The bluesy ballad ‘Still Waiting’ brings to mind mid-seventies period Jeff Beck (as does the fusion-y ‘Because We Still Can’) and ‘GMT’ has a slight ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ feel in places and is the mandatory slow-burn, pot-boiler. There is even a hint of Satch-esque melody here and there whilst that other great instrumental troupe The Hellecasters are evoked on tracks like ‘GTR Tech’ and indeed the Ash-collaboration ‘New 7′. He evidently has the chops but unnecessary histrionics never hijack a good tune.
‘El Gringo’s Revenge’ rattles along and sets the very high standard maintained throughout. Right from the opener, this is a guitar instrumental album with purpose. It might be timely, as the album doesn’t seem to have commanded much attention (or reviews) when first released. It may come as a surprise, though, that this is Granfelt’s eleventh solo album, now getting a re-promotion in the UK. Supersounds Music īen Granfelt used to partner Andy Powell in Wishbone Ash and it’s no surprise that fellow Finn (and former bandmate in Gringos Locos) Muddy Manninen and Powell contribute to one track, ‘New 7’.
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