I on U

Neal Schon | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 22, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Favored Nations
• ASIN: B00077CYJG
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #64,880 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Instrumental CD, May 17, 2005

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Brian R. Thompson (Tucson, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I on U (Audio CD)

Let me start off by saying that I am a huge fan of Journey. So naturally I approach this CD with some positive bias. BUT, I am also a big fan of instrumental CDs of all sorts, including New Age, Movie Soundtracks, what have you. I have bought most of Joe Satriani's albums and I am a big fan of Eddie Van Halen. I personally think that guitar work on this album is superior to any of Neal Schon's previous albums. The emotion and soul that this album evokes is definitely superior. Maybe some people who love Satriani, Steve Vai, or Malmsteen won't think this guitar album measures up, BUT when one listens to this album as an instrumental CD IT IS SPECTACULAR. This music grabs me and moves me. I love it. I love this CD. I love Neal Schon. Wow. This CD has emotion and soul and it is just gorgeous and moving music.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars His Best Yet !, August 13, 2005

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Jim - "Dr Music" (NJ, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I on U (Audio CD)

I have always been a fan of Journey and of Neal Schon guitar playing. But, I have to admit, I wasn't very impressed with Neal's solo works. That is until I heard "I On U." Yes, this is another rock guitarist showing his "chops !!" However, this time there are nice textures in these songs. The use of counterpoint techniques and underlying melodies make this a real nice album. When I heard the song "I On U" my first reactions was, How many different moldies are in this song. And to top it off it builds and then changes again. This is one well written song for guitar!!!

The remaining songs on the album follow with different textures as Neal paints different emotions and melodies. The album does have a bit of a techno feel to it as there is a wide use of synth drums and drum machines. I think I would have rathered heard some real drumming, but this works okay.

Nice Job Neal..

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most underrated players today!, March 22, 2005

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David Parker (burlington, vermont United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I on U (Audio CD)

This is the album I've been waiting for Joe Satriani (or Steve Vai, for that matter) to release lately - melodic, soaring, modern-sounding - everything the last retread Satch album wasn't. In fact, the underlying electronica here is similar to what Satch tried with varying degrees of success on his "Engines of Creation" album, but without the cold computer rhythms and machine-like quality of that release. Neal Schon has been slowly becoming one of my favorite shredders over the last decade - I've gone back to the Steve Perry-era Journey albums that I once dismissed entirely, and have totally rediscovered Neal's incredible playing on those releases. And while this album is very similar to what Joe and Steve have been doing (melody-infused instrumental jazz-rock fusion), Neal simply soars on these tracks. The combination of his playing as well as his tone makes this album one of the best of the genre. Hearing it makes me feel like I'm cruising a desert highway at dusk with the hot sun setting and the warm wind blowing in the windows! Yeah, THAT kind of album. Don't miss it!