The opening portion of this track sounds a lot like some of Eric Johnson’s work, especially in the vein of Cliffs of Dover. It’s really impressive to me that Jenkees is able to emulate an 80s-style guitar sound as well as he does. Whilst not a bad song at all, it just doesn’t have the energy of its predecessor (even with the wild solo at the very end). There is a neat bass line that comes in around 1’15” or so, but unfortunately, it doesn’t carry through the rest of the tune. As such, however, it doesn’t have as much of a stylistic edge, and I found it to drag a bit in spots. Unlike the previous song, this one is a bit more fluid. Not only does the style live up to the title of the track, but it serves as a great start to his second full-length album. In the middle of the track, there’s a great bridge followed by a keyboard solo. Jenkees played around a lot with pitch bending, and it worked really well with his choices of sounds.
Now that I’ve listened to his second full-length studio album, Disorganized Fun, several times, I can share my thoughts on it.Ĭoming in full-force with his mix of disjointed synth elements and smooth beats, this first track lives up nicely to its title. Earlier this month, I reviewed the self-titled first album by Ronald Jenkees.
