Artist: Extreme (Nuno Bettencourt)
Album: Pornograffitti
Year: 1990
Genre: Funk Metal, Rock
Format: 320 kbps mp3
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Tracklist:
1. Decadence Dance (6:48)
2. Li'l Jack Horny (4:51)
3. When I'm President (4:21)
4. Get the Funk Out (4:24)
5. More than Words (5:34)
6. Money (In God We Trust) (4:11)
7. It('s a Monster) (4:24)
8. Pornograffitti (6:16)
9. When I First Kissed You (4:00)
10. Suzi (Wants Her All Day What) (3:38)
11. He-Man Woman Hater (6:16)
12. Song for Love (5:52)
13. Hole Hearted (3:36)
Extreme's best recording displays this band's considerable talents to their best advantage, particularly those of guitarist Nuno Bettencourt and vocalist Gary Cherone (as of this writing, sounding a lot like Sammy Hagar as the current singer for Van Halen). The album's success has mainly been due to the soft-spoken hits "More Than Words" and "Hole Hearted," but there's plenty to like on this album, which explores the very general theme of love in a cynical world. Extreme had a lot on their minds when they recorded Pornograffitti, as evidenced by the songs "Decadence Dance," "When I'm President," and "Money (In God We Trust)." Aside from the aforementioned ballads and the loungey "When I First Kissed You," this album rocks out, examining serious themes with considerable humor, which prevents Extreme from ever sounding preachy or condescending.
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Artist: Buckethead
Album: KFC Skin Piles
Year: 2001
Genre: Avant-Garde, Guitar Virtuoso, Experimental Rock
Format: 320 kbps mp3
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Tracklist:
1. B-5 (2:50)
2. A-1 (3:57)
3. A-2 (5:46)
4. A-3 (0:47)
5. A-4 (1:10)
6. B-1 (2:26)
7. B-2 (0:28)
8. B-3 (0:32)
9. B-4 (1:01)
KFC Skin Piles is the first, and so far only Extended Play released by Buckethead with the help of Extrakd and Bryan "Brain" Mantia featuring quotes, movie samples (mainly taken from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre), guitar shards, and beats. It was made for DJs as a scratch and remix tool, which is why the album was never released on CD. It is currently out of print and a collector's item.
"A1" features samples from Michael Jackson's "Thriller." "B2" begins with a rendition of the song "Pirate's Life for Me" previously featured on Buckethead's solo album Giant Robot and his demo tape Bucketheadland Blueprints.
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Artist: Joe Bonamassa
Album: Live From Nowhere in Particular
Year: 2008
Genre: Guitar Virtuoso, Blues Rock
Format: 320 kbps mp3
Tracklist:
CD1:
1. Bridge to Better Days (5:28)
2. Walk in My Shadows (5:25)
3. So Many Roads (6:12)
4. India / Mountain Time (10:20)
5. Another Kinda Love (3:52)
6. Sloe Gin (7:22)
7. One of These Days (5:45)
CD2:
1. Ball Peen Hammer (4:23)
2. If Heartaches Were Nickels (4:08)
3. Woke Up Dreaming (7:59)
4. Django / Just Got Paid (17:52)
5. High Water Everywhere (4:48)
6. Asking Around for You (7:24)
7. A New Day Yesterday / Starship Trooper / Wurm (7:50)
Joe Bonamassa will release a double CD-set entitled Live From Nowhere In Particular on August 19, 2008. There’s fire and fervor in the music and in the persona of guitarist Joe Bonamassa and although his studio albums have been nothing less than exceptional, there’s no better way than the live performance atmosphere to demonstrate just how mesmerizing this amazing guitarist/vocalist can actually be. He's truly a fiery vocalist as well, a trait that has a lot to do with his popularity, and he belts out the lyrics with resolute passion and vigor. He’s a well-rounded musician in every way.
