{"id":10952,"date":"2016-06-14T05:30:15","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T09:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=10952"},"modified":"2016-06-13T15:41:39","modified_gmt":"2016-06-13T19:41:39","slug":"hundred-word-reviews-for-june-2016-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/14\/hundred-word-reviews-for-june-2016-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundred-word Reviews for June 2016, Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Five more quick reviews. Some great stuff here. Today&#8217;s five all fall pretty neatly into the progressive rock category.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10955\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/security_project.jpg\" alt=\"security_project\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/security_project.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/security_project-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: left; padding: 10px; width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01CX1AGTS&amp;asins=B01CX1AGTS&amp;linkId=1cf35341209bb45adca203d99ad61fce&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>Security Project \u2013 <i>Live 1<\/i><\/b><br \/>\nTribute acts can be a dodgy affair, especially when the subject of said tribute still performs. But these guys are truly legit. One, <b>Peter Gabriel<\/b> no longer performs his early solo material (not in the original way, anyway). Two, the players involved with this project really do nail the sound ad vibe of those early Gabriel tunes. Three, they&#8217;re scary-good musicians, two of whom boast real connections to Gabriel (<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2011\/02\/09\/trey-gunn-have-touch-guitar-will-travel-part-1\/\"><b>Trey Gunn<\/b><\/a>, <b>Jerry Marotta<\/b>). Four, <b>Brian Cummins<\/b> is a vocal dead-ringer for late 70s Peter Gabriel. Five, this disc is arguably better than <i>Plays Live<\/i>. This album is most enthusiastically recommended.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10956\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/zhongyu.jpg\" alt=\"zhongyu\" width=\"300\" height=\"270\" \/><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: left; padding: 10px; width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01CO70KYC&amp;asins=B01CO70KYC&amp;linkId=a966d1b821ffd5983919bc652fe4242c&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>Zhongyu \u2013 <i>Zhongyu<\/i><\/b><br \/>\nOne one level, the name of this aggregation is an exercise in misdirection: multi-instrumentalist <b>Jon Davis<\/b> and his bandmates are all Westerners. Their name is Chinese for \u201cfinally,\u201d for whatever that&#8217;s worth to you. The instrumental music veers between <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2011\/11\/02\/moogfest-recap-day-2-part-1-brian-enos-illustrated-talk\/\"><b>Eno<\/b><\/a>-like ambience and crushing hard prog that wouldn&#8217;t have been at all out of place on <i>Starless and Bible Black<\/i>. The <b>King Crimson<\/b> reference is a good one, as instrumentation includes such machines as the ARP 2600, Mellotron, and Chapman Stick. If this bit of info piques your interest even a tiny bit, run don&#8217;t walk to the nearest purchasing outlet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10957\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/sam_coulson.jpg\" alt=\"sam_coulson\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/sam_coulson.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/sam_coulson-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: left; padding: 10px; width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B015QNWU9Y&amp;asins=B015QNWU9Y&amp;linkId=8892096968c933c48c11666c95b854f9&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>Sam Coulson \u2013 <i>Electric Classical<\/i><\/b><br \/>\nNot yet thirty years of age, guitarist <b>Sam Coulson<\/b> has already made a name for himself: he replaced founding member <b>Steve Howe<\/b> in <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2012\/07\/23\/cd-review-asia-xxx\/\"><b>Asia<\/b><\/a>. But what he does here is quite different than that group&#8217;s power-prog-pop: the only instruments you&#8217;ll hear on this disc are Coulson&#8217;s various and overdubbed electric guitars. And the program is all classical favorites, arranged for guitar. Well-known works from <b>J.S. Bach<\/b> and <b>Ludwig van Beethoven<\/b> are joined by pieces from less-familiar composers (<b>Sor<\/b>, <b>Tarrega<\/b>). This is that rare album that will appeal both to rock fans and those inclined toward classical fare. Most highly recommended.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10958\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/sherwood_divided.jpg\" alt=\"sherwood_divided\" width=\"300\" height=\"294\" \/><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: left; padding: 10px; width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B011ATKXT2&amp;asins=B011ATKXT2&amp;linkId=bada0a0ffe00a820abc67fa2db928a67&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>Billy Sherwood \u2013 <i>Divided by One<\/i><\/b><br \/>\nOnce-and-again member of <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2012\/08\/16\/album-review-yes-open-your-eyes-vinyl-reissue\/\"><b>Yes<\/b><\/a>, this American multi-instrumentalist might be thought of as a slightly lesser-talented <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2016\/02\/17\/album-mini-review-steven-wilson-4-12\/\"><b>Steven Wilson<\/b><\/a> (which is still saying something). Involving himself in all manner of all-star projects for the Cleopatra label, he&#8217;s also engaged in many collaborative efforts. And these days he&#8217;s holding own the Yes bass chair sadly vacated by <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2016\/01\/18\/those-we-lost-in-2015\/\"><b>Chris Squire<\/b><\/a>. Alongside his other efforts, he makes solo albums. Solo in the truest sense (\u201c produced, recorded, mixed, written and performed by Billy Sherwood\u201d), <i>Divided by One<\/i> is pretty strong; it&#8217;s no pile of leftovers and scraps from other projects. Recommended to pop-leaning prog fans.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10959\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/wakeman_starship.jpg\" alt=\"wakeman_starship\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/wakeman_starship.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/wakeman_starship-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: left; padding: 10px; width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01BL2FBUE&amp;asins=B01BL2FBUE&amp;linkId=bac0a1b3aef9caa9e550b88c3900b8f0&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>Rick Wakeman \u2013 <i>Starship Trooper<\/i><\/b><br \/>\nSpeaking of Cleopatra, former <b>Yes<\/b> keyboardist <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2015\/04\/03\/rick-wakeman-cannonball-adderley-and-me\/\"><b>Rick Wakeman<\/b><\/a> is one of the artists who lends his (usually flown-in) instrumental skills to all-star studio affairs. Often those projects take the form of tributes, and (as this set illustrates) often there are tracks that don&#8217;t make it onto the final disc. But far from being reheated leftovers, the tunes are quite good, with Wakeman playing alongside other hotshots-for-hire. That list includes <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2014\/10\/24\/back-to-bassics-a-chat-with-tony-levin\/\"><b>Tony Levin<\/b><\/a>, <b>Steve Howe<\/b>, <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2014\/08\/08\/album-review-steve-hillage-rainbow-1977\/\"><b>Steve Hillage<\/b><\/a> and (inevitably) <b>Billy Sherwood<\/b>. They cover (or pay tribute to, if you like) <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2015\/08\/21\/album-review-pete-townshends-classic-quadrophenia\/\"><b>The Who<\/b><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2015\/03\/19\/album-review-supertramp-crime-of-the-century-deluxe-edition\/\"><b>Supertramp<\/b><\/a>, <b>10cc<\/b>, <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2013\/12\/18\/a-look-back-at-pink-floyds-point-me-at-the-sky\/\"><b>Pink Floyd<\/b><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2013\/06\/13\/a-conversation-with-ray-manzarek\/\"><b>The Doors<\/b><\/a> and some several others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five more quick reviews. Some great stuff here. Today&#8217;s five all fall pretty neatly into the progressive rock category. 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