PLANKTON: Plankton

Plankton

Plankton

© 2002 Confuse The Cat (656613796429)

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Phenomenal debut disc by this incredibly gifted “out of this world” instrumental dual heavy guitar band from Sweden with a way-kool bluesy Hendrixy vibe. A stunning heavy guitar masterpiece.

tracks

1 Varlevitation
2 Pickadoll
3 Monsoon
4 Elephantman
5 I'm Not An Animal
6 Jorm
7 Zeitgeist
8 Groovedawg
9 Take Five
10 Humble Colossus
11 Living Room Jam
12 Universal Walkabout

notes

Plankton is an amazing dual instrumental heavy guitar band hailing from Stockholm, Sweden and featuring Christian Neppenstrom and Emil Fredholm on guitar. Armed with an arsenal of strats and marshalls (and a vast array of vintage stomp boxes) Plankton pushes the envelope of total guitar into the "outskirts of infinity" and beyond.

Taking their cue from the classic retro-bluesy heavy guitar heroes of the late 60's & 70's, Plankton has created their own original and unique brand of "earth blues fusion." complete with an incredible rhythm section which we like to refer to as the "brothers in groove," featuring Tomas Thorberg on bass and Sebastian Sippola on drums and brother Lars Normalm on various percussion instruments, further embellishes the overall deep Plankton vibe.

With influences and inspirations that range from hendrix (long live Jimi), Robin Trower, Frank Marino, Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker, Leslie West (mountain), Cream, Tommy Bolin, Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, Ritchie Blackmore, Wishbone Ash, Ty Tabor, Michael Landau, Gov't Mule, Brothers (featuring Eef Albers & Daryll Thompson) to just about any other killer guitarist you can think of, the band have legitimately created their own style, voice and vibe.

Guitarists (stratmasters) Christian Neppenstrom & Emil Fredholm, each with their own individual styles & tones, work together as a tight musical team as they weave intricate lines of outstanding rippin', bluesy heavy guitar riffage. Both guitarists complement each other and the band with every note that they pull from their instruments. They have created their own original voices and have achieved true greatness on the guitar.

The music of Plankton ranges from hard-assed funked-out hendrix wah-wah land to the deepest trower to uli's astral skies to elegantly diverse trippy tones that are guaranteed to blow your heavy guitar mind. Plankton's music is inspirational on many levels, and we strongly urge all the "serious guitar freaks in guitar land" who dig real guitar playing (technique with feel) to tune into the "pure heavy guitar beauty" of Plankton.

reviews

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  • what can you say, it is just brilliant
    author: ian

    this is one cd that you can listen to over and over again, just brilliant, from start to finish you cannot fault it.

  • A Guitarist Dream CD..Classic Tone !
    author: ELECTRIXBLU

    I cant write what is already said about this band as in the other reviews! These guys have it together. This is what would happen if you went to heaven and heard a band playing with your most famous guitar players. It takes you back to a time when the whole band was in tune with the guitarist.This CD will be added to my top ten and will purchase more from this band.....Is Jimi in this Band ?

  • Well worth your money!
    author: Eric

    At this point, you're probably wondering whether the whole album is as good as the sound samples make it out to be. It's better. It's full of excellent guitar tones, dynamic interplay between musicians, varied song structures that'll keep you interested, and most importantly, it is an absolute relief to hear some instrumental rock where the guitar phrasing not only avoids that irritating 12th fret self-gratifying noodling, but constantly surprises, inspires, and impresses with its originality and soul. This is definitely worth buying.

  • author: LasseM

    Uniqe blend of funky-Jimi, swedish folkprogg from the 70's, and ...... do yourself a favour and buy a copy and find out yourself - they won't turn you down .

  • Outstanding...
    author: Bob

    Only gave it a 5 'cuz there's no higher rating.

  • damnit....
    author: woodman

    ...that's the SHIT!

  • Outstanding!
    author: 1fromTX

    Browsed the sight. Listened to the clips. Bought the CD and am thoroughly impressed. I feel Hendrix and Vaughn all wrapped into one. Some of the best instrumental since Satriani.

  • Amazing Retro Flavored Guitar Rock
    author: Alastair Greene

    This Plankton CD completely took me by surprise. They manage to conjure sounds from a lot of classic players and influences but accomplish the incredibly difficult task of sounding original. Sure you’ll hear some Hendrix sounds, some Uli Roth tones, and other well known Strat-into-Marhall type grooves, but Plankton has something important to say with all these influences and if you dig late 60s/70s guitar rock you owe it to yourself to listen.

  • That is the band!!!
    author: José Guilherme Magalhães

    For a long time ago I have not got a CD such that, I mean, such level!!! So you guys keep on rocking this way!!! Best wishes, JOSÉ GUILHERME, from Juiz de Fora - BRAZIL.

  • Tone tone tone!
    author: <A HREF="http://johnnymillion.com">Johnny Million</A>

    If you love Strats, buy this CD right now. These two strive for tone & phrasing in every tune.I'm not to crazy about the water sound effects at the top of one of the softer tunes, but that's my only complaint. Terrific instrumentals -- LOTS o' guitar.

  • Killer Authentic Rock Guitar
    author: Robb Howell - The RH Factor / Peace Machine

    In a world where there is a plethora of guitar surgeons, it is awesome to finally hear a band with guitar players who really deliver the goods - they play parts that work, and not only that, where most blowers just create a modest bed of mediocre chord changes to wail over, Plankton sets up rediculously cool and dare I say, meaningful basic tracks that are great tunes unto themselves. Then enter the guitarists - they just simply wail, and where it's typically nearly impossible to discern any two players who are playing like this (the only other band that comes to mind is Racer X, and even that was full of that silly super-speed neo-classical, smoke on the fretboard shrapnel records guitar)these two guy's are clealy different and identifiable. I absolutely love this band! I hope they get a chance to play out, and I completely and highly endorse them - totally excellent and original.

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