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artist : Steve Vai
album : The Story of Light
year : 2012
genre : Rock
label : Favored Nations
cat# : FAVR27802.2
source : CDDA
encoder : LAME 3.98.4 -V0
quality : 260kbps/44,1kHz/Joint-Stereo
size : 109,9 MB
tracklist
01. The Story Of Light 06:15
02. Velorum 06:09
03. John The Revelator 03:40
04. Book of the Seven Seals 03:56
05. Creamsicle Sunset 03:30
06. Gravity Storm 05:33
07. Mullach a'tSi 03:57
08. The Moon and I 07:18
09. Weeping China Doll 06:11
10. Racing the World 03:45
11. No More Amsterdam 04:16
12. Sunshine Electric Raindrops 04:16
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Beneath the impossibly fast salvos of notes and
dramatic whammy bar heroics, guitarist and
composer Steve Vai retains an immense
understanding of music. The man wrote his first
orchestral arrangements while still in his teens.
However, Vai's grasp on the inner workings of
music has never really translated into records for
average music fans t0 enjoy: He makes music for
musicians, and he's quite proud of that fact, even
going so far as to find a record label dedicated
solely to providing a place for those artists with
similarly athletic styles to call home.
Vai's latest release, The Story of Light, is the
second part of a planned trilogy that began with
2005's Real Illusions: Reflections. Though the
trio of albums are intended to eventually be
arranged as something of a singular concept piece,
there is no chronological organization or specific
plot to speak of between the first two albums ù at
least not one that can be sorted by listening
alone ù though Vai has explained it as being "the
cosmic journey of a man driven mad by grief,
intertwining tragedy, revelation, enlightenment,
and redemption."
The Story of Light has little in the way of
vocals, though when voices other than Vai's guitar
do appear, they are certainly substantial. The
lead single for the album - a cover of Blind
Willie Johnson's "John the Revelator" - features
The Voice finalist Beverly McClellan belting her
way through the gospel number, which has been
given the proper Vai treatment. The final result
is an exciting mix of chunky and warped guitar
rhythms holding down the fort as Vai's
unbelievably deft lead guitar twists in and out of
McClellan's call and response with a full choir.
The song links up immediately with "Book of the
Seven Seals", a track that contrasts the bombast
of "Revelator" with a hokey-sounding choir and an
awkward vibe that would be at home as the
soundtrack to the bonus round of your average B-
list Sega Genesis game. Though the two were
obviously intended to juxtapose one another, "Book
of the Seven Seals" has a cheesiness that earns it
the distinction of being the weakest track on the
album.
"Creamsicle Sunset" shows Vai's guitar playing in
rather uncharted territory for the axe-man,
floating through lush, clean tones that recall the
great lullaby-esque ballads of the Hawaiian-
influenced guitarists of the 1950s, and rounded
out by Vai using a playing technique that produces
a pinched sound, similar to traditional Eastern
stringed instruments. This is just one of
countless reminders why Vai is one of the most
revered guitarists on the planet: His progressing
ability to coax different sounds from his guitars.
Later in the album, Vai similarly exhibits his
uncanny musicality on the track "Mullach A'tSi",
which is possibly the most dynamic number of the
entire album, and features Vai paying homage to
the vocal-style of guitar work that Jeff Beck
pioneered, over a subtle-but-crucial harp part.
Yes, harp.
Fans of Vai's high-energy rock playing will not be
left wanting with this album. The track "Velorum"
has a prog-meets-Hendrix vibe and is significant
for its monstrous display of guitar chops.
However, "Gravity Storm" is the shred coup-de-
grace, a hectic romp through all of the man's
signature tricks and licks over a heavy groove.
The track's title is also the name of his new
signature guitar pickups, which hints at Vai's own
fondness for the song.
The Story of Light is business as usual for Vai, a
man who fights to avoid repeating himself and
always tries to find new territory on an
instrument that he has described as being
"infinite" in its creative potential.
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