ARTIST: RANDY COVES
АLBUM: WITCH WAY
YEAR: 2002
STYLE: INSTRUMENTAL ROCK
TRACKS: 8
SIZE:220MB
QUALITY:EAC.APE

1 Island Dream (4:53)
2 Ryders on the Storm (4:23)
3 Love Kitchen (3:51)
4 Poem (3:52)
5 Fuck You (3:49)
6 Tree II (3:27)
7 Darklight (4:13)
8 Therapy (3:59)
witch way - album credits

Paul Morris
Al Pitrelli
Leslie West
John Macaluso
Joe Chirco
Jim Hickey
Delmar Brown
Randy Coven

The last album I heard from bass hero Randy Coven was "Sammy Says Ouch". I first got into Coven's playing when I heard him on the awesome "Never Look Back" debut album from the now ex Poison guitarist Blues Saraceno. The two guys fed off each and complimented each others abilities which made for an album that still stands up as far as instrumental releases go.

Along with Stu Hamm, Billy Sheehan, Pat Badger and Michael Anthony, Randy has remained one of my fave bass players, and why? because he a style of playing I like, he is interesting and entertaining to listen to, and he's even had the good sense to add in some vocals on the new album, which come over like the material Steve Vai did for Bill And Ted's Bogus Journey, you know wacky stuff like "The Reaper" from B&T, such as on the outrageous 'Love Kitchen'

But it is the opening song 'Island Dream' with it's lush and dreamy melodies and the equally enthralling 'Tree II' that scores the top songs award. The songs has a cool likeness to that of Alex Skolnick,Frank Gambale and Shawn Lane, almost jazzy in expression but with lots melody which is continued on track two called 'Ryders On The Storm'.

So overall then this a great album that is varied as well as complexed and experimental style, and with contributions from Leslie West, Al Pitrelli, John Macaluso etc...you really have a classy instrumental album that's a pleasure to listen to.