Rocks
Humpty Dumpty
The Fall
Not Ethiopia
New Boots
Ana Maria
Bathsheba
Frogtoon Music Album Info: Truth In Shredding
Published: 01 Jan 2014, 20:21
MVP Stands For The Mark Varney Project. He Has Been A Longtime Recruiter Of Guitar Speed Demons Such As Yngwie Malmsteen And Tony Macalpine.
Here He Brings Together Accomplished And Established Players. It Is A Very Intense Fusion Recording That Can Be An Intimidating Listen Both In Terms Of Technique And The Consistent Intensity Maintained Throughout. The Metal Influenced Frank Gambale Is One Of The Pioneers Of The Sweep-Picking Technique That Allows Him To Generate Mind-Numbing Speed. Allan Holdsworth Proves A Good Counterpoint As His Unique Approach Also Produces Lightning-Quick Runs.
Guitar Fans Especially The Younger Crowd Will Appreciate The Extended Solos And Lack Of Any Commercial Hooks Here. It Is Basically A Blowing Date However It Pales In Comparison To A Jazz Blowing Date Because The Players Quickly Run Out Of Ideas And Continuously Revert Back To Familiar Territory. This Is Not To Say That The Musicians Don't Deserve Credit For Their Playing - Quite The Contrary It's Just That The Abundance Of Linear Scales And Repetitive Patterns Proves Tiresome. Out Of The Two Gambale Seems A Bit More Inspired And More Comfortable In This Setting. Tommy Brechtlein Turns In A Fine Performance On Drums Especially When Given Some Space On "Bathsheba." If Taken In Short Doses The Impact Of This Recording Is More Effective. Recommended For Fans Ranging From Fusion To Progressive To Metal. Credits
Bob Biles - Engineer Tracking
Tom Brechtlein - Drums
Michael Brecker - Composer
Randy Brecker - Composer
Chick Corea - Composer
James Earl - Bass
Jimmy Earl - Bass Group Member Soloist
Frank Gambale - Arranger Composer Engineer Group Member Guitar Guitar Rhythm Primary Artist Producer Soloist Tracking
Allan Holdsworth - Engineer Guitar Mixing Overdubs Primary Artist Soloist Synthaxe Synthesizer
Freddie Ravel - Group Member Keyboards
Wayne Shorter - Composer
Dave Stephens - Cover Design
Steve Tavaglione - EWI Saxophone Soloist
Mark Varney - Concept Executive Producer Liner Notes Release Date - 1990