NIACIN
''NIACIN''
FEBRUARY 18 1997
62:21
1/No Man's Land
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:58
2/Clean-Up Crew
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/1:07
3/Do a Little Dirty Work
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/5:49
4/I Miss You (Like I Miss the Sun)
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:54
5/One Less Worry
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:12
6/Three Feet Back
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/5:31
7/Bullet Train Blues
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:53
8/Hell to Pay
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:35
9/Alone on My Own Little Island
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:53
10/For Crying out Loud
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/3:30
11/Klaghorn
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/6:29
12/Spring Rounds
Igor Stravinsky/2:36
13/Spring Rounds Squared
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/3:00
14/Pay Dirt
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:14
15/Fudgesicle
Dennis Chambers / John Novello / Billy Sheehan/1:40
Dennis Chambers /Composer, Cymbals, Drums
John Novello /Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Organ, Organ (Hammond), Piano
Billy Sheehan /Bass, Composer, Producer
REVIEW
by Robert Taylor
This is the debut recording of the power trio Niacin, comprised of organist John Novello, bassist Billy Sheehan, and drummer Dennis Chambers. The pet project of Sheehan, it is part acid jazz, part progressive rock, and part jazz-rock fusion, all built around Novello's dominating sound. They have obviously learned from some of fusion's previous pitfalls and keep the pyrotechnics to a minimum in deference to strong grooves, patient tension building, and memorable melodies. Chambers in particular exercises restraint and seems content to play "in the pocket," favoring his typically busy (in a good way) style. The session really belongs to Novello, who seems to have appeared from out of nowhere, as did this band, and emerged as a key voice on an underutilized instrument. His sound is steeped in the Jimmy Smith and Joey DeFrancesco schools, but he avoids sounding retro or like an imitator. Listeners were hungry for this type of music and were quick to respond to Niacin's soulful fusion. An excellent debut.
BIOGRAPHY
by Steve Huey Having played straightforward hard rock with Mr. Big since the tail end of the '80s, bass virtuoso Billy Sheehan formed Niacin as an outlet for his jazz fusion and prog rock inclinations during the mid-'90s. The trio also featured keyboardist John Novello and drummer Dennis Chambers, both musicians who had crossed frequently between the worlds of jazz and rock during their careers. With Niacin, Novello devoted himself especially to the Hammond B-3 organ, a longtime mainstay of both jazz and prog rock. The band recorded a self-titled debut album in 1996, following it up in 1998 with High Bias. An import-only concert recording, Live!: Blood, Sweat and Beers, surfaced later that year as well. For their next album, Niacin moved from Stretch to Magna Carta, the label that became virtually synonymous with technique-oriented neo-prog rock at the turn of the millennium. Deep was released in 2000 and featured the group's first vocal track, courtesy of special guest Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), as well as Toto guitarist and session ace Steve Lukather.
''NIACIN''
FEBRUARY 18 1997
62:21
1/No Man's Land
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:58
2/Clean-Up Crew
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/1:07
3/Do a Little Dirty Work
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/5:49
4/I Miss You (Like I Miss the Sun)
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:54
5/One Less Worry
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:12
6/Three Feet Back
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/5:31
7/Bullet Train Blues
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:53
8/Hell to Pay
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:35
9/Alone on My Own Little Island
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:53
10/For Crying out Loud
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/3:30
11/Klaghorn
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/6:29
12/Spring Rounds
Igor Stravinsky/2:36
13/Spring Rounds Squared
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/3:00
14/Pay Dirt
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:14
15/Fudgesicle
Dennis Chambers / John Novello / Billy Sheehan/1:40
Dennis Chambers /Composer, Cymbals, Drums
John Novello /Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Organ, Organ (Hammond), Piano
Billy Sheehan /Bass, Composer, Producer
REVIEW
by Robert Taylor
This is the debut recording of the power trio Niacin, comprised of organist John Novello, bassist Billy Sheehan, and drummer Dennis Chambers. The pet project of Sheehan, it is part acid jazz, part progressive rock, and part jazz-rock fusion, all built around Novello's dominating sound. They have obviously learned from some of fusion's previous pitfalls and keep the pyrotechnics to a minimum in deference to strong grooves, patient tension building, and memorable melodies. Chambers in particular exercises restraint and seems content to play "in the pocket," favoring his typically busy (in a good way) style. The session really belongs to Novello, who seems to have appeared from out of nowhere, as did this band, and emerged as a key voice on an underutilized instrument. His sound is steeped in the Jimmy Smith and Joey DeFrancesco schools, but he avoids sounding retro or like an imitator. Listeners were hungry for this type of music and were quick to respond to Niacin's soulful fusion. An excellent debut.
BIOGRAPHY
by Steve Huey Having played straightforward hard rock with Mr. Big since the tail end of the '80s, bass virtuoso Billy Sheehan formed Niacin as an outlet for his jazz fusion and prog rock inclinations during the mid-'90s. The trio also featured keyboardist John Novello and drummer Dennis Chambers, both musicians who had crossed frequently between the worlds of jazz and rock during their careers. With Niacin, Novello devoted himself especially to the Hammond B-3 organ, a longtime mainstay of both jazz and prog rock. The band recorded a self-titled debut album in 1996, following it up in 1998 with High Bias. An import-only concert recording, Live!: Blood, Sweat and Beers, surfaced later that year as well. For their next album, Niacin moved from Stretch to Magna Carta, the label that became virtually synonymous with technique-oriented neo-prog rock at the turn of the millennium. Deep was released in 2000 and featured the group's first vocal track, courtesy of special guest Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), as well as Toto guitarist and session ace Steve Lukather.
1 comment :
Essa banda é foda tenho alguns albuns dela,boa postagem.
Abraço.
AyresRio.
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