Gustav Berglund III--aka Col. Bruce Hampton--always possessed an uncanny ability to read the generational proclivities of the jam-band fans of whatever era in which he happened to be playing. With the Hampton Grease Band, he created off-kilter boogie for the Southern rockers of the early '70s; with the Aquarium Rescue Unit, he raised the bar for the '90s jam-band revivalists; and in the early '00s, he introduced the Quark Alliance, undoubtedly a jam band, but one with spasmodic guitar flashes that suggest a newfound affinity for free-jazz stalwarts such as Nels Cline and Marc Ribot. In other words, Hampton has once again reinvented himself for a new generation's taste in noodles and licks. GIVE THANKS TO CHANK is an impressive record and one to file--believe it or--next to the likes of Captain Beefheart in your collection.