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IMPELLITTERI
STAND IN LINE |
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| | Reviews: 11 |
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| Average Rating: 8.18 |
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Great Release of Impellitteri (1988 A.D.)
by Mohsin Aryan Manama, Kingdom Of Bahrain
Reviewed on February 14th, 2003
I recently purchased "Stand in Line" solely based on Mr. Impellitteri's reputation as a speedy guitarist. Unfortunately, the bulk of his solo playing is buried due to poor mixing. What I can hear sounds fast, but very mechanical and uninspired.As with most shredders, comparisons to Yngwie are unavoidable. However, I hear more similarity in the songwriting than the soloing. The song structures, chord voicings, and even instrument tones are so Malmsteen-esque it's not funny. By far, the biggest disappointment to me was the inclusion of a 5+ minute cover of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" right in the middle of the album. While his interpretation of the classic tune was mildly interesting, it certainly didn't fit with the other material. I could see using it as a hidden track at the end, but that's about it. Why he chose to stick it smack dab in the middle is beyond me. If you're into shred-style guitar, I honestly feel you could do much better than "Stand in Line." Sorry Chris.
More "Stand In Line" reviews:
[2004-12-15] Rainbow's Down to Earth, Part 2 (10)
[2004-09-11] graham bonnet rules again. (10)
[2003-02-14] Great Release of Impellitteri (1988 A.D.) (10)
[2003-01-25] How NOT to make an album (4)
[2002-09-14] Good start Chris (10)
[2002-07-06] LeadAxe High Priest's Other Side (6)
[2001-11-19] An album that bookmarks the end of an era (10)
[2000-04-25] art and sport (8)
[1999-10-08] If you like Yngwie Malmsteen . . (8)
[1999-07-05] An all-in-all great 80s guitar-rock package (8)
[1998-12-31] Neo-Classical guitar wizardry meets LA rock scene (6)
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