Robot Monster

Don Ross

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 5, 2003)
• Original Release Date: August 5, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Narada
• ASIN: B0000A5A15
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #264,578 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Guitar, August 14, 2003

By	Phil J. (Las Vegas, NV United States) - See all my reviews

Don continues to amaze me with his musical abilities. As he always says, he doesn't consider himself a guitarist, but a "musician who just composes for guitar most of the time." As it turns out, he has stayed true to his word, and his newest album contains some styles not covered in any of his previous works, namely electronic. In the 3 of 12 songs on the album containing electronic beats and sampling, the electronics only serve to enhance Don's tight rythms and never-off groove that is the base for all his music. Although Robot Monster, in my opinion, does not top Don's earlier effort,(and my favorite of his) Loaded.Leather.Moonroof, it is still a remarkable album, if not only for his adventure into a musical genre rarely paired with finger style guitar. Note: Loaded.Leather.Moonroof can be purchased off Don's website, gobyfish.com. It's worth checking out!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don Ross' Robot Monster, October 25, 2005

By	J. Newton (Burnsville, MN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Excellent acoustic guitar album, particularly if you are into any of the Narada artists.
Wonderful technique. Very little new-age fluff. More funky than you expect from a Narada release. Only one wordless vocal track.
First heard the title track on "Attention-Span Radio" on Radio365.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jaw dropping acoustic fingerstyle mastery, May 29, 2006

By	Torval Mork (Calgary, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Taking his inspiration from the likes of Michael Hedges and Leo Kottke, Don Ross has by way of derivation created his own brand of acoustic magicianry that never fails to impress. Not only does each song delve into an entirely new groove and thematic structure, for the most part each piece heralds a unique guitar tuning, a testimony to Ross' originality. No pattern picking here, Ross creates fluid lines that resonate like verses of six-string poetry, a true inspiration to any guitar player looking for a new influence.

As far as this particular album goes, my favorite track is undoubtedly Elevation Music, a liquid smooth mid-tempo piece with some interesting tapping techniques. Goodbye, Kelly, Goodbye is a poignant farewell to his wife, who passed away from cancer.

I highly recommend this and any other Don Ross CD to all fingerstyle guitar fans - he is by far one of the most talented fingerstyle guitarists on the scene today.... and a Canadian to boot!