Band : Poobah
Album Title : Let me In
Label : Ripple
Distributor : /
Release Date : 02/07/2010
Review : CD

This is part of a series of reissues of classic records from the 70's on the Ripple label. Originally a private and limited vinyl release in 1971, Let Me In stands as a fine example of '70s hard rock. The overall sound is bluesy hard rock, very much in the style of Led Zeppelin, Sir Lord Baltimore, Josefus, Dust, Blue Cheer and Grand Funk.

“Mr Destroyer” opens the festivities with a nerve-filled guitar melody that sets the eerie mood just perfect. “Enjoy what you have” is a dreamy, melodic song complete with fine lead guitar runs which add a mystical quality to a very simple song. “Live to work” and “Rock n’ roll” certainly have an early Ted Nugent feeling to them, but actually precedes Nugent’s first record by four years!. Jim Gustafson often reminds me of Ted Nugent in the way that the leads are built with simple, grinding but effective means. The drumming of Glenn Wiseman very well adds to the intensity of the main classic riffs of my fave “Bowleen” and the title track. Let Me In marries heaviness, melody, humor and cool solos into six enjoyable pieces of music that just feel right and very well put together. Guitar wizard Jim Gustafson conjures fuzz riffs and electrifying solos throughout the album and I'll never get bored while listening to him.

This reissue includes 12 bonus tracks, outtakes and rehearsal versions of some of the songs from the original album (check out the rampaging version of “Mr destroyer” complete with a furious guitar solo from Jim Gustafson), which are a nice addition to this reissue. Other songs on the album are straight-ahead rocking pieces, such as the “Make a man outta you”, the ripping instrumental “Upside down highway” and the crazy “I’m crazy, you’re crazy” .

Yeah Poobah, Let Me In.

Cosmicmasseur.