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album cover HANSSON & KARLSSON s/t (Polydor) cd 27.00
The late '60s Swedish power duo of Bosse Hansson (Hammond organ) & Janne Karlsson (drums), though having slipped into relative obscurity, were once a legend -- and rightfully so. Not only did Jimi Hendrix seek them out when on tour in Europe, jamming with them and watching them play, but even covered one of their songs -- "Tax Free". Legend has it that Bosse Hansson, trained as a guitarist, forsook his instrument for the organ after seeing Jack McDuff play and was booking himself gigs with it after playing for merely three days! Listening to his playing, it's really hard to believe he wasn't trained as not just a pianist, but an organist. Hansson, using a double manual Hammond B-3 organ, is truly brilliant in his handling of the instrument; alternating chords and melody between both manuals, playing the bass line with the foot pedals and breathing life into the damn thing with swells and stop effects. Along with Karlsson's drumming they produce such a full sound it's difficult to imagine only two people are playing. Plus, the tunes they belt out are fucking kick ASS to boot. Rocking jams that, though obviously influenced by blues and jazz, are truly unique in the realm of organ rock. There's spontaneity and energy enough, but the two never lose their grip on the structure of their songs, never meander into gratuitous improv nonsense. Part of their ability to keep things tight while still vibrant is the way they rehearsed songs, by improvising in the studio until structures became apparent to the two and then building songs out of the results. This cd is a compilation gathered from Hansson & Karlsson's three albums and one single that they recorded between 1967 and 1969. The cd comes packaged with a 15 page interview with Hansson & Karlsson conducted in 1997. Certainly, if for no other reason, organ fans -- ie: Jimmy Smith et al -- MUST own this. Interested folks wanting to follow Hansson's career are directed to our review of his later "Lord of the Rings" solo album.
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"Tax Free"
RealAudio clip: "I Love, You Love"

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