Mystery Tracks Archives Vol.4 - Steve Vai

Advantages: great guitar album
Disadvantages: not for everone mostly guitarists

...i love this album and think it is one of steve vais best albums one of my favourite tracks is the audience is listening i think it is one of the best electric guitar riffs on clean ever . Also blue powder another great track a strange interpritation of the blues and one a realy do enjoy . i think this album can be appriciated for all but is mostly for a true guitar lovers as there is no words and the lead instrument it all the tunes is the guitar . Although Steve Vai does it in a very orchestrated way using a guitar in a number of ways never done before . This is showin on the track alien water kiss which does not even sound like a guitar more like electronic trip .... Read review

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Advantages: has a lot of potential, Steve Vai uses many effective and amazing effects
Disadvantages: Perhaps not what you would expect from Steve Vai in parts

...This album is definately a must have first of all. The album isn't quite beyond words but it is very much amazing. You know instantly as soon as you start listening to this album that a hell of a lot of work has gone into it, but then again what do you expect when it's Steve Vai, one of the most amazing composers of this day. Tracks such as Building the Church which is first on the album are definately things to make you consider buying the album. The guitar work which has been put together is phenomenol. One thing about the album which could to some be a downfall but i wouldn't consider it much of one is that on some of Vai's songs on the album his guitar sounds totally different and his playing doesn't quite sound the same in some of the songs. there are on the other hand songs where his guitar sounds different but the effects... Read review

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Advantages: STEVE VAI AND HIS GUITAR MAJESTY
Disadvantages: Haha ! NOTHING!

...Track listing 1. There's a Fire in the House (5:26) 2. The Crying Machine (4:50) 3. Dyin' Day (4:29) 4. Whookam ( :36) 5. Blowfish (4:03) 6. The Mysterious Murder of Christian Teria's Lover (1:02) 7. Hand on Heart (5:25) 8. Bangkok (2:46) 9. Fire Garden Suite:Bull Whip/Pusa Road/ Angel Food/Taurus Bulba (9:56) 10. Deepness ( :47) 11. Little Alligator (6:12) 12. All About Eve (4:37) 13. Aching Hunger (4:45) 14. Brother (5:04) 15. Damn You (4:31) 16. When I Was a Little Boy (1:18) 17. Genocide (4:11) 18. Warm Regards (4:06) Total Time 71:24 Line-up - Steve Vai / guitars,vocals,various instruments Guest Musicians: - Will Riley / keyboards - Stu Hamm,John Avila,Fabrizio Gossi / bass - Deen Castronovo,Greg Bissonette,Chris Frazier,Mike Mangini, Robin Dimaggio / drums - Devin Townsend / vocals - C.C. White,Tracee Lewis... Read review

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