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Артист: Steve Stevens Альбом: Flamenco A Go Go , 1999 Жанр: Instrumental Rock Формат файла: FLAC Ссылка: CD Нахождение: Torrent

01. Flamenco a-Go-Go - 5:16
02. Cinecitta - 4:58
03. Our Man in Istanbul - 6:14
04. Letter to a Memory - 5:19
05. Feminova - 3:51
06. Velvet Cage - 6:05
07. Hanina - 5:51
08. Dementia - 6:40
09. Twilight in Your Hands - 4:20
10. Riviera '68 - 6:29



Steve Stevens, guitar, guitar synth, bass, keys; with Gota Yashiki, loops; Greg Ellis, percussion, trumpet, flute; Azam Ali, vocals; Howard Jones, piano; Mike Esposito, bass; Vinnie Colaiuta, drums; Cameron Stone, cello; Faudel, vocals; Mark Schulman, drums; Takeshi Honda, guitar; Fumiaki Nishiyama, bass; Shyunichi Oshima, keys; Armand Sabal-Lecco, bass.

Complaints from flamenco aficionados that "this isn't really flamenco" aside, this solo debut from the Bozzio-Levin-Stevens guitarist is quite entertaining. As anyone who's listened to either BLS album might expect, there's a large serving of really fast Spanish guitar picking on here, and a lot of it is really melodic and quite beautiful. Also unsurprisingly, there's a fair share of wankery, particularly on the live track "Dementia" which is just embarrassing in its gratuitous masturbatory soloing. But to be fair, Stevens keeps things reasonable for most of the rest of the album, and there are some really strong pieces - the opening track, "Cinecitta", and "Hanina" in particular.

With many of the songs, Stevens tries to combine his flamenco-styled picking with rock, jazz, and/or new age influences, with mixed results. In any case, one can't fault Stevens for not being adventurous. When he gets something right, it's great stuff; and the other efforts are good enough to warrant my recommendation of this album. I find the best stuff on here much more engaging than the comparable flamenco-guitar pieces on the Bozzio-Levin-Stevens albums.

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This post has been edited by denster on 01-02-2008, 22:47