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Mix
salsa with metal, classic big band, swing, Frank Sinatra, blues,
jazz, meringue, reggae, and endless master drumming and you get
a funky, wonderfully unique rock album. Mike Terrana, arguably the
best drummer of this past 20 years, debuts with his idea of great
music in an 11-song instrumental jam session!
There
are so many tantalizing twists and stylistic turns that you have
no idea where you’re going, but when the train finally stops,
you realize that you sure enjoyed the ride. Terrana, having played
with two of the best classically trained guitarists of all time,
shredders Victor Smolski (Rage) and Yngvie Malmsteen, surely knows
a little something about musical composition, and it shows throughout.
On this venture, he is joined by Smolski and French guitarist Cyril
Achard as well as by bass virtuoso Kevin Chown. On Man of the
World, Chown’s influence is huge as he laces every track
with a deeply emotional bass line. The best track is the first one,
“The Omen,” which signals to all who dare proceed, the
wild eclectic ride that follows.
In
the final track, the live “Drum Solo,” Terrana not only
displays his masterpiece drum solo, but he also plays around singing
a little Sinatra, and it truly makes the Tokyo crowd eat out of
the palm of his hands. Much of this CD is such beautiful jamming
with so many influences thrown in that you feel as if you’re
at a wine tasting in an elite Napa Valley winery and guessing flavors
and influences that may be in the original recipe. The bottom line
is, it’s refreshingly unique, so go buy it!
Line-up:
Kevin Chown-Bass, Mike Terrana-Drums, vocals, Cyril Achard-Guitars,
Victor Smolski-Guitars, keyboards
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