The Basics
All Good Things
By Lucky
(SugarBuzz Hollywood)
SugarBuzz Magazine
I find bands in the strangest places. The Basics came to my attention via a lifelong friend who jingled my tele and said he was sending me a CD. Some band he made friends with while on one of his world wind travels. Give it a spin and maybe write a wee testimonial if possible.
The CD arrived promptly and in my typical style it sat for a prolonged period of time before it braced the player. Being the kingpin of SugarBuzz Magazine keeps me swamped in submissions and what not. When the CD did see the light of the laser, I saw the light that is The Basics.
Raunchy garage twinge with classic rock heartfelt sediments. A broad array for most listeners’ musical lusts. Multi-talented mutherfuckers I do say.
“Whoa Whoa” kicks it in high gear. Frantic strumming, in the pocket slam (Danny Dill drills it) and a caught off guard thrust embellishes.
“Love Can’t Last Forever” sports some solid 60’s style organ minus the haunted house via Tim Switzer. Vocal wails a hollering frenzy courtesy of Kyle Goodison. Traumatic tremors transcend.
“Just Friends” musically reverberates something southern, bringing back traditional ‘what was great” about music. Transcend ordinary to the non reality. A float down stream classic.
“You Said You Were My Friend” has Americana undertones and portrays fair weather bull. Mr. Cougar wishes this was his work. Upbeat acoustic with downbeat penetration.
Pulling no punches is the unrelenting “All Good Things”. Searing sonic sound quake, punk push and plug. It feels so good.
Oh dear lord, how I love “Riverstone”. If the Allman Brothers weren’t from the south, this would have been it. A healer for the doldrums. Did I say “I Love This Song!!!!!?”
“Mind” gives you a piece of it and then some. Teeter totter pattern is the foundation for the high rise. Don’t fool around.
“Mr. Wilson” is 5:37 of pure rock. Down and out with just his six strings, Kyle brings us into the eccentric world of Mr. Wilson. I can’t help thinking of Brian for some reason or another. Can’t be. Or is it? No matter. Interpretation is in the mind of the beholder.
The tad demented "May Be Crazy" about a tad demented gal is next. Musically awash in finite fibers. Mandolin woven in subtle harmony.
A love ballad extraordinaire, “Lovely Lisa” is a dreamy homage that is quite out of the ordinary. Floating crescendos of lovelorn ethos.
Bring tears to my eyes is the beautiful “Stop Your Crying”. Heart wrenching and uplifting in the same musical measures. Consoling lyrics of comfort.
“Gonna Get In” closes the CD with a rocking rip roar. Wildcat strike meets Mr. Distortion chew. Kyle is an animal free from the cage. Be sure your shots are in order.
Now it's time for you to see the light. A great band and a great CD.