Anyone familiar with Joe Bonamassa knows the degree of respect and admiration he has for the music of yesteryear, primarily blues and rock. His renditions of the classics, such as Tull’s “A New Day Yesterday,” Yes’ “Starship Trooper,” and Alvin Lee’s “One Of These Days,” adds smiles of approval to the faces of attentive audiences the world over. It’s a crucial key to his amazing talent: fans feel that they’re listening to one of their peers, someone who feels the same passion for the music. He’s similar to the best friend you had growing up, the guy next door you’d drink beers with on Sunday afternoons while listening to vinyl records. Perhaps without even realizing the music’s classic relevance at that time, you related to it in a personal and private way.
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Artist: George Lynch
Album: Sacred Grooves
Year: 1993
Genre: Guitar Virtuoso, Hard Rock
Format: VBR320 kbps mp3
Tracklist:
1. Memory Jack (1:38)
2. Love Power From The Mama Head (5:29)
3. Flesh And Blood (5:02)
4. We Don't Own This World (4:26)
5. I Will Remember (4:18)
6. The Beast Part 1 (6:54)
7. The Beast Part 2 (2:49)
8. Not Necessary Evil (5:15)
9. Cry of the Brave (5:05)
10. Tierra Del Fuego (6:03)
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Artist: Joe Satriani
Album: Additional Creations
Year: 2000
Genre: Guitar Virtuoso, Guitar Instrumental, Guitar Rock
Format: 320 kbps mp3
Tracklist:
1. Borg Sex (Radio Mix) (3:31)
2. Turkey Man (6:50)
3. Flavor Crystal 7 (Radio Mix) (3:48)
4. Until We Say Goodbye (Techno Mix) (5:30)
This CD was included in limited batches of Engines of Creation at no extra cost and features alternate versions of Borg Sex, Flavor Crystal 7 and Until We Say Goodbye, plus a bonus track Turkey Man.
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Artist: George Lynch
Album: Will Play For Food
Year: 2000
Genre: Electric Guitar, Hard Rock
Tracklist:
1. My Crowley (5:08)
2. He's a Woman She's a Man (3:27)
3. Rollin and Tumblin (4:39)
4. Billion Dollar Babies (3:57)
5. Anthem (4:14)
6. Panama (3:29)
7. Goin Down (3:35)
8. Tears of Sahara (3:50)
9. Flying High Again (4:35)
10. Paranoid (3:39)
11. Satan Shorts (7:16)
12. Train Kept A Rollin' (7:24)
13. Your Darkest Hour (5:32)
14. People Get Ready (3:11)
15. Love in Your Eyes (4:00)
16. Love Finds Away (3:36)
Will Play For Food is a vault-type collection of recordings totalling over 70 minutes featuring many of George Lynch's guest solo spots, unused Lynch Mob tracks, and even a track recorded for the WWF ("Your Darkest Hour"). Eleven of the sixteen tracks are cover tracks, and you get to hear Mr. Scary blazing as only he can on songs by the Scorpions ("He's A Woman - She's A Man"), Ozzy ("Flying High Again", "Mr. Crowley"), Black Sabbath ("Paranoid"), and Van Halen ("Panama"), among others. Also included is the Tony MacAlpine instrumental track "Tears Of Sahara" that featured Lynch's guest solo. Another instrumental is "Satan's Shorts", a reworked Lynch Mob track, with the Mob backing up Lynch. As it says on the cover, "More classic compulations!"
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Artist: Michael Lee Firkins
Album: Decomposition
Year: 1999
Genre: Guitar Virtuoso, Guitar Instrumental, Blues Rock
Format: 256 kbps mp3
Tracklist:
1. Still alive and well (3:40)
2. Manic depression (4:33)
3. I need you (6:48)
4. Pink Panther (4:42)
5. I know a little (3:36)
6. The window (4:21)
7. Little wing (5:42)
8. Pick up the pieces (3:40)
9. Caravan (4:46)
Michael Lee Firkins, genuine guitar monster from America's heartland, returns with Decomposition, a tribute to many of Firkins' favorite bands and players. The CD opens with a ripping vocal cover of Rick Derringer's "Still Alive And Well" and then never lets up. "I Need You" and "I Know A Little" are covers of some of Lynyrd Skynyrd's classic live material, while Firkins applies his trademark style to instrumental versions of Jimi Hendrix' "Manic Depression" and "Little Wing". Add to that a couple of instrumentals by Henri Mancini ("Pink Panther") and Duke Ellington ("Caravan"), and a Michael Lee Firkins original ("The Window") and you've got a damn fine album from a true guitarist whose time to wail in the sun has arrived.
