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Reviews "This [King for a Day] is the first CD from this particular configuration of guitarists - all with Guitar Craft (Robert Fripps' school) credentials. The majority of the pieces were written within the group by three accomplished composers;Bob Williams,Dean Jensen and Curt Golden. Check out Cultivating the Beat (based on the harmonic progression of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony),the title cut,and Flying Home - each by the respective composers listed above. Also included is a smoking cover of John McLaughlin's Birds of Fire and an amazing circulated arrangement of Prelude 22 in G minor by Shostokovitch. The playing is secure to say the very least with thoughtful improvised solos on some pieces and tight ensemble playing throughout. The circulated improvisations are beautiful and something unique to players trained within this particular tradition. Highly recommended." - Steve Jolemore "The six guitars in this ensemble somehow manage to be in all places at all times. From the otherwordly overlapping of the circulated melody in the Shostakovich 'Prelude in G Minor' to the propulsive pointillism of 'Flying Home' and 'Vulcanization,' the ACE calmly walks into the heart of the maelstrom and brings forth both exhilaration and entrancement. Of particular note are the Circulations, which evoke the stillness of Brian Eno's ambient work unlike anything I've ever heard a group execute in real-time. This CD is an achievement in ensemble playing not to be missed!" - Michael Fisher |
