Neal Schon- "Universe"

JOURNEY mastermind and guitarist extraordinaire Neal Schn returns with another solo/instrumental album. What he really likes is to show his 60s,70s influences and without the vocal limitations he is doing that in a free and unlimited way. He covers Hendrix "Voodoo child", THE BEATLES "Hey Jude"', Prince "Purple rain" , Hendrix "'Third stone from the sun", "Caruso'', "Lights'' (JOURNEY) and original compositions all in an instrumental fashion just show off his musical mastermind, the love for melody and how he always replace the vocal lines with guitar melodic lines. Along with him we find Narada Michael Walden (drum- JOURNEY) and Buddha (bass) and the result is another excellent instrumental album both for meditation as for admiring his shredding technique, fusion and classic rock  and jazz rock side by side. Check 'Third stone from the sun". A Hendrix aficionado himself, just see JOURNEY onstage to understand that, he let himself loose and travels us on a sonic journey filled with guitar licks and melodies. A modern guitar album that pays tribute to the man's influences.

 

 

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