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Wigwam

Jazz Rock/Fusion

3.08 | 85 ratings

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Sean Trane
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(Second in a series of seven)

Wigwam's second album is a slightly more refined version of the first album repeating the shizophrenian music (really two personality of tracks here represented by both main writers but also contributing to each other's compsition) . Unfortunately , the flaws encountered in the debut are also duplicated here: unclear musical directions - something they shared with TAS. PRES. Speaking of T P , Jukka Tolonen comes in with his guitar but never officialy joined , this being the first noticeable of many collaborations in between the two groups for years to come until the ultimate disbanding of T P and some members ending up in Wigwam.

The album opens with jug band title track followed by a Traffic-inspired track . The highlight is the Cream-sounding Fred & Bill while Thinker is reminiscent of Bob Seeger (especially in the vocal delivery). Again , the Pembroke tracks are in the late 60's Dylan mode while Gustavson's are more Procol but really Traffic-inspired. With the arrival of super-bassist Pohjola, the equilibrium between Gustvson and Pembroke is tipped in favor of Gustavson but this is not apparent yet. Pohjola is clearly influenced by classical and jazz as his later solo albums will show.

The first two albums are , now, on one cd but even for the better value, this should be for confirmed Wigwam fans with enough complacency to indulge in those early confused albums , evoking a group still seaching for itself. Something they will manage better with the following two albums , once Pohjola's influences fully integrated. I also rounded off the rating to the upper unit.

Sean Trane | 3/5 | 2005-1-18

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