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• Artist: The Ramblin' Ambassadors
• Album: Avanti
• Label: Mint
• Year of Release: 2003
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• Reviewed by: dscanland on 2003-10-02

Here in Calgary there once lived a legend. That legend was indeed Huevos Rancheros, one of the most straight forward instrumental guitar rock bands every to be seen on the face of the earth. In 2001 the boys decided to call it quits after umpteen years doing the best they could. The guitar whiz, Brent Cooper couldn't stand still so he got together another killer group of musicians in Scott Mickless and Tyler Pickering. The resulting band is The Ramblin' Ambassadors and they pick up the wagon reigns right where Huevos let go of them. If you have never had the pleasure of hearing what exactly it is that Coop can do to a guitar then you need to run and find Avanti at your local record store. This is some of most adventurous music along the theme of a Spaghetti Western soundtrack ever. Some of the tracks clip along nicely and make you wish you had a car like the Ambassador and then there are songs like "The Hairless Cat" that make you miss your mommy. Avanti is a venture down a path that is rarely taken this day and age, a path that is instrumental guitar rock. Brent Cooper is one of Canada's finest guitar players and Avanti showcases those skills very nicely. Maybe not quite what you would expect but skillful just the same.

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