Phil Manzanera

Primitive Guitars

Phil Manzanera - Primitive Guitars

01/01/1982 | Emi Europe Generic 

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All Music Guide Review

Marking Manzanera's tenth year of as a professional musician, Primitive Guitars means to be a looking back at his stylistic growth through a series of solo pieces that take in the various stages of his life: childhood in South America, adolescence in London, stints in Roxy Music, 801, and other projects. These are hinted at in the titles ("Caracas," "Bogota," "Ritmo de Los Angeles") and often in the Latin influences of the melodies and playing styles. On all these pulsing, groove-centered instrumental tracks, Manzanera is backed only by a drum machine and, on one tune, John Wetton on bass. Otherwise all the diverse sounds, noises, melodies, and rhythms have been created on guitar, linking Manzanera to another progressive virtuoso, Adrian Belew. In between tracks, Manzanera inserts snatches of dialogue recorded at various rehearsals, making this a successful, very personal album. ~ Ted Mills, All Music Guide

Primitive Guitars Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Criollo

  • 2
  • Caracas

  • 3
  • La Nueva Ola

  • 4
  • Bogota

  • 5
  • Ritmo de Los Angeles

  • 6
  • Europe 70-1

  • 7
  • Impossible Guitar

  • 8
  • Big Dome

  • 9
  • Europe 80-1

    • Credits of Primitive Guitars

    • Phil Manzanera
    • Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Main Performer, Liner Notes, Mixing

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