Title: Can't Disguise Lack of Ideas Behind Technical Wizardry
Product review: The opener "Blood & Tears" is a moving, brilliant piece of music altering between delicate Indian vocals and Steve's masterful chops and - extraordinary enough - restrained play. "I'll Be Around" catches some of the atmosphere of "Sex&Religion" album. It has a pleasant tune but would be performed better by a guy like Devin Townsend on vocals instead of Steve. The rest of the tracks is stuffed with futile gimmicks making it a boasting demontration in musical craftmanship ending in itself. Vai becomes a slave of his own musical talent. Playing at least a dozen different chords in two seconds is no proof for making good rock music. Sorry, Stevie, try again once more. I know you can do MUCH better.
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