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The noted singer Ian Gillan is without a doubt one of the most distinguished rock vocalists in the world. During his career he has sung in many legendary rock groups, one being of course Deep Purple with whom he's done eleven albums. Though Gillan is most known for his work with Deep Purple, he's also sung in various other well known bands (take Black Sabbath for example). Simply titled as Gillan's Inn, Ian Gillan's new record is basically a celebration album for the 40th anniversary of his music career. Though there are some really good songs on this album the quality of material is still quite varying. While some tracks deliver extremely well, not all the material manages to impress me (at least, not wholeheartedly). For example, "Unchain Your Brain" is quite mediocre track, even though it features legendary axeslinger Joe satriani whose guitar solos are impeccable. On the other hand, the second track is really good, and actually one of my favourites on this record. It has got some sheer power in it, and really cool vocal lines. Another great moment on this album is the guitar solo performed by Jeff Healey on "When a Blind Man Cries" (Healey is without a doubt one of the best blind guitarists in the world). Production on this dualdisc has been handled fairly well. The sounds are both warm and well balanced. Nonetheless, it would have been great to have the whole album featured as live-in-studio on the DVD side of this disc instead of just showing some pictures (slideshow). Regardless, there is actually some behind-the-scene studio footage on this release as well - it can be found on "Brick by Brick" which is just great added extra feature. As a musician myself I've always enjoyed seeing some studio footage, and on Gillan's Inn the studio magic has been captured well. In addition to great musicianship you'll see how "Fanny Craddock Lays Down Her Rhythm Parts" ;) All in all, the DVD side is what really makes this release worth buying and checking out. In case you're a Purple fan, you should really give Ian Gillan's 40th anniversary record a listen. Visit Artist's Website - MAGE (June 7th, 2006) « back
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