Darby Slick - King Of The Fretless Guitar

Also See: TX 2022 Sandoland - Sandoland
After the impressive 1995 comeback of critically acclaimed Westcoast guitar legend and psychedelia songwriting master, Darby Slick ("Somebody to Love"/Jefferson Airplane, ...), in form of the unique father-and-son project SandOland (Taxim TX 2022), he steps out on his own with his completely instrumental CD "King of the Fretless Guitar".
The title, given to him by numerous highly respected guitarists of the fusion rock guild, is equally the concept of the entire record. Slick performs his original material strictly on his own only backed by famous drummer and friend Scott Mathews.
Deeply influenced by the music of his mentor and famous Indian sarod player, Ali Akbar Khan, he sets a new standard when it comes to defining the future sounds of the electric guitar. His musical craftsmanship combined with an exceptional modern artistic vision sets him apart from what we usually call "avantgarde rock".
Contains a colossal cover of Jimi Hendrix' "Red House".

"What Darby Slick does with the Slick - the guitar of his own invention - is beyond the realm of other woebegone fret-bound players. It is the slide guitar from outer space and he is the only musician who has it."
JOEL SELVIN/San Francisco Chronicle

"Darby's innovative fretless guitar work results in the newest and most expressive slide sounds of the nineties. Awesome, amazing, no one will be able to match his chops. A listener's must."
HENRY KAISER
lineup
Darby Slick - fretless guitars, guitars, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
Scott Mathews - drums
Jor Slick - bass on Red House and Heart's Desire, backing vocals on Yosemite Eagle and The Iguana With the Best Make-up.

track listing
Cosmic Love (Don’t You Hate to Say It) (Darby Slick) 05:43
Siddhartha (Darby Slick) 05:06
Yosemite Eagle (Darby Slick) 05:13
Moodchanger (Darby Slick) 00:25
The Freedom Song (Darby Slick) 05:37
Hand-held Camera (Darby Slick) 05:13
To an Alcoholic Dying Young (Darby Slick) 03:54
Little Old Men from Long Ago (Darby Slick) 01:30
The Iguana With the Best Make-up (Darby Slick) 03:19
Red House (Jimi Hendrix) 05:20
Muir Beach Horse Ranch (Darby Slick) 06:04
Heart’s Desire (Darby Slick) 02:37