Steve Vai - Real Illusions: Reflections

Artist:

Vai, Steve

UPC:

766922515120

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Description:

Personnel: Steve Vai (vocals, guitar); Billy Sheehan (vocals, bass guitar); Len Birman, Michael Mesker, Fire Vai, Thomas Nordegg, Jeff Mallard, Laurel Fishman, Ruby Birman (spoken vocals); Dave Weiner (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric sitar); Pia Vai (harp); Dan Higgins, Larry E. Williams (saxophone); Gary Grant, Jerry Hey (trumpet); Bill Reichenbach Jr. , Charles Loper (trombone); Chris Opperman (piano); Gregg Bissonette (percussion); Stacie Ellis (background vocals); Tony MacAlpine (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Jeremy Colson (drums, percussion).
Audio Mixer: Steve Vai.
Recording information: De Oosterpoort, Groningen, The Netherlands; Harmony Hut, Encino, CA; Mothership, Hollywood, CA; Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Photographer: Larry DiMarzio.
Steve Vai remains an eclectic rogue in the world of guitar virtuosos. While his staggering chops precede him, Vai is known for favoring artistic, emotional expression over blazing six-string shredding just for its own sake. With an ensemble that includes bassist Billy Sheehan, drummer Jeremy Colson, and percussionist Gregg Bissonette, Vai presents his first new studio work since 1999`s THE ULTRA ZONE.
REAL ILLUSIONS: REFLECTIONS is the first chapter in a trilogy of concept albums. Vai offers a cryptic outline of a spiritual journey, with a well-balanced combination of all-instrumental and vocal tracks (with Vai himself ably handling singing duties). "Firewall" employs a meaty horn section for a slice of electrified neo-funk. "Lotus Feet" teams Vai with Holland`s Metropole Orkest and electric-bass heavyweight Bryan Beller. The overall result is ethereal and lyric in its presentation. Vai`s wild imagination runs amok on REAL ILLUSIONS, which entrances listeners with its almost limitless vistas.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Building the Church
2. Dying for Your Love
3. Glorious
4. K`m-Pee-Du-Wee
5. Firewall
6. Freak Show Excess
7. Lotus Feet - (live)
8. Yai Yai
9. Midway Creatures
10. I`m Your Secrets
11. Under It All

Album Information

Release Date:

02/22/2005

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Hard Rock

Label:

WK

Producer:

Steve Vai; Steve Vai

Catalog Number:

86800

Original Release Year:

2005

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Guest Artist:

Billy Sheehan; Gregg Bissonette; Bryan Beller; The Metropole Orchestra

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