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VINNIE MOORE
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Vinnie Moore first sprang to prominence in the late '80s with the release of his debut album ‘Mind's Eye’ which sold an impressive 100,000 copies. His reputation as a "musical innovator" was built upon by further releases such as ‘Time Odyssey’ and ‘Defying Gravity’. He has also been a member of the Alice Cooper band and of UFO in his time as well as supporting Canadian legends Rush with his own band. On ‘To The Core’, the cover of which has Moore looking like rock's answer to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, we are given 11 instrumental tracks to enjoy. The first one, the simply titled 'Fly' has an easy, fluid feel to it. Next up is 'Panic Attack' which has a funky underlying rhythm which Moore weaves his elaborate aural tapestries. The third cut, 'Off The Hook', has a tight but rythmic foundation that allows Moore to showcase his obvious talent. The next two tracks, 'Transcendence' and 'Soul Caravan' are, for me the highlights of this release. The former has a Metallica-esque intro which develops nicely into an almost World music style number courtesy of some excellent percussion whilst the latter has a real laid back feel to it with some nice sax work on it. To my mind, this would be a perfect track to unwind to after a hard day. The remainder of the tracks on offer don't quite reach the high standards of these two but there is still plenty of quality to appreciate and Moore's guitar work is truly outstanding. A mention must be given to the supporting cast of drummer Van Romaine, keyboard player Tim Lehner and bassist John Deservio who provide the sonic canvas that Moore decorates with such virtuosity. I'm not a musician and therefore probably can't appreciate all of the technical prowess that Moore displays but I still know a decent album when I hear it and ‘To The Core’ is certainly far more than just decent.
LABEL:
FORMAT:
Mascot Records
Album
TO THE CORE
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Review by Dave Uphill
RUNNING TIME:
59:07
RELEASE DATE:
18th May 2009
TRACK LISTING
1) Fly
2) Panic Attack
3) Off the Hook
4) Transcendence
5) Soul Caravan
6) Jigsaw
7) Remorse
8) Tailspin
9) Over My Head
10) Into The Open Highway
11) Into the Sunset
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
USA
"...Moore's guitar work is truly outstanding."