Incident at Cima

by Scenic

Overview

Given that Savage Republic's greatest strengths were their atmospheric instrumentals, guitarist Bruce Licher was wise to concentrate wholly on this direction on Scenic's debut. Better recorded and more melodic than previous Licher projects, there is a definitive cinematic scope to these dust-swept, minor-key compositions, which put his liquid, reverberant guitar to the fore. As with many all-instrumental rock albums, it doesn't always sustain interest; some of the pieces may strike some listeners as sketches (though none are sloppy). At its best, though, it's impressively haunting, with a slight post-punk feel that doesn't cater to bleakness. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	04/17/1995
Label:	Independent Project
UPC:	0761971505023
Rank:	162423

Tracks

Disc 1

1. The Shifting Sand
2. The Kelso Run
3. Incident at Cima
4. East Mojave Shuffle
5. Hole in the Wall
6. Carrying On to Cadiz
7. The Mid Hills
8. Down Black Canyon Road
9. Chiriaco Summit
10. Around Sundown
11. Bossa Dune
12. Predawn
13. On the Dune
14. The Road to Ivanpah
15. Cima Dome

Disc 2

16. The Kelso Run [Early Demo Recording]
17. Incident at Cima [Early Demo Recording]
18. Sage [Early Demo Recording]
19. Chiriaco Summit [Early Demo Recording]
20. Blind Fire [Early Demo Recording]
21. When the Time Comes [Early Demo Recording]
22. First Time On the Dune [Bruce Licher Solo Demo]
23. Approaching Chiriaco Summit [Bruce Licher Solo Demo]
24. A Glimpse From a Long Forgotten Time [Bruce Licher Solo Demo]
25. A Fragment of Reality From Another Era [Bruce Licher Solo Demo]
26. Something for Karen [Bruce Licher Solo Demo]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Scenic   Primary Artist
John Ganem   Slide Guitar
Robert Loveless   Autoharp,Mandolin,Accordion,Harmonica,Keyboards,Flute,Organ
Bruce Licher   E-Bow,Organ,Guitar,Keyboards,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
James Brenner   Trombone,Guitar (Bass),Bass (Acoustic),Bass (Electric)
Brock Wirtz   Drums,Percussion
Chris Manecke   Alto
Jeffrey Clark   Harmonica