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Shy Sunset and Vine MTM Music - 2005 |
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| Beautiful hard rock melody is
established right away with Steve Harris guitar in "High Time." Tony Mills
has real chemistry with Harris gorgeous guitar. Think of Journey but heavier. In the
solo, Steve Harris grabs a tone that in a tiny way sounds like a Wah Wah Pedal by the way
the notes are carried. The echo effect at the end of the song is nice. Ian Richardson
plays the other guitar that allows Harris to go off. "Open Your Heart" has the same rhythmic feel of Journeys "Separate Ways." Harris hangs on notes like Neal Schon, which gives the guitar emotion. "Soul Searching" features the constant rhythmic guitar as Harris and Richardson constantly push the music forward. Add Roy Davis bass, Joe Basketts keyboards and Bob Richards drums and it makes for pretty dense music. Tony Mills voice asks "Where Is The Love?" Steve Harris really captures a crying guitar sound and doesnt stop building it up until a full release of emotion. "You Could Be Dreaming" tells the tale of finding love. Steve Harris has a lot to say in "Dont Jump The Gun." Its so cool as you are listening to him go off because he has more freedom to express himself than normal modern music allows. After you hear this song a few times, you will be singing along with the chorus. Harris and Richardson play different complementing rhythm parts in "First Love" which work together. I like how the guitar is kind of set back in the mix and then is brought forward when the time is right. Tony Mills tells a story in "Ill Be Home Tonight" while the rest of the band backs him up vocally. The band is really tight in "Walk Through Fire." The riffs and Mills vocals are superb. Then Ian Richardson and Steve Harris burn solos in "Slowly." The Flamenco guitar part at the end of the track is a beautiful way to wrap up an outstanding album. What I really like about the design of these songs is that each track runs five to seven minutes, which allow Steve Harris and Ian Richardson (in 2 tracks) to add passionate solos that embellish each song and give this album real identity. In todays music environment, this is anomaly and something I would love to hear more often.
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