I've recently been listening to a promo copy of Paul Gilbert's new CD 'Vibrato'. It's an excellent, eclectic listen and a real artistic statement. Fans of his shred based hard rock repertoire might not like it so much as it's a mix of funk, soul, blues, gospel and jazz - with impeccable musicianship throughout and fantastic guitar playing. Natch. I haven't listened to a massive amount of Gilbert in the past. I'm a casual Mr Big fan and like the album he did with Freddie Nelson (Mercury?) too, but I was wondering about Racer X. I'm quite ignorant about what style of rock music they play and I'm not even 100% sure if they're an instrumental band or if they have a vocalist or are a mixture of both. What is their best album to start with? Advice appreciated.http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,914511,914511#msg-914511Fri, 24 May 2013 09:46:41 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,914511,914704#msg-914704 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,914511,914704#msg-914704 Tony Bainbridge NoticeboardTue, 09 Oct 2012 21:08:42 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,914511,914615#msg-914615 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,914511,914615#msg-914615-------------------------------------------------------
> I agree... not my favourite singer for sure! He
> drummed on quite a few blues record on Blues
> Bureau which was Mike Varney's blues label. It
> mostly features hard rock musicians covering blues
> standards. He was with Michael Onesko's Blindside
> BLues Band for a while, with James Lomenzo, in the
> early 90's. Pretty solid blues rock. I liked it.
>
> I only have Racer X's "Second Heat". It's pretty
> good. The musicianship is superb, but the songs
> aren't. Bruce Bouillet and John Alderete (?) ended
> up in the excellent The Scream with John Coraby.
> No clue what happened to the drummer Walt Woodward
> III (?).


If I'm not mistaken,Walt Woodward ended up in Shark Island.Correct me if I'm wrong,but I think I remember reading that he passed away a few years back.]]> jason the buc NoticeboardTue, 09 Oct 2012 05:55:05 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,914511,914600#msg-914600 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,914511,914600#msg-914600
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ-U-SvXDGc]]> Todd S NoticeboardTue, 09 Oct 2012 03:13:12 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,914511,914535#msg-914535 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,914511,914535#msg-914535
I only have Racer X's "Second Heat". It's pretty good. The musicianship is superb, but the songs aren't. Bruce Bouillet and John Alderete (?) ended up in the excellent The Scream with John Coraby. No clue what happened to the drummer Walt Woodward III (?).]]> Laurent NoticeboardMon, 08 Oct 2012 17:08:04 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,914511,914530#msg-914530 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,914511,914530#msg-914530
Gav]]> Gav1 NoticeboardMon, 08 Oct 2012 15:43:53 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,914511,914529#msg-914529 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,914511,914529#msg-914529
The style is very much like Painkiller-era Priest. Top notch playing and melodies, akin to Dream Theater.

I wouldn't bother with anything else after Second Heat. Too bad Paul's been wasting his time with Mr. Big ever since.]]> Purple NoticeboardMon, 08 Oct 2012 14:57:25 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,914511,914525#msg-914525 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,914511,914525#msg-914525
The one instrumental track of theirs I always liked as a young fella was the (only) true instrumental track off their second album:

Scarified: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8ZcPpnAHYY


Very much a band I'd pick a track here and there from and add to a compilation.


PS That Shrapnel style (muddy) production is unmistakeable from that shred era - sounds like Tony Macalpine and half the others.]]> the ORIGINAL brent NoticeboardMon, 08 Oct 2012 11:09:30 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,914511,914521#msg-914521 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,914511,914521#msg-914521 Tommy-Denander NoticeboardMon, 08 Oct 2012 09:35:34 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,914511,914520#msg-914520 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,914511,914520#msg-914520
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5h8g-0Nazk]]> JackCane NoticeboardMon, 08 Oct 2012 09:17:28 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,914511,914514#msg-914514 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,914511,914514#msg-914514 Pelata NoticeboardMon, 08 Oct 2012 07:39:48 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,914511,914511#msg-914511 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,914511,914511#msg-914511
I haven't listened to a massive amount of Gilbert in the past. I'm a casual Mr Big fan and like the album he did with Freddie Nelson (Mercury?) too, but I was wondering about Racer X. I'm quite ignorant about what style of rock music they play and I'm not even 100% sure if they're an instrumental band or if they have a vocalist or are a mixture of both. What is their best album to start with? Advice appreciated.]]> RAMSAY NoticeboardMon, 08 Oct 2012 07:02:58 +1100