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It's no surprise that the hard-driving former Dream Theater and Platypus keyboardist uses electric violinist Jerry Goodman to bring wild, turbo-charged heavy rock instrumentals like the title track and "Astroglide" to life. Goodman was a key part of John McLaughlin's legendary '70s fusion outfit Mahavishnu Orchestra, and Sherinian seems intent on capturing the sort of bombastic, exciting, and improvisational electric energy that band was known for. Ironically, however, if someone listened to this disc and didn't know who got first billing, they'd think it was a guitarist's jam album. It's a blast hearing guitarist Zakk Wylde rip his distorted lines on the moody cover of "Frankenstein" and listening as Steve Lukather textures his slow-burning guitar and mystical sitar weirdness on "Mata Hari." Lukather and Wylde switch off from track to track, then jam together on the original ballad "What a Shame," which functions as an oasis of melodic and romantic normalcy in the midst of much rock fusion insanity. What is less apparent is Sherinian's role here, aside from co-producing with drummer Simon Phillips and acting as a subtle harmonic foil here and there. In that capacity, his moody Rhodes shimmer behind Lukather's thoughtful lines on Charles Mingus' "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" is his defining moment. It's like he asked a bunch of guys over to jam and then for the most part, forgot to let listeners know who called the session. With a title like Inertia, was that the point?
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
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Jerry Goodman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Phillips, Producer, Mixer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Derek Sherinian, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tom Kennedy, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Brad Vance, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Derek Sherinian
Zakk Wylde, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Phillips, Producer, Mixer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Franklin, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Derek Sherinian, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Vance, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Derek Sherinian
STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar, Sitar, Electric Sitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Phillips, Producer, Mixer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Tony Franklin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Derek Sherinian, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brad Vance, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Derek Sherinian
Zakk Wylde, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Phillips, Producer, Mixer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Franklin, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Derek Sherinian, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brad Vance, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Derek Sherinian
Jimmy Johnson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Phillips, Producer, Mixer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Derek Sherinian, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brad Vance, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Derek Sherinian
STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Phillips, Producer, Mixer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Sherinian, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, ComposerLyricist - Tom Kennedy, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Brad Vance, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Derek Sherinian
Jerry Goodman, Electric Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Johnson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Simon Phillips, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Derek Sherinian, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brad Vance, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Derek Sherinian
Zakk Wylde, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Phillips, Producer, Mixer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Franklin, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Derek Sherinian, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Al Pitrelli, ComposerLyricist - Brad Vance, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Derek Sherinian
STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Phillips, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Sherinian, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Virgil Donati, ComposerLyricist - Brad Vance, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Derek Sherinian
STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Phillips, Producer, Mixer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Sherinian, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tom Kennedy, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Virgil Donati, ComposerLyricist - Brad Vance, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Derek Sherinian
Album review
It's no surprise that the hard-driving former Dream Theater and Platypus keyboardist uses electric violinist Jerry Goodman to bring wild, turbo-charged heavy rock instrumentals like the title track and "Astroglide" to life. Goodman was a key part of John McLaughlin's legendary '70s fusion outfit Mahavishnu Orchestra, and Sherinian seems intent on capturing the sort of bombastic, exciting, and improvisational electric energy that band was known for. Ironically, however, if someone listened to this disc and didn't know who got first billing, they'd think it was a guitarist's jam album. It's a blast hearing guitarist Zakk Wylde rip his distorted lines on the moody cover of "Frankenstein" and listening as Steve Lukather textures his slow-burning guitar and mystical sitar weirdness on "Mata Hari." Lukather and Wylde switch off from track to track, then jam together on the original ballad "What a Shame," which functions as an oasis of melodic and romantic normalcy in the midst of much rock fusion insanity. What is less apparent is Sherinian's role here, aside from co-producing with drummer Simon Phillips and acting as a subtle harmonic foil here and there. In that capacity, his moody Rhodes shimmer behind Lukather's thoughtful lines on Charles Mingus' "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" is his defining moment. It's like he asked a bunch of guys over to jam and then for the most part, forgot to let listeners know who called the session. With a title like Inertia, was that the point?
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:53
- Main artists: Derek Sherinian
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Eagle Rock - Armoury Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2001 Derek Sherinian, exclusively licensed to Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd ℗ 2001 Derek Sherinian, exclusively licensed to Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd
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