Defying Gravity

Vinnie Moore | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 21, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shrapnel
• ASIN: B00005LVXP
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #160,404 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #52 in Music > Rock > Rock Guitarists > Shred

Track Listings

1. Defying Gravity

2. Out And Beyond

3. Last Road Home

4. Alexander The Great

5. The Voice Within

6. If I Could

7. House With A Thousand Rooms

8. Awaken The Madman

9. In The Blink Of An Eye

10. Equinox

11. Emotion Overload

12. Between Them And Now

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars He just gets better and better, March 12, 2002

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"techboy5" (Vadnais Heights, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Defying Gravity (Audio CD)

I've been a fan since '87 with Mind's Eye. I hear this one and at first listen it sounded like a rehash of his old stuff...the ones that become your favorites always start that way.
I listened a few more times and I heard that it is still his neo-classical style, but about 20 levels higher. God, I love it ! A must have for Vin fans. He plays that typical speed of light stuff, but if you listen closely, it has matured to a new level..
Take a chance, buy it..it's worth the price ! Bravo Vinman !!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Vinnie Moore is the best musician ever!!!, October 10, 2001

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Juan Pablo Gonzalez (Santiago, RM Chile) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Defying Gravity (Audio CD)

There are lots of guitar players in the "market", Joe Satriani and his passion, Steve Vai and his experiments, Yngwie Malmsteen and his talent, but Vinnie Moore offers something different: integration. His composition are out of this world, his is probably the 20th-21st Century Beethoven, and every song is a real symphony. The Defying Gravity album is no exception, with lots of acustic guitars and a "spanish" influence, but you only need to listen to the first 3 seconds of the first song and you know it's Vinman...
I really would like to give this album 5 stars, but it's a way to recognize that there are better albums, like Time Odyssey.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vinnie's Best, November 27, 2003

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Dad of 3 "G. Reid" (Bellevue, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Defying Gravity (Audio CD)

Impression: Vinnie started out with an intense blend of neo classical and rock instrumental styles that were unique even with many other players that were doing the same thing. He done some really heavy work with Vicious Rumours, which I liked even after Vinnie left. "Mind's Eye" was one of the best neoclassical albums of it's time, the best since Yngwie's debut solo album, but still a Vinnie Moore who was looking for his own style. Ironically, his sound became more soothing and traditional sounding and that's when I really became a fan. With "Time Odyssey" Vinnie took a different direction, away from the squeely, pick scratching fret melting sound that was popular and used more fusiony tone and more legato technique to boot. I was blown away, having listened to a lot of Yngwie Malmsteen , and then hearing even more over the top playing, with what was to me perfect execution also. A few times Yngwie had played some interesting things live that were out of this world, Vinnie seemed to harness some of the wild moments of other guitarists and string them together into tight, well composed, classically themed songs. Listening again recently, it seems a little repetitive and boring, but it is a must listen album. "Meltdown" was more of a rock album, I'm not sure if it was Vinnie trying to follow the trends or prove something, but I only heard a few Vinnie type songs and really didn't go for it. Beer commercial rockers probably enjoyed it big time, and Satch fans who wanted a little more edge, but Vinnie's place is where he returns in a few albums. "Out of Nowhere" was what seemed to be a more creative effort, but I began to lose faith in Vinnie having another "Time Odyssey." "The Maze" was a great comeback for Vinnie lovers from the past. Almost as if this was his second album, there was some intense sounding guitar, and technique. I was convinced Vinnie would not become washed up after hearing it. I still was a little bored by hearing the usual stuff with Vinnie Moore's talent as an added bonus it seemed. But I would love to record an album like that some day and is second to his latest album. "Defying Gravity;" ah, Vinnie has defied time itself. This album is a masterpiece, everything I liked about Vinnie in the past came through on nearly every song. Particularly some very memorable song writing, ballads, technique heavy songs, and fresh sounding playing. Vinnie has found the sound, furthered his technique, made some just beautiful music and I highly recommend "Defying Gravity." Just to name a few, this album is in the ranks of Yngwie's debut "Rising Force," Steve Vai's "Passion and Warfare," Jason Becker and Marty Friedman's debut solo albums "Perpetual Burn" and "Dragon's Kiss" and is still in a class of it's own. The mix is also a masterpiece. Paul Orofino at Millbrook Sound Studios deserves an award in my opinion, for the greatest mixing of all time.