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Handed Down the Wire

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Every song on this album is a good listen, and stands a fair chance of getting stuck in my head. I particularly like By The Wayside and For Yourself but the other tracks are rather catchy as well. I expected to hear Greg work it out on guitar a little, but was very pleased to find the emphasis on Greg's singing. As the lead guitarist for Camper Van Beethoven, it seems that Greg sings little more than occasional fill (LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA. . .) yet here he carries the lead vocals quite competently. The overall sound reminds me a lot of Steve Howe's solo album BEGINNINGS. The lead guitarist for Yes, Howe rarely sings, but like Lisher on HDtW, his plaintive vocals are a surprise highlight of the solo effort.

If you like melodic tunes, and tasty riffing, and have a tendency towards loving MONKS OF DOOM material I think you should give this one a try. Also, if you would like to make certain that the artist will get the biggest share of the 'pie' then go ahead and order this brand new from Magneticmotorworks.com or pitchatent.com. :-)

...I was quite excited to hear Greg came out with a cd. I mustsay I was disappointed only in that its not full of the querky Serbo-Croatian, Fenderesque clean 2nd position pickup setting surf music sound that he's the best at. I wanted to hear what he's already done and thats my problem. The cd has lots of Gregs vocals so be prepared guitar-heads. Having said that, I like having cd around and would be happy to think that by buying this cd, there will be others on the horizon. He's a great talent if he does nothing else.