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Francisco Hernandez Whispers from the Wind (1998, AJR
Discos)


Whispers from the Wind revels in the classic prog rock
style of Francisco Hernandez, a prog rock veteran from his work
with the longstanding Mexican band CAST.  


Whispers from the Wind is guitar and keyboard driven
prog rock with traditional sounding synth textures, layered
vocals, flute, and passages of alternating dynamics.  The
songwriting shows classic prog influences in extended songs
containing multiple sections, grand song climaxes, and lightly
spiritual lyrics.  Hernandez executes this classic style well,
but does not add much original content.


On guitar, Hernandez covers all bases will skill, from clean
atmospheric passages to grinding crunch, but his flat vocal
style may be an acquired taste.  The backing musicians perform
well overall, except in particular a transition in "The
GreatOne's Dreams" where the double bass drumming stumbles
while entering a fast guitar tapping passage.  The production
lags in a few places with dated drum sounds, but these minor
sonic flaws can't hold back Hernandez's classic prog spirit.


Fans of CAST or of prog rock in the 70s mold should check out
Francisco Hernandez's Whispers from the Wind.


Reviewed by Scott Andrews [sha3u@Virginia.edu]


A Francisco Hernandez Home Page at:

http://www.1russ.com/cast/fh2.htm


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