I have read several very different opinions on this one. Please enlighten me all you experts out there! LOL Mats Ps. I hope this means a new album soon too Dshttp://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5251,5251#msg-5251Sun, 19 May 2013 17:13:37 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5251,5316#msg-5316 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5251,5316#msg-5316
The "Salute" CD rocks! I have not heard the "Nothing's Real" CD yet! It's
scheduled to be released in Europe soon...

Rocker Dave

--ON ELEVEN MAGAZINE
--"OREGON'S PREMIER HARD ROCK MAGAZINE"]]> Rocker Dave NoticeboardSun, 03 Sep 2000 09:42:23 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5251,5275#msg-5275 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5251,5275#msg-5275]]> Nicky NoticeboardSat, 02 Sep 2000 06:57:49 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5251,5269#msg-5269 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5251,5269#msg-5269More professional sounding for starters and song writing quality and musical ability are world class. I personally don't think there are any fillers on the second cd at all but maybe I am biased because I love Scott Gorham.]]> Carl NoticeboardSat, 02 Sep 2000 02:11:54 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5251,5267#msg-5267 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5251,5267#msg-5267
Comparing the two CDs is tough, since they don't sound that much alike.

Andrew on the first time round for _Nothing's Real_ posted sound bytes for the three best songs. Maybe with some arm twisting he will do it again. I bought the Japanese version of _NR_ on the strength of those three songs, but was disappointed with the drop off in quality in the remaining songs. The quality of _NR_ did not justify the higher Japanese price. Knowing now what I know, I would have waited to pick up the Euro version.
]]> Big Bow Wow NoticeboardSat, 02 Sep 2000 02:01:48 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5251,5266#msg-5266 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5251,5266#msg-5266There are alot more Thin Lizzy trade marks, and the albums rocks a little more than the debut]]> Sandman NoticeboardSat, 02 Sep 2000 01:04:33 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5251,5264#msg-5264 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5251,5264#msg-5264
I found "Nothings Real" a little lacking, especially after the power and class of "Salute". The 2nd CD is a little too raw. "New" vocalist Solli (ex-Sons of Angels, Psycho Motel) sounds at times as if he may blow an O-ring trying to reach high notes! Plus, bassist/keyboardist Leif Johanssen seems to have forgotten to plug his ivories in (I can't really hear too many keys in the mix), so there doesn't seem to be as much gloss to the sound as on the 1st disc. I also don't think the songs stand up as well.
This having been said, Gorham still plays as skillfully as ever and Mike Sturgis shows why he is one of the most in-demand drummers in rock/pop today.
All in all, the disc is an above average slice of hard rock (with grunge-y tendencies at times), but not the great AOR/MHR of "Salute". I hope that they try to get Tommy LaVerdi back into the fold, or at least recruit someone else of his vocal caliber, if they choose to record again. Time will tell....

Regards,

Chris D.]]> CDD88 NoticeboardFri, 01 Sep 2000 23:48:26 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5251,5253#msg-5253 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5251,5253#msg-5253Don
]]> Don NoticeboardFri, 01 Sep 2000 17:50:14 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5251,5251#msg-5251 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5251,5251#msg-5251I have read several very different opinions on this one.

Please enlighten me all you experts out there! LOL


Mats


Ps. I hope this means a new album soon too Ds]]> Mats NoticeboardFri, 01 Sep 2000 16:24:23 +1100