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Guitar
virtuoso Taz Taylor released his debut album “Caffeine Racer” in
2004 with drummer Calvin Lakin, keyboarder Bob Miller and bassist Dirk
Krause, the result was a highly acclaimed instrumental Album.
When
it came time to record again, the band decided that they wanted vocals
on the new album so they called Graham Bonnet (Rainbow, MSG and
Alcatraz
); a new drummer called Richard Livoni was also added.
“Welcome
to
America
” is a journey into late 70's hard rock with influences from Rainbow,
Thin Lizzy and UFO. The album holds eight tracks with vocals and two
instrumentals; one of them is a cover version of Gary Moore’s
“Parisienne Walkways”.
I
find the album monotone and boring, but I am not a huge fan of the
above-mentioned bands. I think the best song is the Gary Moore cover
version.
“Welcome
to
America
” isn’t a masterpiece but I’m sure that fans of 70's hard rock
will find it enjoyable.
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