Staring at the Sun by Neil Zaza - Uhune

ALBUM

Neil Zaza comes from the school of Steve Vai and Joe Satriani. The thing is, he has learned his lesson well enough to bring into question who should be the teacher and who the student. Indeed, Zaza's sound encompasses that classic rock textured guitar instrumental type of music. It does, however, seem to have an energy and enthusiasm that are sometimes missing from the aforementioned guitarists' work. It has all the technical skill, but with a wonderful taste and fire that are sometimes lacking in the music of Vai and Satriani. Zaza is not tied to just those two guitarists for inspiration, though; from time to time you might hear sounds that call to mind musicians such as Edgar Winter, Steve Howe, and Carlos Santana. Add to that mix the killer Journey rhythm section of Steve Smith and Ross Valory and you can really see what makes this disc such a special work. Among the highlights of the CD is a wonderful take on Prince's "Purple Rain," with the guitar taking the vocal line on this instrumental arrangement. If your taste runs to guitar heroes, do yourself a favor and check this one out. You will be pleased.
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1. I Spy

Primary Artist: Neil Zaza; Main Performer
Composer: Neil Zaza; Composer

2. Lift

Primary Artist: Neil Zaza; Main Performer
Composer: Neil Zaza; Composer

3. Lost In Your Dream

Primary Artist: Neil Zaza; Main Performer
Composer: Neil Zaza; Composer

4. Zen, Karma, and Other Good Things

Primary Artist: Neil Zaza; Main Performer
Composer: Neil Zaza; Composer

5. The Wonder of You

Primary Artist: Neil Zaza; Main Performer
Composer: Neil Zaza; Composer

6. New, New Math

Primary Artist: Neil Zaza; Main Performer
Composer: Neil Zaza; Composer

7. Rain

Primary Artist: Neil Zaza; Main Performer
Composer: Stuart Hamm; Composer

8. Every Thought

Primary Artist: Neil Zaza; Main Performer
Composer: Neil Zaza; Composer

9. Baking @ 350 Degrees

Primary Artist: Neil Zaza; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Lee Firkins; Composer

10. Fargo

Primary Artist: Neil Zaza; Main Performer
Composer: Neil Zaza; Composer

11. Angel

Primary Artist: Neil Zaza; Main Performer
Composer: Neil Zaza; Composer

12. Definition

Primary Artist: Neil Zaza; Main Performer
Composer: Neil Zaza; Composer

13. Purple Rain

Primary Artist: Neil Zaza; Main Performer
Composer: Prince; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

57 minutes and 2 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

Only 1/13 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Instrumental Guitar Rock

Label

Melodik Records

Music Distribution Service

CD Baby

Country

United States

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1997

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

825346521220