Freak Guitar [Import]

Freak Guitar [Import]

Track Listings

1. Apparatus

2. God-The Mechanic

3. Grey Hat Of Compromise

4. Lisa's Passion For Heavy

5. Bamba

6. Evil Shower

7. When Sam Played It Again

8. Midsummer Night In Hell

9. Numb

10. Friday Afternoon In A Gal

11. Satanic Moonwalk

12. Cornholed

13. Detroit Rock City

14. Territorial Thing

15. Time To Breathe

16. Mumbo Jumbo

17. Mud Man

18. Dr Pangloss Goes To Lisbo

19. Black Page

20. Revenge Of The Bambi Lovi

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track: Our Man in Baijing.

Tracks:

The Road Less Traveled
There's No Money In Jazz
Print This!
Father
No Strings Attached
Caffeine
Fletch Theme
The Battle of Bob
Chopstick Boogie
Toxic Donald
Happy Hour
Smoke on the Water
Insert Coin
The Woman in Seat 27A
Ketchup is a Vegetable
Samba Caramba
White Trash Hyper Blues
Toxic Mickey
Minor Swing
One-String Improvisation
Asteroid 3834
Little Bastard
Difficult Person Music

Customer Reviews:

Not for the musically timid.......2007-01-05

Up until this album, I had been on a steady diet of mainstream rock and metal. Sure I had heard of the likes of Satch and Vai, but I never got around to listening to them. Suffice to say, instrumental guitar music was something I was most definitely NOT familiar with.
This all changed when my Art teacher had me listen to The Road Less Traveled. I was hearing sounds that I never knew were possible. I was hearing music done in a totally different way! Mattias seems like a funny guy to me, and you can hear it in his compositions. Songs like There's No Money in Jazz and One String Solo are hilarious, and Print This is a humorous take on a device many of us are familiar with.
Overall, from this album I learned two important lessons. One is that it is ALWAYS cool to be able to shred, and two is that being a musician doesn't mean you have to be serious. Definitely a good buy for any guitarist looking for a dose of fresh air.

Get yer freak on.......2006-10-17

A very adverturous and refreshing take on the guitar rock instrumental thing. If you're really into music like CCR and Jim Croce it's probably not for you. If you want something outside of the warm safe confines of the easily accessible, and ever predictable, mainstream try this one. He's heavily Zappa influenced so that should tell you where he's going with his music

Pointless.......2006-08-09

This album is a mess. It bounces around and resembles a long warm up. It does not seem to have a direction as it bounces around between a lot of different types of music and never finds a home with any of them.

Goddie goddie .......2006-03-01

It's simply a great cd, very innovative, if you like the first freak guitar, this is what you have been waiting for.

For those who don't have heard the first cd, or any of the freak kitchen cd's: If you want to hear honest music, without pretentions, buy it.

Mattias its a very kind person, I recently knew him in mexico city, his music it's a reflect of his personality.

Humor and chops.......2006-02-18

Never have I heard musical "humor" conveyed so well as on this breakthrough album. The production is seamless, and Eklundh's high-level chops are not threatening, that is, his humor and musicality buffer the typical "macho" delivery of shred-guitar playing, and indeed evolves it into, dare I say, ART.

Average customer rating:

Mathias "IA" Eklundh is a Guitar Freak!!!
challenging and bizzare
Get yer freak on.
Amazing guitar player
Refreshing

Freak Guitar
Mattias "IA" Eklundh
Manufacturer: Favored Nations
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Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2002-02-26

Tracks:

Apparatus
God - The Mechanic
The Grey Hat Of Compromise
Lisa's Passion For Heavy Metal
La Bamba
Evil Shower
When Sam Played It Again...
Midsummer Night In Hell
Numb
(Friday Afternoon) In A Galaxy Far Away...
The Satanic Moonwalk
Cornholed
Detroit Rock City
The Territorial Thing
Time To Breathe
Mumbo Jumbo
The Mud Man
Dr Pangloss Goes To Lisbon
Faith In Chaos
Revenge Of The Bambi Loving Terrotist
Squirrel
Our Man In Beijing

Customer Reviews:

