Excellent new album from Greg Howe, my review:
GREG HOWE - SOUND PROOF (A) Tone Center, 2008
14 tracks, RT: 56:21
[ http://www.greghowe.com/ ]
[ http://www.shrapnelrecords.com/howe.jsp ]
[ http://www.shrapnelrecords.com/ ]
On his first solo album since 2003's EXTRACTION, Greg Howe again shows
us lesser players how it's done with his superbly refined blend of
jazz/fusion, funk and rock, proving himself quite definitively to be
one of the very best guitarists on the planet. You won't have to go
far to find mind-blowing chops from all involved in this killer
project, including exceptional contributions from drummer Gianluca
Palmieri, bassist Jon Reshard and keyboardist David Cook. Where Greg
finds this prodigious talent is anyone's guess, but he most certainly
selected the right guys for the job as I'm sure you'll agree after
hearing cuts such as "Emergency Exit," "Side Note," "Child's Play,"
and the title track. It's not all extreme virtuosity, however, as Greg
gives us a tasty, Jeff Beck style cover of the Rufus & Chaka Khan
classic "Tell Me Something Good," and relaxes effectively with the
sensitive "Sunset In El Paso." Greg has a cool sense of humor, as
demonstrated on some of the spoken segues featuring hilarious
answering machine messages from what (I hope) are send-ups of a gear-
obsessed fan and a critical A&R rep. Greg never fails to astound with
his compositional excellence, creativity and control of the
instrument, always playing with maturity and class. A must-have for
Greg Howe and fusion fanatics, SOUND PROOF is a treat for the ears.
- Neal Woodall (MysticX9@...)
GREG HOWE - SOUND PROOF (A) Tone Center, 2008
14 tracks, RT: 56:21
[ http://www.greghowe.com/ ]
[ http://www.shrapnelrecords.com/howe.jsp ]
[ http://www.shrapnelrecords.com/ ]
On his first solo album since 2003's EXTRACTION, Greg Howe again shows
us lesser players how it's done with his superbly refined blend of
jazz/fusion, funk and rock, proving himself quite definitively to be
one of the very best guitarists on the planet. You won't have to go
far to find mind-blowing chops from all involved in this killer
project, including exceptional contributions from drummer Gianluca
Palmieri, bassist Jon Reshard and keyboardist David Cook. Where Greg
finds this prodigious talent is anyone's guess, but he most certainly
selected the right guys for the job as I'm sure you'll agree after
hearing cuts such as "Emergency Exit," "Side Note," "Child's Play,"
and the title track. It's not all extreme virtuosity, however, as Greg
gives us a tasty, Jeff Beck style cover of the Rufus & Chaka Khan
classic "Tell Me Something Good," and relaxes effectively with the
sensitive "Sunset In El Paso." Greg has a cool sense of humor, as
demonstrated on some of the spoken segues featuring hilarious
answering machine messages from what (I hope) are send-ups of a gear-
obsessed fan and a critical A&R rep. Greg never fails to astound with
his compositional excellence, creativity and control of the
instrument, always playing with maturity and class. A must-have for
Greg Howe and fusion fanatics, SOUND PROOF is a treat for the ears.
- Neal Woodall (MysticX9@...)
