Cadence Magazine On The Shadow Out Of Time - Review Date: June 2007

All the songs recorded on this CD are composed by either Carter or Bodlovich. The first composition arrives at a driving pace and conjures up images of wild stallions galloping across the plain. Titled, "Samba For Satch," it combines the talents of both these songwriters. As a guitar duo, Carter & Bodlovich create excitement with a rich, string flavor. Isaac Carter plays Mesa Boogie Amplifiers and both artists utilize Taylor Guitars. Their approach is a mixture of classical, gypsy and Jazz rolled into a tight cigar of pleasant energy. This music will fire you up. "Q" is a melodic piece written by Bodlovich, and sounds Spanish-influenced. In Spain, I heard many pieces of music that were roasted in a kiln of spirit the way this one seems to be. "Untitled Blues" is a Carter composition and certainly doesn't begin like any blues I am used to hearing. Instead, it has its own path to follow, walking along at an obvious skip and kicking up dirt and gravel as it goes. It makes you want to briskly whistle along. Bodlovich keeps the rhythm strong with simple strumming beneath Carter's intricate solo. Carter plucks his melody staccato against the smooth under-tow chords and sails along unobstructed. "Shock-T" begins, ballad beautiful. It settles the listener down and creates a mood of introspection. However, the ballad doesn't last long. After only a few seconds, it breaks into an up-tempo pace. This one reminds me more of blues than the last tune. But this is a blues played swiftly with vibrant rock overtones. "Dbv," the following tune, is a pretty song with a hauntingly sweet melody; another composition by Bodlovich. Upon some detective work, I discovered this duo has been together for seven years, which explains their smooth, musical allegiance to each other. They meld like one guitarist with four hands. Both claim inspiration from Django Reinhardt, Carlos Antonio Jobim, Bola Sete, and a famed trio of guitars including Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, and Paco De Lucia. That elucidates all the various nuances you will hear in their compositions. They live in Sonoma County, north of San Francisco, California, and have a couple of Cds under their belts. Here are two fiery musicians creating a fresh new sound along with some interesting original music. This recording is a solid listen! Guitar buffs are certain to appreciate the quality and musicality of these two gentlemen.

- Dee Dee McNeil            more!