Introspection (Greg Howe album)
| Introspection | ||||
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| Studio album by Greg Howe | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | Greg Howe's home studio in Easton, Pennsylvania; Kevin Soffera's home studio | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 41:27[1] | |||
| Label | Shrapnel | |||
| Producer | Greg Howe | |||
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Introspection is the second studio album by guitarist Greg Howe, released in 1993 through Shrapnel Records.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Andy Hinds at AllMusic gave Introspection four stars out of five, calling it "a breathtaking showcase of one of the best rock/fusion players in the world" and praising Howe's guitar work: "Howe's wide-interval scale figures and inspired phrasing—delivered at light speed—are truly remarkable. [...] Howe's playing has evolved so much from his early Shrapnel days that it's hard to believe it's the same person." In particular he highlighted the stylistic shift from Howe's shred-oriented 1988 debut album to a more fusion-based approach on Introspection. However, he criticized the album's production values as "antiseptic" and described the triggered drums as "totally lame".[2]
Track listing
All music composed by Greg Howe, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jump Start" | 4:42 |
| 2. | "Button Up" | 6:15 |
| 3. | "Come and Get It" | 5:17 |
| 4. | "In Step" (Howe, Alsamad Caldwell) | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Desiderata" | 2:56 |
| 6. | "No Place Like Home" | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Direct Injection" | 5:35 |
| 8. | "Pay as You Go" | 7:29 |
Total length: |
41:27 | |
Personnel
- Greg Howe – guitar, keyboard, engineering, production
- Kevin Soffera – drums
- Alsamad Caldwell – bass (except tracks 3, 6)
- Vern Parsons – bass (tracks 3, 6), engineering
- Mike Rafferty – engineering
- Chris Midkiff – mixing
- Kenneth K. Lee, Jr. – mastering
References
- ↑ Introspection (CD release "SH-1064-2").
- 1 2 Hinds, Andy. "Introspection - Greg Howe". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
External links
- In Review: Greg Howe "Introspection" at Guitar Nine Records