Fallout Rec.
Peter Kelley : Path Of The Wave (US,1969)***'
Peter Kelly released two albums, of which this is his first. It features some distinctive and qualitative variety in his vocal expressions and inspirations, which are always under some influence of a slow and sparkling bluesy vibe. Several tracks are in a slight poetic, and expressive story telling way, accompanied by acoustic guitar. On “Apricot Brandy” the second instrument has a strange key and sounds as if being a mixture of koto and a banjo. There are sparse violin arrangements and slow improvising moody flute improvisations. When his voice takes more forward expressions his voice becomes almost like a Dr.John’s “voodoo” kind of singing, with weirder emotionalities ; elsewhere this can be regarded as an American way of more lyrical focused blues-inspired songmusic, for which some people might make Bob Dylan comparisons, without this being too relevant of an association. A few tracks feature electric guitar too, of which “The Man is Dead” is the most rocky track, featuring organ, drums and a bluesrocking electric guitar. A really nice album and a fine discovery.
Participants were David Budin : guitar, piano, bass, saxophone, co-production ; Rusti Clark : viola ; Chuck Colin : trumpet ; Danny Federici : organ ; Barton Friedman : co-production ; Richard Gottehrer : viola ; Eddie Guzman : drums –he also played with Rare Earth / Doobie Brothers ; Harriet Jacoff : piano ; John Lehr : guitar ; Walton Mendelson : flute ; Jack Nailon : bass guitar ; Roy Nievelt : electric guitar ; Richard Husson& Warren Slaten : engineering.
PS. The album knew a US release on Sire SES-97009 and a UK release on London HAK 8402. After a preview single called ‘Dealin Blues’ (1971) his second, more arranged album was released under the same title ‘Dealin’ Blues (1972).