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Artist: Joe Bonamassa
Album: Black Rock
Year: 2010
Genre: Guitar Virtuoso, Blues Rock
Format: 320 kbps mp3
Tracklist:
1. Steal Your Heart Away (3:48)
2. I Know A Place (4:19)
3. When the Fire Hits the Sea (3:55)
4. Quarryman's Lament (5:22)
5. Spanish Boots (4:38)
6. Bird On A Wire (5:21)
7. Three Times a Fool (2:02)
8. Night Life (3:26)
9. Wandering EArth (4:19)
10. Look Over Yonder Wall (3:27)
11. Athens to Athens (2:26)
12. Blue and Evil (5:44)
13. Baby You Gotta Change Your Mind (4:25)
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Artist: Steve Morse / Steve Morse Band
Album: Coast To Coasts
Year: 1992
Genre: Guitar Virtuoso, Guitar Rock, Guitar Instrumental
Format: 192 kbps mp3
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Tracklist:
1. User Friendly (3:42)
2. Collateral Damage (3:54)
3. Get It In Writing (3:52)
4. Morning Rush Hour (3:29)
5. Runaway Train (3:05)
6. Long Lost (3:35)
7. The Oz (3:19)
8. Over Easy (5:15)
9. Cabin Fever (3:49)
10. Flat Baroque (2:23)
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Artist: Jonas Hellborg feat. Shawn Lane
Album: Icons
Year: 2002
Genre: Jazz, Ethno Jazz, Fusion
Format: 256 kbps mp3
Tracklist:
1. Anchor - 15:02
2. Mirror - 23:20
3. Vehicle - 16:10
4. Escape - 4:46
Jonas Hellborg is a bass guitarist with the omnivorous ears of a Don Cherry and the once-in-a-generation instrumental technique of a John McLaughlin. He is also thankfully something of an anarchist.The approach to his own instrument and choice of collaborators has seen him build a body of work consistently rewarding, sophisticated and almost entirely above genre.
"Icon" continues an exploration of South Indian musical tradition. This began in earnest with Hellborg's previous collaborations with the sons of the legendary ghatam (clay pot) player "Vikku" Vinayakram (famous for his work with Shakti) and the extraordinary guitarist Shawn Lane. All appear here.Instrumental virtuosity, a practically telepathic communication between the five musicians and unorthodox composition from Hellborg and V. Selvaganesh are the order of the day.
This is obvious within the first bars of "Anchor", where Hellborg coaxes microtones out of a slapped fretless acoustic bass guitar over a drone.Umamahesh's vocal proves a rhythmic counterpoint, while Shawn Lane's guitar floats over the high registers with an almost violin-like quality. Lane's shift to rhythmic chords is the cue for Selvaganesh and Umashankar on kanjeera and ghatam to drive the tune forward with stupidly fast feats of percussion. And Hellborg's solo is, well impossible.
Distorted guitar, passages of rhythmic unison and a solo with a curiously vocal quality from Hellborg distinguish "Mirror".A structurally complicated piece,it hits a series of breakdowns and rhythmic swells at the nine minute mark. "Vehicle" by contrast sees deliberate, simple arpeggios and chords from Hellborg's almost lute-like bass guitar give way to beautiful runs from register to register.Lane's fluid guitar then takes on a tone something like a sarangi and the Vinayakram brothers exchange rhythms of splendid complexity.
This release isa masterclass in cross-cultural collaboration.Not so much the meeting of two different traditions as the invention of a new one. Superb.
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