Locked and Loaded

Artist: The Penetrators
Label: Double Crown
Category: Music

Average customer rating:

Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 634457109124
EAN: 0634457109124
ASIN: B00005BI1Q

Release Date: 2001-04-10

Locked and Loaded

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General

| Rock | Styles | Music

Surf Rock

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Tracks:

Checkpoint Echo
50 Bucks A Midget
Redlined
Midnight Run
Deception Bay
Another Time, Another Place
Codename: Gypsy
Speed Bump
Single-Malt Stomp
Triple-Dog Dare
Mariner 4
Locked & Loaded
Southern Surf Syndicate Theme

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Album Description

One of the world's finest instrumental rock 'n' roll bands is back to deliver a batch of energetic, well-written tunes. Influenced by Dick Dale, The Shadows, Link Wray and The Lively Ones, Locked and Loaded features 13 original songs and along with amazing cover art done by lead guitarist Rip Thrillby.

Customer Reviews:

THE PENETRATORS ARE ONE OF THE BEST.......2003-11-24

Man when I bought this album it blew me out of the water. This is a great surf cd. These guys are Surfin Spys. The band is Rip Thrillby(lead guitar), Spanky Twangler(Rhythm guitar), Trace Luger(Bass), Illya "Stix" Stechkin(Percussion).These guys are from Alabama. If you want a good melody with a Spy twist then this album is for you. If you also like Los Straitjackets and James Bond Movies then give it a shot.

Surf Guitar Lives !.......2002-09-13

If you miss those days when Dick Dale, the Surfaris, Chantays, Pyramids etc. ruled the "airwaves", you will love this disc. All tracks are guitar instrumentals that are true to the original spirit of "surf guitar", but with all the advantages of modern recording technology.
"Checkpoint Echo", "Triple Dog Dare" and "Midnight Run" stood out for me after one play, but all tracks are good. A couple of numbers are slower and moody, but mostly the music here is taken at a frantic pace, and very exciting.
I should also mention the great cover--remember when vinyl album covers became an art form ? Well, this would have been a great "album cover".
For guitar instrumental fans, this is a treat !

Spies and Surf from Georgia!.......2002-06-29

One of the better instrumental-guitar bands out there is the secret-agent-obsessed Penetrators. A lot of style and pizzazz goes into every facet of their packaging, thanks largely to "Rip Thrillby", who in addition to lead guitars also did the terrific cover art and is a website designer in his "secret identity". (Check it out, The Penetrators have one of the BEST-designed websites of any "local" band I've ever run across!) But NO gimmicks are needed in their music-- it's just great!

These guys have had a LOT of appearances on singles, EPs and comp albums (many hard-to-find) and several of the better songs have turned up here (a few re-recorded) including "Redlined", "Speed Bump", "Triple-Dog Dare" and "Mariner 4". My faves on LOCKED & LOADED are definitely "Checkpoint Echo" and "Southern Surf Syndicate Theme".

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It's Good.......2002-03-22

I ordered it from Amazon, and their efficient order fufillment people found it. It's a surprisingly effective album, with solid and melodic guitar work. Checkpoint Echo is a classic piece, and Deception Bay is a nice slower-tempo number. Solid, straight-ahead surf music, no covers, goth-surf, or rap-surf.

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