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In Review: Neil Zaza "When Gravity Fails"
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In Review
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Albums Worth A Listen
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Neil Zaza
When Gravity Fails
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Neil Zaza's 2006 CD, "When Gravity Fails", features new stunning moments in instrumental music, with highlights such as dueling guitar and keyboard solos with Dream Theater's Jordan Rudess and Michael Anthony's pounding bass in "Heavyocity". How about consecutive solos by Jordan Rudess, Peter Frampton and Zaza with a backing of strings, horns, and Steve Smith's driving beat in the epic "Cinematic"? Or check out the climatic simultaneous solo with Roger Joseph Manning Jr. and Neil on "Ultra"... As Zaza says, "In every artistic endeavor, there are always forces that pull you away and make creating and expression difficult. But when that force (much like the gravity that tries to keep us down) fails, artistic expression and creative fulfillment can rise. So basically, when the CD is completed it is a testament to gravity failing to stop the artistic process."
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04:53 |
Something Anything
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Instrumental
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03:17 |
Purple Plush
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Instrumental
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04:48 |
Cinematic
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Instrumental
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03:51 |
In My Dreams
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Instrumental
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04:39 |
Bleed
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Instrumental
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04:30 |
Celestine
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Instrumental
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05:37 |
Danza Della Notte
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Instrumental
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06:24 |
Heavyocity
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Instrumental
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05:34 |
My Only Son
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Instrumental
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03:09 |
My Dearest
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Instrumental
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04:18 |
Ultra
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Instrumental
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00:51 |
The Awakening
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Instrumental
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05:18 |
Before The Throne
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Instrumental
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Neil Zaza |
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Guitar, Synth, Bass, Production, Arrangements, Orchestrations, Engineering |
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Bill Cioce |
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Drums |
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Mark Leach |
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Hammond B3 Organ |
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T.M. Stevens |
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Bass |
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David Strieter |
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Piano |
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Timothy M. Bradford |
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Wurlitzer, Piano |
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Jordan Rudess |
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Piano Solo, Keyboard Solos |
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Peter Frampton |
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Guitar Solo |
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Steve Smith |
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Drums, Percussion, Vocalization |
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Doug Johns |
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Bass |
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Michael Anthony |
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Bass |
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Scott Ross |
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Piano |
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Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. |
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Keyboards |
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Bobby Rock |
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Drums |
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Scotty Kormos |
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Drums |
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Adam Kury |
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Bass |
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Gary Sullivan |
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Drums |
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Heather Gullstrand |
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Viola, Violin |
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Heidi Albert |
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Cello |
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Joe Miller |
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Brass |
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Joe Viero |
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Additional Engineering, Mixing |
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John Guth |
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Additional Engineering |
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Brett Chasson |
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Additional Engineering |
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Fc Bester |
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Mastering |
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Chris Auman |
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Package Concept, Design Madness |
Recorded at The Moroccan Lounge, John Schwab, T.M. Stevens` The Lab, John Guth Studio, The Office, the Ceja warehouse, the Leach kitchen, and hotel rooms throughout Europe, Asia and Chicago.
Mastered at FcB Mastering.
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