Situation Dangerous is the minute studio album past times the supergroup Bozzio Levin Stevens, released on August 8, 2000 through Magna Carta Records.
The hurried nature of this supergroup's offset outing, Black Light Syndrome, gave it an urgency too focus that is somewhat lacking on this release, replaced past times a textural density that rewards repeated listening. "Dangerous" sets the musical note with alternating metallic too noir sections, consummate with Led Zeppelin too Perry Mason quotes. Former Billy Idol sideman Steve Stevens spices upwardly the proceedings with his signature flamenco influences too electronic textures, tossing inwards with approximately Jeff Beck-like guitar on "Melt." 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 one-time Zappa percussionist spins out of control, bashing too crashing with gleeful abandon. Elsewhere, his unique cymbal operate too 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 with guitarist Steve Stevens demonstrating that he's capable of much to a greater extent than than testosterone-laden Billy Idol riffs of which he was close commonly associated prior to the formation of this band. Here he conjures upwardly comparisons to manic audio often delivered past times Robert Fripp peculiarly on King Crimson albums similar Red too their reformed, early-'80s period. But inwards subsequent tracks, Stevens plays jazz, fusion, classic rock, blues-rock, too flamenco passages with accomplished ease. "Crash" sounds similar an outtake from or a salute to the exclusively classic recording past times an before supergroup, Armageddon. In other instances he combines the fusion too flamenco leanings of guitarists similar Al DiMeola too John McLaughlin. This is an instrumental album, too thence it is imperative that the tracks display a diverseness of tempo too vogue to distinguish themselves from 1 another. Historically, instrumental stone trios haven't been overly successful inwards that regard. These three, however, push clitoris it off admirably. Tony Levin has been 1 of the close creative too "in-demand" bassists for the past times 25 years too his entire repertoire of influences too skills seems to endure encapsulated on this recording. He too tackles the variety of compositions inwards his inimitable shine yet complex manner. Drummer Terry Bozzio offers his close explosive too possibly his close defining operate since Danger Money from 1979, but it's Stevens' versatility that dictates the course of pedagogy of this album too its ultimate success.
This album is a proficient illustration of outstanding proficient music executed past times first-class musicians. Situation unsafe is a mixture with flamenco, heavy metal, jazz, i.e, progressive music. You tin terminate appreciate the deviation betwixt this album too the offset 1 released inwards 1997, because the songs are to a greater extent than structured too "it's non equally extended or jam-oriented" equally Terry Bozzio says inwards an interview. Indeed in that location are to a greater extent than flamencoish parts inwards songs similar "Tziganne". There is a remarkable influence from Genesis, Yes, Pink Floyd, King Crimson too this is because Tony Levin's bass. This guy is the best stone bassist of all time. And final but non to the lowest degree is Terry Bozzio, whose drumming is 1 of the close interesting inwards the final 10 years owe to his vogue that mixes jazz, arabian music, flamenco, metal. He made a groovy chore too inwards "Explorers Club" album, inwards which you lot tin terminate appreciate his functioning with rattling talented musicians similar John Petrucci(Dream Theater) too Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big) If you lot don't own got Situation Dangerous, delight teach for it.
It's difficult to shell the "sophomore slump" syndrome, but the Bozzio-Levin-Stevens troika has superseded their offset essay gloriously. The overall experience of these 8 composition is a much richer musical, mystical tapestry which begs repeated listenings. When I offset encountered BLS I was a picayune wary, knowing the fruits of guitar/bass/drums PLUS keyboards, equally exemplified past times Mike Portnoy's Liquid Tension Experiment. I idea that without the create goodness of an additional tonal pallet this "power trio" would endure deprived of the textural richness that a foursome tin terminate bring...let's exactly tell I needn't own got worried.
Steve Stevens, quite simply, fills all--and I create hateful ALL--of the holes where a keyboardist would ordinarily be, overdubbing layer upon layer of guitars, nylon-string guitar, electrical sitar, treated guitars, guitar synth, too industrial vibrations samples. He's similar a flamenco-ized Fripp, weaving his lush textures inwards betwixt strident Castilian nylon-string flourishes too screaming slabs of metalist fury. Tony Levin is no less remarkable, treating the listener to his vast arsenal of lower-register instruments such equally funk-fingered bass, upright bass, electrical cello, too Chapman Stick, often counterpointing Stevens too anchoring the manic songs with 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 too cymbals, keeping fourth dimension with his kick/tomtom polyrhythms too ostinatos similar an entire Taiko drum troupe.
If in that location is whatsoever disc of progressive rock/fusion which NEEDS to endure purchased too cherished this year, it is this. The combined magic worked past times these men volition depict you lot into a to a greater extent than unsafe sort of musical alchemy than you lot bargained for.
Track listing
All songs written too composed past times Terry Bozzio, Tony Levin too 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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