Situation Dangerous is the minute studio album past times the supergroup Bozzio Levin Stevens, released on August 8, 2000 through arta_Records" title="Learn Terry Bozzio Tony Levin & Steve Stevens - 2000 Situation Dangerous">Magna Carta Records.
The hurried nature of this supergroup's start outing, Black Light Syndrome, gave it an urgency in addition to focus that is somewhat lacking on this release, replaced past times a textural density that rewards repeated listening. "Dangerous" sets the note amongst alternating metallic in addition to noir sections, consummate amongst artist-glance/51176/$%7B0%7D">Led Zeppelin in addition to Perry Mason quotes. Former artist-glance/85602/$%7B0%7D">Billy Idol sideman Steve Stevens spices upwards the proceedings amongst his signature flamenco influences in addition to electronic textures, tossing inward amongst to a greater extent than or less artist-glance/69785/$%7B0%7D">Jeff Beck-like guitar on "Melt." artist-glance/42002/$%7B0%7D">King Crimson bassist Tony Levin lends the rock-solid bottom that has made him a sought-after session man, but this is clearly Terry Bozzio's baby. On "Spiral," the onetime artist-glance/11875/$%7B0%7D">Zappa percussionist spins out of control, bashing in addition to crashing amongst gleeful abandon. Elsewhere, his unique cymbal locomote in addition to melodic toms add together personality to otherwise straightforward compositions.
Situation Dangerous is the follow-up to 1997's Black Light Syndrome from this powerful trio of seasoned stone musicians. The incendiary championship rails leads off the album amongst guitarist artist/steve-stevens-mn0000754789">Steve Stevens demonstrating that he's capable of much to a greater extent than than testosterone-laden artist/billy-idol-mn0000070800">Billy Idol riffs of which he was close commonly associated prior to the formation of this band. Here he conjures upwards comparisons to manic audio oft delivered past times artist/robert-fripp-mn0000238440">Robert Fripp particularly on artist/king-crimson-mn0000076057">King Crimson albums similar Red in addition to their reformed, early-'80s period. But inward subsequent tracks, artist/stevens-mn0000096373">Stevens plays jazz, fusion, classic rock, blues-rock, in addition to flamenco passages amongst accomplished ease. "Crash" sounds similar an outtake from or a salute to the lonely classic recording past times an before supergroup, Armageddon. In other instances he combines the fusion in addition to flamenco leanings of guitarists similar artist/al-dimeola-mn0000600228">Al DiMeola in addition to artist/john-mclaughlin-mn0000223701">John McLaughlin. This is an instrumental album, in addition to then it is imperative that the tracks display a multifariousness of tempo in addition to trend to distinguish themselves from i another. Historically, instrumental stone trios haven't been overly successful inward that regard. These three, however, trace it off admirably. artist/tony-levin-mn0000007305">Tony Levin has been i of the close creative in addition to "in-demand" bassists for the past times 25 years in addition to his entire repertoire of influences in addition to skills seems to locomote encapsulated on this recording. He too tackles the variety of compositions inward his inimitable shine yet complex manner. Drummer artist/terry-bozzio-mn0000749290">Terry Bozzio offers his close explosive in addition to perchance his close defining locomote since Danger Money from 1979, but it's artist/stevens-mn0000096373">Stevens' versatility that dictates the class of this album in addition to its ultimate success.
This album is a proficient illustration of outstanding proficient music executed past times fantabulous musicians. Situation unsafe is a mixture amidst flamenco, heavy metal, jazz, i.e, progressive music. You tin give notice appreciate the deviation betwixt this album in addition to the start i released inward 1997, because the songs are to a greater extent than structured in addition to "it's non every bit extended or jam-oriented" every bit Terry Bozzio says inward an interview. Indeed in that location are to a greater extent than flamencoish parts inward songs similar "Tziganne". There is a remarkable influence from Genesis, Yes, Pink Floyd, King Crimson in addition to this is because Tony Levin's bass. This guy is the best stone bassist of all time. And terminal but non to the lowest degree is Terry Bozzio, whose drumming is i of the close interesting inward the terminal 10 years owe to his trend that mixes jazz, arabian music, flamenco, metal. He made a non bad project too inward "Explorers Club" album, inward which you lot tin give notice appreciate his surgery amongst really talented musicians similar John Petrucci(Dream Theater) in addition to Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big) If you lot don't possess got Situation Dangerous, delight larn for it.
It's difficult to vanquish the "sophomore slump" syndrome, but the Bozzio-Levin-Stevens troika has superseded their start endeavor gloriously. The overall experience of these 8 composition is a much richer musical, mystical tapestry which begs repeated listenings. When I start encountered BLS I was a niggling wary, knowing the fruits of guitar/bass/drums PLUS keyboards, every bit exemplified past times Mike Portnoy's Liquid Tension Experiment. I idea that without the practice goodness of an additional tonal pallet this "power trio" would locomote deprived of the textural richness that a foursome tin give notice bring...let's exactly tell I needn't possess got worried.
Steve Stevens, quite simply, fills all--and I practice hateful ALL--of the holes where a keyboardist would commonly be, overdubbing layer upon layer of guitars, nylon-string guitar, electrical sitar, treated guitars, guitar synth, in addition to industrial dissonance samples. He's similar a flamenco-ized Fripp, weaving his lush textures inward betwixt strident Castilian nylon-string flourishes in addition to screaming slabs of metalist fury. Tony Levin is no less remarkable, treating the listener to his vast arsenal of lower-register instruments such every bit funk-fingered bass, upright bass, electrical cello, in addition to Chapman Stick, often counterpointing Stevens in addition to anchoring the manic songs amongst solid, indestructable grooves. Terry Bozzio presides over the progressive smorgasbourg similar an ancient shaman or drum master, mystically wrenching a thunderous stuff of restless beat from his wood of gongs in addition to cymbals, keeping fourth dimension amongst his kick/tomtom polyrhythms in addition to ostinatos similar an entire Taiko drum troupe.
If in that location is whatever disc of progressive rock/fusion which NEEDS to locomote purchased in addition to cherished this year, it is this. The combined magic worked past times these men volition describe you lot into a to a greater extent than unsafe form of musical alchemy than you lot bargained for.
Track listing
All songs written in addition to composed past times Terry Bozzio, Tony Levin in addition to Steve Stevens.
No. Title Length
1. "Dangerous" 6:40
2. "Endless" 10:10
3. "Crash" 5:08
4. "Spiral" 4:37
5. "Melt" 3:48
6. "Tragic" 6:58
7. "Tziganne" 4:27
8. "Lost" 6:24
Total length:
48:13
Personnel
Steve Stevens – guitar, engineering, production
Tony Levin – Chapman stick, bass, production
Terry Bozzio – drums, production
Marcus Nand – additional guitar (track 7)
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