Steve Stevens - Memory Crash
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Free Music Review: AWESOME!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
I always knew Steve Stevens was a great guitar player, but I had no idea, really.... This disc I purchased on a whim, hoping for the best, and wow, was I not dissapointed! What a great player!!! And not just technique; actual songwriting! Makes me think of what Gun's and Roses would sound like with no vocals and really good musicianship. Best songs: Memory Crash, Small Arms Fire, Prime Mover. I can't wait to hear more. My only criticism would be that Stevens likes to draw things out; some of the songs were a bit long, many topping out at over 6 minitues. Other than that, this was well worth the money!!!Free Music Review: Steve's wizardry with homage to guitar greats
Hit: 5 Stars
I like how Steve mixes his obviously excruciatingly detailed talent with raw energy and a vivid imagination. What does that mean? He'll blow you away with intricate electric and accoustic jams, then melt your ears with blistering solos. On top of that he'll throw in synthesized guitar tricks for fun. Parts of songs remind me of classic guitar greats, like channeling David Gilmour, without sounding like a copycat. The two songs with vocals are excellent. Day of the Eagle, with Dug Pinnick is a GREAT cover of Robin Trower-great bass and full of energy. Josephine is a very pleasant ROCK love song--nothing sappy, but who is the singer? Nobody is credited; does Steve sing?Free Music Review: Not Just Another Guitar Demonstration Record!
Hit: 5 Stars
It's nice for a change to buy a CD composed primarily of rock guitar instrumentals and actually end up with all-around good music. More often than not you have a "Guitar Demonstration Record" (gee, look at all the stuff I can do with a guitar).
Don't get me wrong, this CD is loaded with scorching chops and fleet-fingered pyrotechnics...but that's not all. The songs on this album are actually songs: composed, arranged, melodic, and lyrical (even when there are no lyrics). The diversity of tone and texture is lush and complex without being overproduced (imho). Stevens manages to be totally eclectic without making it sound disjointed. Everything just seems to flow. Lots of dynamics and contrast.
The cover of Robin Trower's "Day of the Eagle" is a tasteful tribute without being a total xerox of the original (nice vocals and bass by Doug Pinnick too).
It's hard to imagine a guitarist not thoroughly enjoying this album, but I'm sure plenty of non-guitarists will find much to recommend it as well.
Looks like I'm gonna be hooked on it for a while.
Free Music Review: Great Album
Hit: 5 Stars
Great album from the Billy Idol`s guitar hero, Steve Stevens in the past recorded alone his album "atomic playboys"(instrumental)...good album but this new album i think that it`s better, i love the album Jerusalem Slim "jerusalem slim" from 1992 where Steve Stevens play the guitar like the devil (the singer is Michael Monroe from Hanoi Rocks)...for me one of the greatest hard rock albums ever recorded...but the people don`t knows it.
This album is 80% instrumental, the songs with voice perhaps are the worse, there are a few nice songs with spanish guitar, one of them very well performed, and the 50% of the songs of the album are fasts, with the bass changing of notes very fast under the guitars, many awesome effects (moogerfoguers, ring modulators, flangers, tremolos,...) really fantastic, and the great solos from the best Steve Stevens like in his great album in Jerusalem Slim.
Perhaps not a 10/10, but yes a 8,5/10, i enjoyed this album very much!
Free Music Review: Crash and Burn ???
Hit: 5 Stars
Great delivery Billy Idol's partner in crime-guitar virtuoso Steve Stevens releases to the rock n' roll lovers. All the tunes are specially welll-crafted by this underrated guitar genius. Most remarkable is the support of one of the King's X guys, one of the best bands in the world without doubt. His participation means a lot. This work is in the same line of previous efforts of Stevens like Atomic Playboys. If you like great guitar players, Stevens is the man.