Lorne Hind 360

Lorne Hind 360 were in excellent form at the Wreck
Room on Thursday. The show opened with the Ottos,
featuring a guitar phenom named Andrew Marzotto. He
is, I kid you not, 13 years old! And he is
fantastic!
We were all very impressed with him, Lorne so much
so
that he invited him on stage for a jam with them!
They did 'Rockin' In The Free World', and Andrew and
Lorne traded licks to close the song out!
My friend's daughter Tiffany accompanied me, and
was
quite impressed with them. However, I told her,
wait
until Lorne comes on, and you'll see the difference.

And she did.
During the Ottos show, the drummer was having
trouble keeping up with Andrew's guitar playing.
The
bass player wasn't too bad, but he, too, had the odd
spot where he seemed to get lost.
However, Lorne Hind 360 had no such troubles. It
really brought into sharp relief how good Andrew and
TT are on bass and drums. They were right on, in
focus, and together on stage. They complimented
each
other, the way a good band should! Of course, once
Lorne gets going, which can take as long as two or
three microseconds, he takes off for the skies. He
doesn't play guitar so much as he rides it! There
is
a flow, an energy about his playing and his band
mates
rocketing alongside him that makes you get out of
your
chair and jump on for the ride.
The band is called Lorne Hind 360 degrees.
However,
every time I see them, they seem to be adding a few
more degrees to the performances! They're doing
another gig on May 17th in Mississauga. Stay tuned
for details.
- Doug LeBlanc Canadian Progressive Music Society

h, the Black Swan! A tavern in Toronto, a
veritable
pesthole of a place! The venue has all the
attraction
of a really damp bat cave, with denizens that
would
grace any good wanted list in any police station
anywhere. The semi-human wait staff still has the
classic zombie shuffle they are so famous for, and
that blank stare that really achieves that magic
air
of a comatose toad. But so much for the venue's
good
points.
Lorne Hind 360 opened the evening's affair with a
rocking set that, frankly, probably scared away
half
the cockroaches in the place! They are a band
that
simply makes you forget everybody else. Lorne not
only has a lightning style of guitar playing that
would have made Hendrix proud, but he has a stage
presence that brings an air of magic and fun to
every
performance! Watching his fingers blaze across
the
guitar strings is nothing short of awesome. He
and
Andrew on bass and Tom on drums make a magic
combination that works perfectly! Lorne Hind has
a
spirit about his playing that makes him and his
band
an absolute delight to watch! Frankly, I find his
sets way too short, but that is certainly no fault
of
his. The fact is I could listen to him rock all
night
long and never grow tired of it. Normally
strictly an
instrumental band, they finished the set with a
fantastic version of Neil Young's anthem 'Rockin'
In
The Free World', and did a truly admirable job of
it!

After the set I had a word with this remarkable
artist, and purchased his CD. I can tell you now
that
his CD certainly has all the elements of his live
work
in place. He works beautiful, often lilting
melodies
into fast paced, breathtaking solos. I normally
don't
enjoy instrumental bands as much as I do other
forms
of prog, but he has made a believer out of me.
Simply
magnificent!
- Doug LeBlanc Canadian Progressive Music Society

Lorne Hind 360 was up next. They were a three-piece
outfit, featuring strong drumming and solid bass
playing. However, the power of this great band comes
from Lorne Hind himself. He plays guitar. Actually,
he plays guitar in the same way that a hawk flies.
There is a beauty, a spirit about him that is amazing.
He is a natural on stage, a man who looks cool, plays
hot, and looks like he's doing what he wants to do
more than anything else in the world. He flows across
the stage like a true showman, firing into songs like
cannons during a battle. There were times when I
would not have been surprised to see sparks flying
from the strings!
This is a band to pay attention to. There is a
power, a spirit to them that goes beyond the
well-deserved Joe Satriani comparisons. I will pay
close attention to them in the future! You can check
out there website at
http://www.lornehind360.com.
http://www.myspace.com/lornehind

- Doug LeBlanc