Sacred Groove

George Lynch | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 3, 1993)
• Original Release Date: August 3, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B000002HBX
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,474 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #17 in Music > Rock > Rock Guitarists > Shred

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sadly underrated. A must for guitar fans -- it rocks!, March 13, 2004

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I. MUNOZ (Montreal, PQ, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sacred Groove (Audio CD)

This is a diverse album that has it all, from powerful vocal tunes to crunchy modern metal songs to virtuoso guitar instrumentals. No weak track here, believe me. In fact, I think I was very lucky to put my hands on this CD, which came to me just by chance. So, let's review it song by song:

The album opens with the psychedelic intro "Memory Jack", which derives into the explosive instrumental "Love Power from the Mama Head". If you like Joe Satriani and/or Tony MacAlpine, you'll surely like these two tracks too. Nothing new there, but a worthy listening anyways - mostly if you are a guitar geek, as I am :-).

Then, track number three ("Flesh and blood") suddenly changes the overall mood. Being a thunderous song with some progressive/power metal touches, it reminds me the early Queensrÿche, or something like that. The potent vocals of Ray Gillen and the superb axework of George Lynch form a killer combination in this track.

The fourth track, "We don't own this world", has a glam/hair metal wave, but its vocals are also great and it sounds heavy and energetic. And its guitar solo is so brilliant! This track is a must, in spite of its commercial taste.

Then it comes the instrumental "I will remember", which have some neoclassic influences and has a sad atmosphere all along. I really enjoy this track because it's slow and beautiful. However, I always feel like if it wasn't the first time I listen to it - perhaps it somehow reminds me MacAlpine's "Tears of Sahara" (where Lynch also played as a guest musician).

But suddenly, another stylistic shift arrives. In "The Beast" 1 & 2 the band plays with attitude. Both "beasts" are plenty of crunchy riffs, grunge and heavy tones reaching for a more contemporary sound. Lyrics are intentionally shocking and punky. I love those tracks too, as the sexist lyrics and the raspy vocals evidently have more humorous than serious intentions.

Tracks 8 and 9 are pretty conventional hard rock songs that are in the same vein of "We don't own this world". They also make their marks because of Glenn Hughes's vocals and Lynch's guitar wizardry - which is by the way completely showcased all along the entire album, and these two songs are no exception.

Then the last track closes the show. "Tierra del fuego" is an instrumental that deserves some special attention. It has a Narada/modern flamenco/latin music stylistic flair, with the guest guitarist Derryl Gabel shining on his own, together with Lynch. Al DiMeola's influences are evident there, so this track can easily be considered fusion rock; but Lynch manages to graciously blend its heavy guitar to the mix, thus obtaining a sheer piece of eclectic music.

I think this album stands apart from anything Lynch has done so far, and I sincerely don't see any point in comparing this to Dokken - I would have wished that Dokken had ever sounded like this! Therefore, I give to "Sacred Groove" 4 stars and a half (even five stars!), for being a solid release that definitively honors Lynch's name. Underrated and criminally underpromoted, I hope you guys will be as lucky as I was when I found it in a used discs store. Don't miss this album if you can, please!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good over all album, July 19, 2002

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Ryan (earth) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sacred Groove (Audio CD)

This is a well rounded album. It has 10 songs: 4 instrumental and 6 vocal. An exelent singer and weather its vocal or instrumental you crave you will get a great display of guitar. The only reason i gave it a 4 is because there are a few wierd things like in "the beast" you hear a voice in the beginning saying "i am the supreme love maker.....i make love till someone dies!!" I recomend it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good solo effort from a great guitar player, August 28, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Sacred Groove (Audio CD)

Some self indulgent stuff, but a good album if your a fan of Dokken or Lynchmob. Surprise of this album while George was auditioning vocalists for this album he included tracks from Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple) and Nelson (yes Rickey Nelson's kids)