Translated From Dutch
2/12/2010 - Randy Timmers
Great music all now know that the world is full of great musicians, who probably never will be discovered by a large audience. Eric Clapton, Slash, Carlos Santana, especially for guitarists has been a permanent guard of what most people consider the crème de la crème. But occasionally occurs in the spotlight a musician who just reminds us again that there is more than familiar.
Steve Senes is a musician. After decades of having played in bands and have gepingeld in songs of every genre, he decided one year or two ago naughty shoes and go solo. In late 2009 he was elected ‘Guitar Superstar of the Year’ by the leading magazine Guitar Player and in November this year released his first solo album, Theory Of De-Evolution, by observant music has been received with open arms.
It is, after this year to be bombarded with CDs including Clapton, Slash, Santana and Richard Thompson, a refreshing experience to once again hear a guitar virtuoso who “simply” guitar. The Theory Of Evolution-contains no vocals of snarentemmer itself and there is no lengthy list of guest singers and singers available. Twelve long banging tracks the listener is presented with an overdose of electric guitar violence.Violently and without any frills. Adam Levine No, not Jennifer Lopez, only Gibson and Fender.
It takes good mercilessly and never bored. Senes’ experience in all styles of music has ensured that every song, despite lack of singing, sounds like a track from a different genre. From metal to country, from latin to funk, it flows seamlessly between the Steve when his guitar sing. Listen for example, “Cop Show” and “Face Check ‘in that order. Funk metal and stitched together with a simple interlude.
If there is a downside to be called, then one could say that everything except the guitar (drums, some intros) are rather simple. But that is mierenziften. Theory Of De-Evolution is a very good guitar album where nothing is really to be desired. It’s an album where you prefer to call it a hoarse throat - “fuck yeah!” - Now this is real music men. Get rid of those half-baked, female R & B songs that have riff and solo by Santana or Slash. Steve Senes knows how to do it.
4/5 Stars
(Source: festivalinfo.nl)
