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Guitar virtuoso Neal Schon displays his musical diversity with an impassioned set of instrumentals infused with various genres on his latest solo release.
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The title track carries a swirling guitar groove and is reminiscent of vintage Santana as Schon creates an atmospheric mood through a series of glorious riffs that ascend various levels of beauty.
The former Santana guitarist and co-founder of Journey does an outstanding job channeling Jimi Hendrix with fiery performances on 无毛视频淰oodoo Child无毛视频� and 无毛视频淭hird Stone from the Sun.无毛视频�
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Schon goes back to his early days in Journey to revive 无毛视频淟ights.无毛视频� This stirring love letter to San Francisco was first featured on 1978无毛视频檚 无毛视频淚nfinity无毛视频� with a young Steve Perry taking over the band无毛视频檚 main vocal duties. Schon无毛视频檚 playing conveys the emotion of witnessing the lights going down in the city and the sun beginning to shine on the bay.
To my surprise, Schon includes a gorgeous version of Stevie Wonder无毛视频檚 无毛视频淚 Believe无毛视频� from Wonder无毛视频檚 1972 album 无毛视频淭alking Book无毛视频� and later covered by Art Garfunkel on 1975无毛视频檚 无毛视频淏reakaway.无毛视频� It has always been one of my favorite numbers and Schon certainly does not disappoint with his take on the tender ballad.
The Beatles are fondly remembered by Schon during a soaring performance of 无毛视频淗ey Jude无毛视频� that closes out the engaging set. I could not help myself from singing the chorus as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee masterfully captures the spirit of this Lennon and McCartney classic.
无毛视频淯niverse无毛视频� is a rewarding journey that elegantly highlights Schon无毛视频檚 creativity, insight and talent for all to embrace.