Search - J.P. 'Thunderbolt' Patterson, Ross the Boss :: Thunderboss

Visceral, pounding, involving rock and roll instrumentals

James R. Parrett | toronto, canada | 10/05/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is kinda like the Dictators without Adny Shernoff's lyrics. It's rock and roll, boys and girls, and Ross the Boss slays the wavelengths with pure, thick chords. That said, it's a nice touch when every once in awhile a Rickenbacher sound enters the mix. Even better is the variety of sounds you get here. It all rocks, sure enough, but there's a change of pace thrown in here and there, background vocals exhorting the crew to higher heights and the drumming. Ah yes, the drumming. Never flashy, always perfect, like the minister's daughter. My only complaint is the mastering. Maxed out it is. The music is already max volume. I would prefer to up the volume to get extra thrills myself, thank you. As it is, turning this beauty up leads to beastly ear pain instead of instant analogue aural nirvana. Slight complaint, though. In fact, I think I'll play it again."