Mathias "IA" Eklundh is a Guitar Freak!!!.......2003-10-24

This is one of the most original and creative instrumental offerings I've ever heard. Mathias has but one style, and Freak Guitar is it. He even uses a vibrator on his guitar. From a technical stand point, Mathias is unbelievable...and those sounds that sound machine generated? They are not! Mathias has pushed the creative envelope beyond reach. If this album seems hard to bear at first, give it a few more listens...it will become one of your favorites.
1. Apparatus - This song uses the vibrator. A cool rock groove on this one.
2. God- The Mechanic - another heavy grove with some really freaky solos.
3. The Grey Hat of Compromise - An absolute beautiful ballad. Joe Satriani would be proud of this one!
4. Lisa's Passion for Heavy Metal - Killer metal groove, with unbelievable soloing.
5. La Bamba - This is the coolest remake instrumental I've ever heard. IA's soloing on this one will make your jaw hit the floor!
6. Evil Shower - I love the melody on this one. Frequest time changes resolve into a killer heavy melody!
7. When Sam Played it Again... - Amazing sweep picking on this one. Then he breaks into an acoustic solo that plain out kicks arse!
8. Midsummer Night in Hell - This song makes you want to dance! Great stuff!
9. Numb - Another creative masterpiece.
10. (Friday Afternoon) In a Galaxy Far Away - A bunch of noise, but I guess almost everyone has a track that is musical nonsense.
11. The Satanic Moonwalk - Very creative - another heavy melody laced with cool keyboard sounds. You can't but help but move to this one!
12. Cornholed - Unbelieveable tapping! Really cool melody!
13. Detroit Rock City - A very creative remake of Kiss's classic.
14. The Territorial Thing - Another killer groove that only IA can do.
15. Time to Breathe - A very beautiful acoustic ballad. This is a very mellow song which will relax your nerves while you prepare for another dose of Freak Guitar!
16. Mumbo Jumbo - Killer soloing combined with a very catchy melody.
17. The Mud Man - A fun, funky rock groove!
18. Dr Pangloss goes to Lisbon - This one is weird as hell!
19. Faith in Chaos - A chaotic song - Tapping combined with a cool heavy riff on the old low B-string!
20. Revenge of the Bambi Loving Terrorist - Freaky!!!...but cool.
21. Squirrel - I love this tune. IA sings on this acoustic classic. Very catchy, this one is!
22. Our Man in Beijing - A very moody, soulful tune. There is even some banjo on this one.

Mathias offers a break from the mindless shredfests that are so common these days. He plays with feeling, emotion, and power! If you love guitar music that NEVER GETS OLD, buy this!!! This is one of the top ten guitar albums ever!

P.S. - Check out Mathias in the band, Freak Kitchen - THEY RULE!!!

challenging and bizzare.......2003-01-29

There is one track on this CD that is easy on the ear 'LA BAMBA'
It shows what might have been. The rest ( all 20 + tracks ) are trying so hard to be unconventional ( which they are ) that they are not always a pleasure to listen to. Others have done similar CD's without trying to break every musical convention and have created more accessible music without compromising themselves or their music.
The backing is unconventional and sometimes machine generated. I would rather hear musicians any day and think this detracts from the CD enormously. There are far more accessible CDs in the same genre and I am not sure how often this will get a play.
P.S. This is my personal opinion and 2 friends of mine who share a similar musical taste absolutely love it.

Get yer freak on........2002-10-28

Freak Kitchen - the band that is a genre of metal unto itself. My guess is that you have never heard of them, and likely never heard of their guitarist Mattias Eklundh. Well, here's your chance to check him out and all his wild genius.

From the get-go, Eklundh's technique evokes Steve Vai and Zappa, and I believe fans of either will enjoy this. (In fact, this album was released by Vai's own label.) His sense of humor is also evident - "Apparatus" wails at strident pitches with a funky rhythm, all the while producing indistinct effects by placing a small vibrator (the song's namesake) near the pick-ups. Like my favorite guitar players, Eklundh will make you laugh and rock out and lull you to a meditative state. After the sizzling opener "Apparatus", the 21 tracks that follow encapsulate an insanely wide spectrum of style and inventive technique.

The heavy metal side is present, naturally. "Lisa's Passion for Heavy Metal" is a groovy riff monster, and "God - The Mechanic" is an intensive shredding piece with an infectious rhythm. The more playful and/or experimental side is more interesting to me though. "When Sam Played It Again" is fabulously unique and catchy, sweeping double-bass flutters, elevator musak, and danceable melodies all together in under a minute. "Evil Shower" is a schizophrenic and herky-jerky piece that is full of tempo changes that remain surprising after listening to the song many times. "Faith in Chaos" is a cold frenzy of chomping guitar riffing and furious solos. "Midsummer Night in Hell" is festive with moments of nightmarish sound. "La Bamba" is an elating electric guitar spin on a blissful classic. And you've never heard KISS' "Detroit Rock City" like this before - the nylon-string guitar and rhythm makes it sound like Romani jazz or something. And, thoughtfully, there is the beautiful "Time to Breathe", 10-minutes of looping serenity and nylon-string guitar heaven. The great ballad "The Grey Hat of Compromise" evokes Satriani with the careful, emotional bends and the "singing" of the guitar. "Our Man in Beijing" is the slow, groove-laden final song. I won't go through every song, because I'm lazy and somewhat stupid, but suffice to say there's a lot of diversity here. And it's all good too.

Is it an mega-indulgent bunch of songs? Well, sure...but all albums like this are. And just like anything else, it's good or bad depending on the individual listener. I think this album is fun through and through, with inventive technique that makes the shredding fresh and interesting. After all, there's at least nine million guitarists who can bust out 16 measures of 128th notes at freakout speeds, but most of them are incredible boring. While Eklundh plays incredibly fast, he also performs with absorbing depth and imaginative style that makes his record (and work with Freak Kitchen) interesting and gives it longevity.

The album's liner notes shed light on the songwriting process, techniques, and inspiration of each song. I'd be very happy if all instrumental albums featured such commentary. A nice touch to what is, in summation, an outstanding guitar album.

