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The Ride

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You can buy all three of Vicki's ablums, play them in order, over and over and never regret a second of it. Very gifted person! My whole family likes it and so do the kids at school. It's hard to please everyone but this album foots the bill!

I became aware of Vicki Logan's work about a year ago when I bought her album, 'Finding My Way, and she has rapidly emerged as my favorite New Age artist, barring--perhaps--Mike Oldfield. (His 'Tubular Bells' was my first introduction to new age music as a teenager, and he will always hold a special place in my heart because of that.)

All three of her albums are top-notch, and I would be hard-pressed to rank order them in terms of how much I like them. Her music possesses a complexity and vibrancy missing in much new age music. Rather than relying largely on droning synthesizers, Logan combines a variety of instruments (piano, sax, guitar, flugelhorn, even) and catchy beats and melodies that haunt you long after the album has finished.

In comparing the three albums, I would say that 'The Ride' is technically more polished and balanced musically than her other two, although none of the tracks reaches the heights of 'My Mother's Memories' from 'Finding My Way,' which in my opinion is one of the most beautiful songs ever written.

Heck, rather than worrying which of Logan's albums to purchase, go out and buy all three of them! You won't be sorry.

Vicki Logan has 4 impressive albums to date, with The Ride as the third successful release on her Carvic Publishing label from 2004, winning a place in the New Age Reporter's Top 100 albums chart. Personally drawn from her self conclusions about the ride everyone must travel during our day to day life experiences, this album has also held positions in some additional top 100 charts and granted impressive online radio airplay attention worldwide.

The Ride is considered inspirational and emotional by recalling the exhilarating roller coaster like moments in life, to times of eminent cross road decisions where one must faithfully reach out for everything life has to offer, or risk losing an opportunity if we choose to remain in the much safer realm of not ever taking a chance at all. There is also a calming and relaxed atmosphere to her music as if acknowledging contentment in knowing that we have tried and are justly rewarded for having done our personal best. This comparison is the easiest way to describe how this album makes me feel.

Vicki's own description is related to the passage of time and how she has experienced progress while composing and producing music, so everyone if free to draw their own self conclusions about how this album makes them feel on a personal level, but believe me, you will feel something positive from her music. Incorporating elements of New Age pop, jazz, and R & B influences provides the listener a fresh perspective beginning with a classic piano piece.

The Ride is primarily mid tempo instrumental throughout, enhanced by individual solo performances of saxophone, piano, guitar, and the wondrous flute, which Vicki plays so passionately. Incorporating elements of New Age pop, jazz, and R & B influences provides the listener a fresh perspective beginning with a classic piano piece. Track 1 The Dance of the Sun has a heartfelt piano melody with background synthesizer starting a new beginning of an adventure into your earliest observations of what to anticipate further down this musical journey.

Track 5 Just to be With You offers a harmonious rhythmic ballad that intertwines electronic and saxophone solo into a singular peaceful existence upon adding the engaging percussion beat for blending everything together dramatically. Track 6 The Ride is one of many favorites being New Age pop in theme. This memorable up tempo song with heart pounding rhythms, unbounded keyboard rides, and perfectly timed percussion is truly something to behold on it's own. Then upon adding the flowing flute melody, everything fits together so perfectly in the instrumental arrangement, you will soon find yourself recalling the melody over and over in your mind daily.

Track 8 Finding Freedom is a thought provoking song from this spirited American artist, having deep rhythms, driving percussion, and building flute repertoire which inspire and restore your faith in the very notion of individual freedoms in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as if saying, yes we can !

This album is an excellent example of what can be achieved when a talented artist shares a part of themselves by putting their heart and spirit into the creation of their music, offering music lovers a chance to also feel something truly special along the way.