Animal Instinct

Gary Hoey | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 27, 2009)
• Original Release Date: July 20, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Reprise Records
• ASIN: B000002MLM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #177,496 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Guitar snobs need not apply, June 9, 2003

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This review is from: Animal Instinct (Audio CD)

The naysayers here have got it all wrong. Hoey can play all genres of music. He's not a pyrotechnics guy like Vai who can't produce a consistent body of meaningful work like his teacher Joe Satriani. I wouldn't dare compare Hoey to Satch (because Satch is god). I had the pleasure of meeting Hoey at a Fender demonstration he gave at Vincent's Music in Paramus, NJ. Not only did he play... for a room of 15 people, he was very cool and informative during the Q&A session. Don't lump him in the same fold as Satch and Vai, he's not all about hi-tech flashy fret runs. He's much more accessible than the "guitar gods" who appeal mostly to guitar snobs, that's what makes him different. I have all his CDs and can recommend them all.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A solid, solid debut..., August 12, 1999

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R. P Stone (Ft. Worth, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Animal Instinct (Audio CD)

After checking out the Hocus Pocus video on MTV, a pumped-up version of the '70s classic, I was hooked on this guy. This album covers the spectrum of rock, from the hard-driving opening "Mass Hysteria" to the subtle groove of "Bert's Lounge" to the soaring blues of "Texas Son" to the the mellow tones of "Motown Fever" to the blissfully sad "Fade to Blue" to the Satriani-like cruising tune, "Drive" and a few others. I've had this album for over five years and it hasn't lost its luster a bit. It's all instrumental, so if you love guitar music, there's another hero on the scene. Scoop this one up, you hear?

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Damn near perfect., December 14, 2005

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Matty "the Arbitor of Goodness" (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Animal Instinct (Audio CD)

I first saw Gary play on the headbangers ball-b-q in 93. He was in the background jammin out.My only focus was on his music. Not the goings on around him. I bought the CD shortly after that appearance. I own everyone of Gary's disc and they all have their own endearing quality to them. I do not play any guitar on any other musical instruments for that matter. I just a guy who likes good rock n roll and quite a few other genres. So even though I'm not a guitar snob I am a music snob. I can tell you that this CD was amazing to hear in 93 and is still a total joy to listen to again and again. I had to repurchase this CD recentley because I wore out my original copy. Satch, Vai, and Johnson are really good. But my favorite is Gary.