Amazing guitar player.......2002-08-09

This guy is like Steve Vai on peyote.
Great album.

Refreshing.......2002-08-08

I saw a review of this album in a British guitar magazine. I also noted that this was published under Steve Vai's Favored Nations label and so my interest was piqued. That being said though, I was leary of getting another guitar album with lots of 'widdly' and no soul. Well it turns out this is a guitar album written by an intelligent and capable musician. It is interesting and challenging to listen to. THE GUY DOES "DETROIT ROCK CITY" AS DJANGO REINHARDT!

The whole gamut is covered in this album. Atmospheric stuff, Jazz, heavy/techno, Frank Zappa-esque weird stuff. It is fun. This is the most exciting and refreshing CD I have bought in a long while.

Go ahead, take a chance, buy it!

Freak
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Freak

Manufacturer: LRD Music
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Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2004-11-16

Vol. 2-Guitar Freak
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Vol. 2-Guitar Freak

Manufacturer: RR
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ASIN: B0009VQBDK
Release Date: 2002-02-05

Product Description

Rick Brannon's five-song EP/CD, Guitar Freak II, is an all instrumental album which delves into the blues, rock, fusion, acid rock and even a dash of country. Check out his dedication to the blues masters, "Catfish Country Part I" or "Secrets Of The Wind", which features a new style of music Brannon calls 'blusion'. "Labyrinth/Supernova" is a sound painting of psychadelic textures and colors, while "Catfish Country Part II" is a tip of the hat to Texas, fishin' and country music. For a whirlwind of instrumental guitar performances, look no further than Guitar Freak II. Instrumental Guitar (Electric/Hard Rock/Blues

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Vol. 1-Guitar Freak

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Release Date: 2003-06-03

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Control Freak
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Release Date: 2004-10-31

Tracks:

Destroy Puny Human
Thunderhead
Sulciforme Groove
The Effects Of Caffeine
Ready To Rip
Robot Dreams
Kawarau Bungy

Album Description

Part 1 of controlFREAK is a collection of new songs played on guitars that I built. Each song was written to squeeze every possible type of sound from those guitars. It's also a journey through a world where mind controlling robots reprogram your mind through the music on the CD - and what could more fun than that! :)

Part 2 of controlFREAK is the Enhanced portion that features all the build details for the guitars used on the audio portion of the CD. Both Mac and PC compatible.

Tracks:

Apparatus
God -- The Mechanic
Grey Hat of Compromise
Lisa's Passion for Heavy Metal
Bamba
Evil Shower
When Sam Played It Again...
Midsummer Night in Hell
Numb
(Friday Afternoon) In a Galaxy Far Away...
Satanic Moonwalk
Cornholed
Detroit Rock City
Territorial Thing
Time to Breathe
Mumbo Jumbo
Mud Man
Dr Pangloss Goes to Lisbon
Faith in Chaos
Revenge of the Bambi Loving Terrorist
Squirrel
Our Man in Beijing

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Dont Touch the Monsters

Manufacturer: Brook Hoover
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CAEO00
Release Date: 2004-10-05

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Better than I had ever expected.
Just awesome,a unique musican

Freak Guitar
Mattias "IA" Eklundh
Manufacturer: Jvc Victor
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004NK6J

Tracks:

Apparatus
God -- The Mechanic
Grey Hat of Compromise
Lisa's Passion for Heavy Metal
Bamba
Evil Shower
When Sam Played It Again...
Midsummer Night in Hell
Numb
(Friday Afternoon) In a Galaxy Far Away...
Satanic Moonwalk
Cornholed
Detroit Rock City
Territorial Thing
Time to Breathe
Mumbo Jumbo
Mud Man
Dr Pangloss Goes to Lisbon
Faith in Chaos
Revenge of the Bambi Loving Terrorist
Squirrel
Our Man in Beijing

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track: Our Man in Baijing.

Customer Reviews:

Better than I had ever expected........2004-06-26

This album is jam-packed with guitar-shredding goodness, yet is ecclectic enough to entertain all kinds of guitar players. The first track reminded me of Paul Gilbert or Eddie van Halen with the power drill, except Mattias uses a vibrator. Track two blew me away with some very nice shred. Track five recalls a familiar song. Tracks six, seven and eight are my favorites, showing a great deal of technical prowess mixed with humor. Track thirteen is another cover tune, this time Kiss's Detroit Rock City ... but it is done in Gypsy Jazz style a la Django Reinhardt, making it very interesting. Track fourteen almost lost this album a star because it rips off two chords from a Jane's Addiction song, but I doubt I would have noticed if it weren't for the tone of the guitar. Otherwise the song is a good exploration of the techno-guitar fusion. Very cool. I got lucky and found this disc used, but I'd be willing to pay full price for another copy if I ever lose this one.

Just awesome,a unique musican.......2000-04-20

Probably one of the best guitar player on this planet. The songs are totally different,from rock to jazz to polka. Extreme skill and creativity,add to this a cover of the Black Page (zappa),just to make steve Vai furious . Brilliant

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Freak Guitar
Eklundh , and Mathias IA
Manufacturer: Favored Nations
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000LWID9C

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