S.F.F.'s "Symphonic Pictures" coming thru in that one as well. That Kit Watkins otherworldly carousel ride is spinning away on these pieces. Even a taste of Jean Luc Ponty composition graces "Mirkwood"-only lacking Ponty's violin. Adrian Belew era Crimson is all over the place. "Mastodon" vocals and stampeded-loud guitars shout blatant Belew/Crimson and it's all crazy fun. Musicianship is flawless, creative, passionate, ballsy, and precise. Robert Howerton and David Bollinger are excellent guitars and decent vocals. Bollinger also does keys. Brian Preston is big bass. Jeff Lindsey did the challenging drumlines and Todd Barbee's tenor sax added the "instant HTM" ingredient. ~ John Patterson, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Formed in 1985, Freehand performed and recorded until 1990. Their album "Thinking Out Loud", originally recorded in 1988, was re-issued in 1997 on InEarVision and is now on Metaphoric Music Productions.
Got www.metaphoricmusic.com and click on the link to Freehand for more information and pictures.
Musicians:
David Bollinger; vocals, keyboards, guitars
Robert Howerton; guitars, backing vocals
Jeffrey Damon Lindsey; drums and percussion
Brian K. Preston; basses, vocals on Mastodon
Todd Barbee; saxophone (RHFactor and Another way to Survive)
The high demand of this powerful progressive rock release indicates why there is limited quantity available. Original album includes a 16 page CD booklet with a history of the band, lyrics and pictures. The 3rd edition of Thinking Out Loud contains a simple folded insert.
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