Eric Johnson - Venus Isle
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Artist: Eric JohnsonBrand: Johnson
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1996-09-03
Music Label: Capitol
Soundtracks:
- Venus Isle
- Battle We Have Won
- All About You
- S.R.V.
- Lonely in the Night
- Manhattan
- Camel's Night Out
- Song for Lynette
- When the Sun Meets the Sky
- Pavilion
- Venus Reprise
Free Music Notes for Venus Isle
Free Music Review: Unconvincing
Hit: 3 Stars
I am kind of 50/50 on this album. After review, I decided to only get half of the songs, which were promising, but overall, as an album, his compositions are too soft for my taste. Eric is somewhat of an enigma to me. I have seen him several times on stage and once as an opening act to Joe Satriani, and by comparison, Eric sadly paled. Joe Satriani has found his voice: he embraces rock, instrumental, metal, and inspiration in joyful and uplifting melodies and rhythm. On stage Joe absolutely rocks. In contrast, Eric is timid and almost hesitant. He gives me the impression that he is still searching for his musical voice. He does not have enough punch with few exceptions like the song Camel's Night Out that has the classic Eric's guitar tone. His singing however only adds to the overall lack of identity of the album. If he had sticked to instrumental only, he would have achieved a more focused composition. I think Eric has some good musical ideas, often inspiring (especially the title songs Venus Isle with its indian accents), and his guitar playing is notoriously impeccable, but as soon as he sings it destroys the song (I have given it my best, but I just don't care to listen to him singing). It reminds me of the flowery mellow pop sound of Alan Parsons Project. I continue to check what he is doing because I like the ethereal distortion tone of his guitar, but that's where it ends. Ah Via Musicum remains a better album, although, as with Venus Isle, I can only listen to about half of the tracks on that album.
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