Intriguing musical alchemical solution of blues, fusion, together with adult-oriented rock, varying from tune to tune every bit to which genre is inwards the forefront. "Slingshot" together with "Under Saturn's Rings" purpose the wonders of the universe every bit a metaphor for human relationship dilemmas. "No Walkin' Blues" does non negate the artist/robert-johnson-mn0000832288">Robert Johnson tune, only is a traveling musician's plight of missing his loved ones dorsum home.
I acknowledge that although I’ve seen Carl’s hollo a lot, I’ve never go out familiar alongside his playing. But after hearing this bully CD, that’ll change. He’s a fabulous thespian whose manner falls somewhere betwixt Eric Johnson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, together with the band Squeeze. Yeah I know, an enormous attain there, only he actually does touching on all those bases.
The songs – all originals – are excellent, the vocals distinctive together with the playing…well, depository fiscal establishment check out the tune together with pure chops of the championship cut. Massive speed played alongside marvelous agility together with a lot of soul. If that ane doesn’t usage it for you, go out for the pop-rock of “Misunderstood.” It sounds a fleck similar Johnson or Vaughan playing alongside a popular band similar Squeeze together with plumbing fixtures inwards perfectly. The drum-and-guitar shuffle of “Piece of You” volition convey y'all belongings your breath together with wanting more. And there’s fantabulous acoustic work, too. “Mercury Rain” offers a mixture of province blues together with European sleeping accommodation music.
I can’t recommend this enough. It’s got something for everybody. Great tunes, bully playing, together with everything inwards between. It drives me nuts people intend they bespeak to hold looking for “guitar heroes,” instead of bully musicians. But if y'all actually bespeak to await for one, this mightiness hold upwardly the place. Great stuff.
Verheyen has authored instructional books, including Improvising Without Scales, every bit good every bit Studio City, a collection of articles written for the magazine Guitar for the Practicing Musician from 1996–1999. In 1996 Carl won the LA Music Awards category of Best Guitarist.
His showtime solo album was entitled No Borders; his follow up, Garage Sale, features his ain vocals. 1998’s Slang Justice, Verheyen's tertiary release, was the showtime fourth dimension he toured to back upwardly ane of his records. His tour bandmates included bassist Cliff Hugo, drummers Republic of Chad Wackerman, Steve DiStanislao together with Bernie Dresel. Slingshot, released inwards 1998, included drummer Gregg Bissonette together with keyboard legend Jim Cox. Verheyen continued to play every bit a session thespian on other artists’ records, for acts such every bit the Bee Gees together with Cher, every bit good every bit for moving painting soundtracks including The Crow together with The Usual Suspects. In Jan 2000, he released the CD Atlas Overload, followed inwards 2001 past times a solo guitar album titled Solo Guitar Improvisations.
Verheyen has produced instructional DVDs together with online lessons. He has produced a majority together with CD combination which profiles his “intervallic” manner called Improvising Without Scales; every bit good every bit a majority entitled Studio City, a compilation of all the columns written past times him for Guitar Magazine betwixt 1996 together with 1999. He writes a monthly column for Chitarre, an Italian guitar publication.
In 2001, Verheyen released a collaborative operate entitled Reel to Real alongside Karl Ratzer, an Austrian jazz guitarist. Recorded inwards ii days, it consisted of extended “jams” together with interactive musical exchanges betwixt the ii guitarists together with the assembled beat section. Shortly afterwards, he released a collection of past times songs entitled Six, featuring a comprehend of Lennon–McCartney’s "Yes It Is". The band toured extensively behind this record, playing inwards fourteen countries over the course of education of ii years.
Track list:
1 Opening Above
2 Slingshot
iii No Walkin' Blues
iv Misunderstood
five Diamonds
half-dozen Piece Of You
vii Wandering Away
8 Mercury Rain
ix Under Saturn's Rings
10 Moody Rudy
xi Carried West
Personnel:
Guitar – Carl Verheyen
Bass – Cliff Hugo (tracks: 3, 7), Dave Marotta (tracks: 1,2,4,5,6,8,9,10,11)
Drums – Greg Bissonette* (tracks: 6,9), John Ferarro* (tracks: 4,5,10,11), Steve DiStanislao (tracks: 1,2,3,7)
Keyboards [Hammond B-3] – Jim Cox
Keyboards [Wurlitzer] – Mark LeVang
Lead Vocals – Carl Verheyen
Backing Vocals – Craig Copeland, Liz Myers, Mark Hart, Mark LeVang
Piano – Mark LeVang
Voice [Laugh Track] – Geoff Verheyen
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