Learn Greg Koch - 2001 The Grip!

"The Grip!" is a collection of songs from guitarist Greg Koch's v previous independent releases summation 3 novel tracks added from this prolific songwriter/ musician's cachet of twisted tunes. "The Grip!" fuses rock, blues, jazz, together with province into 1 incredible packet certain to brand novel believers together with diehard fans of music lovers everywhere. Favored Nations president together with noted guitarist Steve Vai states, "Greg Koch is 1 of those rare guitarists that tin blend various styles amongst a lite hearted approach together with a tremendous total of technique. Hearing him play is inspiring to a guitar utilization participant to campaign to accomplish greatness on the instrument," piece Guitar One chips inward amongst "Koch can't lose amongst his over-the-top chops, experience for melody, crisp tone, unpredictability, and, inward a higher house all, unpretentious feel of fun."

It doesn’t accept long to figure out why Milwaukee, WI resident, guitarist, Greg Koch resides every bit a get-go telephone scream upward session instrumentalist for radio together with TV advertisements. Hence, the artist displays his multifaceted talents during his debut for guitarist, Steve Vai’s “Favored Nations” tape label.
Basically, Koch possesses enviable chops, yet seems proficient together with undeniably at ease performing from inside a multifariousness of contexts. Besides various personnel changes, the leader opts for the guitar, drums, together with bass format, although harmonica performer, Steve Cohen lends his talents to the slice titled “Defenstrator.” Meanwhile, the guitarist plant his agency through a serial of blues, rockabilly, surf, together with difficult stone grooves that to a greater extent than oft than non bridge 3 to v minutes inward length. Koch also renders a justifiably hard-edged spin on Hendrix’ “Spanish Castle Magic,” where he utilizes his electrical guitar equipped whammy bar to groovy effect. Here, Koch viciously disfigures a serial of scathing Pb lines piece seemingly inflicting hurting upon his axe of choice. However, non all of these seventeen plant concur upward for the long haul, every bit a feel of invariability permeates the proceedings virtually mid-way through the set. Otherwise, Koch provides to a greater extent than than plenty fireworks via his fancy fretwork together with various purse of tricks throughout the bulk of this rather upbeat production.

Greg Koch is a prolific together with ubiquitous guitarist, 1 heralded past times the likes of Steve Vai every bit a huge talent. He is 1 5th progressive, metallic, blues-ridden, bluegrass together with stone combined into 1 harmless assault. The tracks themselves play out similar semi-intellectual keystone capers written into interesting beer commercials. The constant highlight of each number, however, is the Pb playing of Koch, which is never undermined past times the backgrounds of close muzak-like musicians. They are solely at that topographic point to propel together with to non simply fulfil without substance. The unloosen energy comes out faster together with inward total forcefulness than that of the actual super-quick rotation of a compact disc spinning inward its host player.

If yous similar modern day, edgy, multi genre, guitar music, this is yer kinda CD! You'd instruct a steamy plate o' blues, country, rock, jazz fusion that sizzles! Greg Koch plays guitar together with then hot it's similar dinkin' a drinking glass of Tabasco together with Sriracha sauce! Why the nutrient analogy yous ask? Well, it best describes the tunes, which are similar complex spices, saffron together with curry, carbohydrate together with chocolate all rolled into one. Something is saltation to satisfy. The whole CD is burnin' amongst pathos together with humor. This is my get-go foray into the wonderfully twisted musical globe of Greg Koch, I'm a believer, together with every bit $ volition permit I volition snatch upward all the Koch I can. My solely electrical charge is I didn't instruct whatever information on who the other players, vocal writers together with invitee artists etc. were on the CD . .ahh the problem amongst downloadable music, but all the morsels were, together with are tasty together with inward the immortal words of Schwarzenegger inward "The Terminator" ; "I'll hold upward boch . . . . for to a greater extent than Koch"!!

From the other reviews hither yous volition run across that Greg Koch is a phenomenal guitar player. He is able to offering virtuoso compositions of a groovy multifariousness of musical styles on this disc. Not 1 to accept himself every bit good seriously, (too many groovy guitar players autumn into that agency at unopen to point) Koch plays amongst reach the sack together with a groovy feel of humour (Albert's Back together with has joined a decease metallic element band for revenge, together with Blind Lemon Pledge...funny stuff). This is a guy who loves to play guitar. Nice variety, at that topographic point isn't a weak tune on the whole disc. Kudos on the real cool "Blue Note" records type CD artwork forepart together with back. Great artist, groovy disc.

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Track listing:

01. Zoiks
02. Spank It
03. Holy Grail
04. Carlos Dale
05. Castilian Castle Magic
06. Chief’s Blues
07. Draw My Number
08. Defenestrator
09. Alberts Back
10. Tonus Diabolicus
11. Walking Wounded
12. Steppin’ Out
13. Big Jim
14. Absinthe
15. Dylan the Villian
16. Blind Lemon Pledge
17. The Grip

Personnel:

Greg Koch - Guitar
Tom "Damn" Good - Bass
Kevin Allen - Bass (5,12,15)
John Calarco - Drums
Gary Koehler - Drums (2,5,10,12,15)
Kevin Mushel - Bass (2,10)
Steve Cohen - Harmonica (8)