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New release this
year for Derek Sherinian, the virtuoso
keyboardist that has recorded songs
and participated in bands such as
Dream Theater, Kiss, Y. Malmsteen,
Alice Cooper, Billy Idol, Platypus,
Planet X… Let me take a breath!!!
The cd consists of 9 songs and its
duration is almost 46 minutes. After
listening many times to it, I believe
that the only song that doesn't seem
to fit with all the others is the
"El Flamingo Suave". On
the other hand maybe I am wrong but
what can I say? I find it too "soft"
for my likings.
The amazing opening
song "Day of the Dead" left
me speechless…. In fact I really
can find the words to say what I feel
about this "All-Star" release.
I feel small in front of these great
musicians. I don't know where to start:
Allan Holdsworth, Tony Franklin, Brian
Tichy, Steve Stevens, Marco Mendoza,
Steve Lukather, Jerry Goodman, the
great Simon Phillips, John Sykes and
my favorite one who is no other than
Zakk Wylde (only if he could keep
his mouth shut and stop saying all
this bullshit about America, then
except from a great musician he would
also be a good guy). It's very difficult
to have all these great musicians
in one release but Derek made it possible.
But this time there's one missing.
I'm talking about Yngwie Malmsteen,
but to tell you the truth I don't
think I'm going to miss his incessant
"blabber".
Listen to "Goin'
to Church" with Steve Lukather
on the guitar and you'll see what
mean. This is a very good release.
I don't have anything else to say,
except that "Mythology"
can only be consider as an "unlucky"
release, since it comes after the
exceptional "Black Utopia",
but don't let this discourage you.
Buy and enjoy!!!
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