Richie
Kotzen - Return of the Mother Head's Family Reunion
Frontiers Records
www.frontiers.it
Rating: B
Richie Kotzen has been
pumping out albums faster than even Glenn Hughes as of late.
Like Hughes, the music on all of them is good but tends to run
together and become less interesting the longer you listen.
This time around, however,
Kotzen seems to have gone into a zone and found the IT
factor much of his earlier worked has missed. Of the 11 songs
on the disc (there is a twelfth track included on the Japanese
bonus edition) there are no weak songs and a handful of them are
among the best Richie has ever recorded.
The opening song, "Go
Faster" opens with a bang and sets the stage for the entire CD.
The song mixes melodic rock with sizzling guitar solos and good
vocals. "Faith" is a Journey-esque ballad that is one of the
best tunes on the disc. Other songs like "Can You Feel It,"
"Choose It" and "You Know That" show the guitarist taking his
craft to the next level. This one is a winner.
-- Jeb Wright
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