Too Much Guitar

Reigning Sound | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 4, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: In the Red Records
• ASIN: B0001Q5Z1W
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,784 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #60 in Music > Alternative Rock > Hardcore & Punk > Garage Punk

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Too Much Guitar by Reigning Sound

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars garage rock masterpiece, September 29, 2005

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Jay F. Bolick "living fossil" (Rose Hill, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Too Much Guitar (Audio CD)

As a kid I grew up listening to bands like the Seeds and the Blues Magoos. In high school it was Cream, Hendrix, etc., then later Roxy, the Dolls and later yet 77 punk that helped me thru this existential void we call the world. In the mid 80's it was the Psychedelic/Garage Rock revival that, although not quite as good as the original thing from the 60's, was the best thing around for a new music fix. If you love music, you feed on it like blood, and you need fresh blood all the time to mix in with the good old stuff. This is the best new garage rock album I've heard since the great Swedish band the Nomads released their brilliant "Where the Wolfbane Blooms" debut back in the mid-80's. Greg Cartwright can do no wrong. He is a modern master of rock and roll. This is a much rawer recording than "Time Bomb High School"...much more "garage"... and an even better album. To me this reaches the perfect balance between the ultra-savage Oblivians sound and the more mainstream production of the earlier Reigning Sound albums. Most importantly, Mr. Cartwright writes gret songs, and possesses the kind of big soulful voice that most white guys could only dream of.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Primitive peak!, July 26, 2004

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G. Preston (Baltimore, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Too Much Guitar (Audio CD)

Largely devoid of the ballads and slower moments on their previous releases, TMG goes straight for the throat and does not let go. It seems Mr Cartwright has sorta come full circle to the intensity of his earlier band, the Oblivians; even though this work is more focused, it's equally devastating. We're talking killer garage rock here, with a healthy dose of Memphis soul thrown in. Hopefully this won't be overlooked during this current garage rock revival or whatever, because I can't imagine anybody playing this style of music with as much conviction and integrity today. Perhaps a little bit more of the diversity they previously displayed would have been nice, but with this much energy that's a minor complaint.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just enough guitar, July 30, 2004

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Joe Pro (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Too Much Guitar (Audio CD)

Both this album and the Reigning Sound's earlier "Time Bomb High School" represent the best on offer in the retro garage rock revival that's currently underway. Intensity, authenticity, chops, nice production values, and -- here's the kicker -- actual songcraft. You can't go wrong with either album if soul-infused '60s rock 'n' roll pushes your buttons. File under modern-day "Nuggets."