The Dream

Ramos - Hugo | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: January 1, 2008
• Label: Frontiers Records S.R.L.
• Copyright: (c) 2008 Frontiers Records
• Total Length: 54:07
• Genres:
• ASIN: B001KU0G1M
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #161,767 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars High profile AOR as only the masters can deliver., November 8, 2008

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Nikiforos V. Skoumas (Athens Greece, Cambridge UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dream (Audio CD)

"The Dream" brings together two of the most accomplished AOR musicians: guitarist Josh Ramos ("Two Fires", "Hardline", "The Storm") and HugoValenti ("Valentine").

From the opening notes of the album which naturally derive from Josh's amazingly innovative style, you know that this stands far from the typical AOR release. Two arguments: For one you have Ramos who has the ability to deliver guitar riffs that reach classic status upon first audition; further more although in the light rock genre, Josh does not hold back his full scale solo attack which occasionally lasts over a minute. The second standout element is the unexpected line up inclusion of pedal master John Macaluso ("Starbreaker") on drums. Again taking into account that this is AOR, John hits hard and kicks twice as fast.
This fantastic trio delivers highlight such as "You're not alone", "All that I wanted",
"Bring back this love" and "I don't want to say goodbye".

Bizarrely, a number of rock/metal magazines stand unconvinced regarding the album and mark this release with 5-6/10.
From a personal perspective, the only minor fault with "The Dream" would be the fact that Hugo sings with his trademark "Valentine" vocals, while most of the songs here would require a more aggressive approach.
The truth is that the album overall is very, very strong. The more you listen the harder it seems to believe that "Ramos- Hugo" is simply an AOR project.
If you enjoyed the "Marcello- Vestry" album you just have to get a hold of this.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding new album!, December 17, 2010

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redalert - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dream (Audio CD)

I seriously didn't know what to expect but I was blown away, I am a child of the 80's and I miss the good fun music of that era, the music out today is quite frankly depressing, this album is phenomenal, the vocals are a cut above anything I've heard in a long while (Steve Perry excluded) the guitars and drums were produced almost perfectly. If you are a fan of The Storm, Signal, Journey or Unruly Child, this album cannot be passed up! WOW!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AOR lives on!!!!!!!, November 5, 2010

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Papoonet (France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dream (Audio CD)

To all those of you who leave messages on blogs or commentaries on YOUTUBE saying how much you miss this kind of music, look no further! The search is over!This is exactly what we've been craving for! Music with a capital M. AOR at its absolute best. The songwriting and the playing are awesome and there are absolutely no fillers!Can you name many such records nowadays?