· GUGUN POWER TRIO - Solid Ground (GYR087) ·
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01. SOLID GROUND
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Mega-awesome 5th studio disc by this amazing heavy guitar band from Indonesia featuring 11 tracks - 63 mins. of phenomenal, mind-blowing, retro-70s power trio riffage and grooves that hit new levels of serious, bad-ass guitar rock excellence. Gugun is the REAL deal on the guitar, a true world-class axemaster of the highest order complete with the incredible & powerful rhythm section ala "groove-machine" consisting of Jono on Bass & Bowie on Drums who collectively complete the GPT band. Three incredibly talented & gifted musicians who live up to their band name and give the term "power trio" new meaning. On the "Solid Ground" disc they break all the house rules by diggin' deep & delivering the outstanding power trio guitar rock mojo that matters. A brain-damaging, three-headed, blues-based, six-string riff-monster that definitely lands on "Solid Ground" and is Highly recommended to fans of Jimi Hendrix, Robin Trower, Frank Marino, SRV, Indigenous, Cream & Tommy Bolin.
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Indonesia you say? Gugun Power Trio proves that the appeal of blues rock is worldwide. Solid Ground is their second release on Grooveyard records and it delivers some top notch funky blues rock. A group formed to play covers on the local tourist bar circuit has evolved into a crank up the volume worthy band. There are other releases by the same group out there as Gugun and the Bluesbug and Gugun Blues Shelter.
Gugun is the lead singer and guitarist for this group and he can deliver the goods. There is a clear connection to Jimmy and Tommy Bolin evidenced by the old school rock orientation of this album. The album tries to branch out into other sounds but it never strays too far from the straight-up in your face groovy guitar assault.
The album opens up with the synchronized patterned bass and guitar lines of Gugun and bass player Bowie on the track “Solid Ground” accompanied by the funky drumming of Jono. This group is truly a power trio. The funk continues with “One Heavy Night” as Gugun sings about the aftermath of a great night out. “Vixen Eyes” turns on the little distortion and some echo effect which result in a great solo over another groovy rhythm. Everything slows down for “Trampled Rose” where a beautiful melody, slow blues, and some fluid guitar work combine to create one cool ballad.
“I’m Juicy” is a fun song that makes a very short interesting use of the wha-wha pedal for the rhythm guitar at the break in the middle of the song. Still don’t quite understand the lyrics, but the song is great. The Tommy Bolin connection is front and center in Marching Strut, an obvious tribute which combines the best elements of Tommy’s songs “Marching Powder” and “Homeward Strut” into one song. Look up the component tracks and give them a listen, then you’ll understand. For something really different make sure you let the disc run out and catch the hidden track at the end.
Solid Ground lays a foundation for the Gugun Power Trio to continue to build on. Gugun is a fantastic guitar player who truly proves that good music and great players defy socio-politic-economic borders.
The Review: 8/10
Can’t Miss Tracks
- Solid Ground
- One Heavy Night
- Vixen Eyes
- Trampled Rose
- I’m Juicy
The Big Hit
- Vixen Eyes
Kevin O'Rourke / bluesrockreview.com (November 2012)
The Gugun Power trio blasts through the consciousness with powerful funky blues-rock. They are so good at what they do that they evoke a sort of timeless musicality. And yet, in spite of that, they take you back in time -- to the late 60s, early 70s -- when music was MUSIC and guitarists blew your head off with originality and good taste. Gugun himself is clearly indebted to Hendrix, but he takes it further, incorporating licks from the speed-demon guitarists of modernity, including Eric Johnson and Joe Satriani. He has to be heard to be believed! For their latest album, "Solid Ground," the band chose material just suited to their respective talents, but make no mistake: this is Gugun's show, and his fluid and virtuoso guitar playing just gets better and better with each track. This is one gifted dude, highlighted on one special CD.
Steve Rosen (Author) (11.11)
I just loved the first Grooveyard release by Indonesian Gugun Power Trio, "Power Trio" certainly being the label of the day here. Gugun is a killer guitarist and an awesome bluesy singer, which he and his fellows, drummer Bowie and bass player Jono, immediately prove in the opening title track. Groovy, bluesy, rockin' and something it's totally impossible not to play air guitar to. Holy crap, this rocks!! It's got the classic riff-oriented Hendrixy vibe to it that I love. The album grooves, it sways and it swaggers. It's a versatile album within the limits of blues rock. There's the funky vibe in tracks like One Heavy Night and Vixen Eyes, the shuffle groove in Mission, the cool blues in Trampled Rose, the up-tempo strut in Silent Rider, yes, Solid Ground has it all. What I also love is that Gugun adapts his sound to fit the songs. It's not just one album-one sound. He turns the distortion up when it's required, adds some wah when it fits and keeps it quite clean when the song needs it. This is definitely one of my favourite blues rock albums of the year!
Janne Stark (Stark Music Reviews) (11.11)
Indonesia is probably not the first place you'd think of when the question "Where does one of the finest guitarists on the planet call home?" is asked, but in this case, that would be the correct answer. From an island nation on the other side of the International Date Line comes one of the most exciting new guitarists to explode on the scene since a certain James Marshall Hendrix did the same over 40 years ago.
Gugun Power Trio is a classic, stripped down, no-holds-barred three piece outfit who put some real "pow" in the phrase "power trio". Projecting a true "old school" approach and "modern retro" delivery, they collectively create a heady sonic stew with heaping helpings of off-the-charts chops, heaviness, groovaciousness, wild Hendrixian stratifications from east of Neptune and greasy grooves chock full of voodoo mojo, psychedelic shimmer and crystalline clarity. I could do a track-by-track blow by blow, but this is one of the few bands I've heard where a subjective analysis could unintentionally color the objective listening experience. This is a set best experienced on your own. Needless to say, every single track is captivating, adventurous and memorable.
At the helm is Gugun, swinging and jabbing like an axe-wielding heavyweight boxer, landing sonic knockout blows left and right. Backed ably by an equally explosive rhythm section, they combine their formidable and well-honed skills like perfectly synchronized jackhammers. Together, their musical synergy and pummeling riffage hit you three ways: hard, fast and continuous. The analogy of a prize fighter is particularly apropos here, as these guys are fighting for the right to create and play their music every moment of every day. They have to. They hail from a region of the world better known for endless political strife, oppression and poverty. I'm not rationalizing here.. that's just the way it is. Their music is steeped in that reality with a dedication, immediacy and urgency that is palpable.. and sorely lacking in the recorded product of most of their better-known contemporaries.
Gugun Power Trio is a product of their environment and they're tough, resourceful and resilient. They have to be.. to live, to survive.. and their music resonates that. Solid Ground is a watershed moment in heavy guitar beauty from the most unlikely of places, full of raw emotion and fiery honesty, incorporating bobbing twists and weaving turns, with every aspect of the listening experience infused with fire and brimstone. Impressive, groundbreaking and, dare I say: A MODERN CLASSIC. Once you've had a chance to hear this molten collection of amazing music from this most unlikely of locales, you will accept that statement as fact.
Jimmy Ryan (Truth Squad) (11.11)
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