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Title: First Pat Metheny, and now Eric Johnson... when will it end?
Review: Why are all my favorite guitarists putting out albums with absolutely no sense of emotion, majesty or scope (see Pat Metheny's The Way Up)? Instead, this latest effort on the part of Johnson is a collection of hackneyed riffs and song structures, entirely devoid of inspiration and fervor. Where is the enthusiam of Tones? Where are the creative melodies of Ah Via Musicom? Where is the grandeur of Venus Isle? I mean, come on, Columbia, which so many are hailing as the best song on the album, sounds like it could be the theme song for Family Matters or Step by Step. Finally, the album is mastered too hot. My ears hurt after listening... every frequency is overloaded. A great disappointment indeed, considering the nine year wait. On the positive side, the artwork is beautiful.
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