Los Angeles-based guitar virtuoso Paul Gilbert released his 13th and latest studio album, Stone Pushing Uphill Man, on August 5th, 2014. The 11-track disc features instrumental adaptations of eight famous "oldies" tunes, along with three of Gilbert's original songs. The result is something like being at the mercy of his iPod on 'shuffle': listeners endLos Angeles-based guitar virtuoso Paul Gilbert released his 13th and latest studio album, Stone Pushing Uphill Man, on August 5th, 2014. The 11-track disc features instrumental adaptations of eight famous "oldies" tunes, along with three of Gilbert's original songs. The result is something like being at the mercy of his iPod on 'shuffle': listeners end up with a jaunty, motley smorgasbord of songs, ranging from the hard rock leanings of Aerosmith's "Back In The Saddle" to the 'godfather of soul' James Brown's funky "I Got The Feelin'" to the wispy new-age balladry of k.d. lang's "Wash Me Clean". As is normal and expected for Gilbert, who's output is consistently top quality, the disc is crisp, clean, and articulate. The mix, by Jay Ruston, offers plenty of space for each instrument, with no overpowering parts. Working with co-producer Philip Naslund and drummers Kenny Aronoff and Mike Portnoy, continuing to defy genre boundaries and 'labels', Gilbert again attempts to show us that all notes are good notes. And there are a lot of good notes offered on this 42 minute platter. Stone Pushing Uphill Man opens with Loverboy's "Working For The Weekend", instrumentalized. The song has been changed in that the vocals [...]
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