Adrian and Paul Gurvitz might be better known FOR their travels with Ginger Baker in The Baker Gurvitz Army, but inThe late '60sThe brothers helmetedTheHEAVY rock trio Gun and caughtA whiffof success in The UK with their debut single "Race withThe Devil." UsingThe less-ethnic surname Curtis, Adrian (guitar) and Paul (bass) teamed up with drummer Louis Farrell and pounded out some distinctive psych-flavored proto-metal. Floating about in The mix along with The guitar pyrotechnics and drum workouts are brass and string sections that aren't always welcome, but "Race withThe Devil" uses these potentially square instruments well, adding textureTo an otherwise brutal stomp. " YELLOW Cab Man" is The highlightofThe set,A hard pop number withA buzzing guitar hook and frantic, heavily distorted soloingFrom Adrian. The obligatory freak-out comes with The finale, The 11-minute "Take Off" which begins withTheSoundof jet roar, then explodes into feedback, drum solos, backward guitars, and sillyPsychedelic exhortationsTo "takeA deep breath and try To countTo five." Elsewhere are half-baked orchestral interludes and some questionable songwriting chops, butTheband is truly firingOn all cylinders throughout and their interplay is solid likeA fist. When Gun pours it On , The results are visceral and exciting enoughTo forgiveThe occasional wrong turn. The album artwork is impressively grotesque FOR The era,A flaming massof squirming demons that wouldn't be outof placeOnASLAYER T-shirt today. There isn't any Satanism invoked in The grooves of Gun, but it'sA lost according toFOR fansofThe power trio format. (
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Adrian Curtis (Adrian Gurvitz) - Lead Guitar
Paul Curtis (Paul Gurvitz) - Bass Guitar
Louis Farrell - drums
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