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Personnel: Steve Vai (guitar, bass, programming); Julian Vai (vocals); Tommy Mars (organ); Deen Castronovo (drums).
All songs written by Steve Vai.
"Tender Surrender" was nominated for a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.
ALIEN LOVE SECRETS, which was once the name of Steve Vai's music/philosophy/advice column in a popular guitar magazine, screams open with a big, low, slinky, heavy and hairy groove. "Bad Horsie," which begins the disc, mixes strange sounds, tasteful fretboard acrobatics and a frightful lowness emanating from Vai's bottom 7th string. There is a rambunctious energy here reminiscent of the musical duel at the end of the film CROSSROADS, where Vai played the Devil's guitar prodigy.
Rock guitar fans will not be disappointed with the seven mostly instrumental escapades--many are altogether hummable, each bearing Vai's unmistakable personality and living up to his reputation for fantastic expression. The set is varied enough that each piece is drastically different, complete unto itself and yet completely Vai. The myriad of various voices and emotions he can conjure from six or seven strings, and a few signal processors, is impressive.
Aside from someone's momentary interjection ("Shut up! We know you can play!"), the only human vocals present are on "Ya-Yo Gakk," one of the cooler songs on ALIEN LOVE SECRETS, which features musical gibberish eloquently expressed by Steve's child, Julian. The effect is a successful mix of the goofy with the sublime.
After the disastrous full-band heavy metal project of Sex & Religion, Steve Vai returned to recording solo with Alien Love Secrets. It's a moodier, more atmospheric collection than his masterpiece, Passion and Warfare, which makes it slightly revelatory. With the new sonic textures, the guitarist again demonstrates his fluid technique, which manages to never become completely mechanical. ~ Stephen Thomas ErlewineEntertainment Weekly (3/24/95, p.64) - "...In the liner notes to this instrumental mini-album, virtuoso Vai thanks `all the fine guitar publications'--you know, the ones that print transcriptions of his solos....But even those who don't give a Flying V about guitar heroics will give Vai props..." - Rating: B
Q (6/95, p.130) - 3 Stars - Good - "...has unequivocally restated his claim to sit at the head of the fret-melters' top table." Steve Vai Alien Love Secrets Songs | 1. | Bad Horsie |
| 2. | Juice |
| 3. | Die to Live |
| 4. | Boy From Seattle, The |
| 5. | Ya-Yo Gakk |
| 6. | Kill The Guy With The Ball / The God Eaters |
| 7. | Tender Surrender |
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Personnel: Warren Haynes (vocals, guitar); Danny Louis (keyboards); Matt Abts (drums, percussion).
Audio Mixers: Gordie Johnson; Warren Haynes.
BY A THREAD is Gov't Mule's first studio album since HIGH & MIGHTY was issued in 2006. Since that time, bassist Andy Hess has been replaced by Jorgen Carlsson, though Hess appears on two tracks at the end of the album. Carlsson's playing style is much ...
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Journey: Steve Perry (vocals); Neal Schon (guitar); Gregg Rolie, Jonathan Cain (keyboards); Ross Valory, Randy Jackson (bass); Steve Smith, Aynsley Dunbar, Larrie Londin (drums).
Producers: Mike Stone, Roy Thomas Baker, Steve Perry, Geoffrey Workman, Kevin Elson.
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Journey: Steve Perry (vocals); Neal Schon (guitar); Gregg Rolie, Jonathan Cain (keyboards); Ross Valory, Randy Jackson (bass); Steve Smith, Aynsley Dunbar, Larrie Londin (drums).
Producers: Mike Stone, Roy Thomas Baker, Steve Perry, Geoffrey Workman, Kevin Elson.
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Kings of Leon: Caleb Followill (vocals, guitar); Matthew Followill (guitar, background vocals); Jared Followill (bass instrument, background vocals); Nathan Followill (drums, background vocals).
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The name New Sector Movements has been shortened to NSM, and Turn It Up likewise represents a simplification in IG Culture's approach to production, replacing most of the complex jazz-funk mechanics of Download This in favor of surprisingly fuss-free contemporary R&B. Neither as imaginative as Timbaland nor as featureless as a run-of-the-mill R&B producer circa 2004, Culture and his associates have made a record that veers near Erykah Badu's sparely-arranged Worldwide Underground in scope -- and further away from broken beat that's full of busily-programmed polyrhythms, soaring Charles Stepney-ian strings, and modern interpretations of Weather Report that sound more like the background ...
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Branden Daniel & Everybody Gets Laid is bringing you into the happening with Psych'd out, Garage tone Rock n' Roll. After garnering much buzz and attention as one of the “bands to see” in the NW Independent music scene this body rockin', roots-inspired front man has finally delivered a recording that is as sonically powerful as his live shows. "Instead of sitar-worshipping, hookah-huffing side of the Stones, Daniel looks to the Mason-Dixon, blues-loving, pelvic-thrusting side and dials it up 24 notches." * Ari Spool, the Stranger Seattle For his newest EP Release “Self Titled” on Flotation Records Junaury 13th 2009 Branden Daniel and his latest band members of Everybody Gets Laid (Kyle Lawrence on Bass, and Holly Gits on Drums) recorded with Producer John Goodmanson. Known for his ability to capture the loudest, raw intensity (with such groups as the Gossip, Sleater-Kinney and most recently the Schoolyard Heroes), John’s work with Branden seems to accentuate the bombastic and explosive energy, known well to those who attend their live shows. Great examples of this strength in sonic power can be found on tracks like “Come On”, “Love button” and “Luau”. Still all the crunch and fuzz doesn’t over shadow the soulful blues and song crafting abilities that are revealed in the EP’s songs like the 12string Guitar bomp “Work Like Your Man” and the quieter and more vulnerable “Lonely, Low down”. Best put by Goodmanson, “[this EP] sounds like early 70’s Blue Cheer had a Love child with Iggy and the Stooges.” This newest recording marks as EP number three for Branden Daniel. The First EP 2005’s Love It which was self released, self produced and recorded at Mississippi Studios in Portland, OR gained Branden a spot in the Portland Indie band hype as well as an opportunity to start touring the West Coast. The second EP 2006’s Back Down was also recorded in Portland at Revolver studios with Producer and Brian Jonestown Massacre Bassist Collin Hegna. The EP Back Down was again a self released record but produced Branden’s first single “All or Nothing: Back Down” and was responsible for getting Branden Daniel played on many NW Radio stations, Blogs/Podcasts, KEXP, even the BBC. Local Papers such as Portland’s the Mercury and Seattle’s the Stranger also took notice with high praise.Planning to aggressively tour the states throughout most of 2009, Branden Daniel continues to deliver stunning live shows and even more exciting music working harder and harder to not let any reputation precede him. Hell bent on evolving and known by those close to him as an artist that constantly creates, Branden Daniel currently has two more EP’s of innovative, mold-breaking songs ...
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