If I were to recommend that you run out and pick up "Live For Tomorrow," the debut solo CD from Marco Mendoza, you'd probably say, "who?" and rightly so. It is a Frontiers Records release, and these gents have a pretty good track record spotting and signing AOR talent.
Mendoza certainly has some AOR credentials, having played in Blue Murder and Soul SirkUS, and having toured with Ted Nugent, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy. And suppose I were to say that this disc was produced by guitar slinger Richie Kotzen, who shares many of the writing credits? Would you give it a listen?
Fans of Kotzen's work should like this disc, Guest stars include Doug Aldrich, Ted Nugent and Steve Lukather. Musically the record offers a down-to-earth sound mixing elements of classic rock with blues and melodic rock. I hear hints of Mr Big and Damn Yankees, and Richie Kotzen handles the bulk of the guitar work and duets on vocals with Marco on "I Want You".
Enuff said? Give this a listen-get it at www.nehrecords.com.
>>.....If I were to recommend that you run out and pick up "Live For Tomorrow," the debut solo CD from Marco Mendoza, you'd probably say, "who?" and rightly so.
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>>.....And suppose I were to say that this disc was produced by guitar slinger Richie Kotzen, who shares many of the writing credits? Would you give it a listen?
Who?
>>.....Fans of Kotzen's work should like this disc, Guest stars include Ted Nugent...
Ted Nugent. OK, THAT name I recognize... but it's NOT a selling point.
:-(
~ D-FensDogg
'Loyal American Underground'
McDogg-
ReplyDeleteTake out the Andy Griffith DVD's and listen to music more, dude!
Richie Kotzen was kind of like a nineties version of Charlie Sexton (remember him in Dylan's band?).
Charlie was the Next Big Thing out of Austin back in the early-mid eighties, but the record sales did not live up to the hype. Heckuva guitar player, though.
RK was a hot up-and-coming guitarist from Pennsylvania who was going to be the Next Big Thing but never really had the commercial success. He's had a slew of solo albums, been a member of Poison and Mr. Big, started two other groups, but is still more of a "guitarist's" guitarist. Also a heckuva guitar player.
Probably more than you care to know.
I do not think you would like this genre at all. Truth be told, I listen to melodic rock less and less all the time.
I sort of OD'd on it. For example:
There was a new Mr. Big album released in January.
Ten years ago I'd have listened to it until I memorized the songs well enough to sing them with a band of my own.
I've listened to this one only a handful of times. I couldn't tell you the name of one.
It's not that it's a bad album-in fact, it's pretty good. I just seem to be gravitating more to roots music these days.
Must be a phase.
Or old age.
Or maybe I sold my sould for a big CD collection.
Bluzman DiscDude
Oh, and McDogg, I almost forgot!
ReplyDeleteI thought, considering the Nuge's political views and position of gun rights, you'd have a picture of him in his loincloth right there next to the "Ron Paul for President" campaign banner in your garage.
Right over your gun rack.
And your collection of Sarah Palin lingerie photos.
OK, I know the SP photos are a low blow, but imagine if I'd have said Hilary lingerie photos? Or (gag) Napolitano?
Two mental images neither of us needed...
LC
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ReplyDelete>>.....Richie Kotzen was kind of like a nineties version of Charlie Sexton (remember him in Dylan's band?).
I do. And he seemed like he was a pretty good player, but difficult to hear because Bob Dylan kept talking over him. (Had I known Dylan was going to spend so much time yakking at the audience I would have stayed home.)
>>.....RK was a hot up-and-coming guitarist from Pennsylvania who was going to be the Next Big Thing but never really had the commercial success.
To achieve commercial success in Amerika today, one must have the awe-inspiring talent of, say, a Madonna or a Lady GagGag.
>>.....I do not think you would like this genre at all.
I LOVE 'LOS TEXAS TORNADOS' (Tex-Mex) - very seriously thought about including their debut album on my "Super 8" list. (The all-Spanish version that Nappy owns, NOT the "Americanized" version with English lyrics.) Is it anything like Tex-Mex?
>>.....It's not that it's a bad album-in fact, it's pretty good. I just seem to be gravitating more to roots music these days.
Now we're talkin'! Roots music: Rural Blues; Urban Blues; Country; Country-Rock; Rock-Country; Folk; Folk-Rock; Blues-Rock; Rock-Blues; Jim Beam on the Rocks; and Jack Daniel's straight, no chaser. Roots music!
>>.....Must be a phase.
Don't worry, you'll grow out of it.
>>.....Or old age.
Go ahead and worry. (You'll grow into it.)
>>.....I thought, considering the Nuge's political views and position of gun rights, you'd have a picture of him in his loincloth right there next to the "Ron Paul for President" campaign banner in your garage.
Yeah, you'd think so. And it would be a reasonable assumption. But in my opinion, Ted Nugent is the 'Rocky III' of Rock 'N' Roll: "Just too dumb 'n' dunder-headed!"
>>.....And your collection of Sarah Palin lingerie photos.
Wait! Where does one find those?
>>.....imagine if I'd have said Hilary lingerie photos? Or (gag) Napolitano?
Hell, you might as well have said, "Elton John lingerie photos".
~ D-FensDogg
'Loyal American Underground'