Search - Andy West with Rama :: Rama 1

Not Even the Least Bit Boring

Curt Jones | USA | 01/10/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Driving, thunderous bass lines with intelligently interwoven guitars and keyboards makes for a mouth-watering anticipation of Rama2. Mike Keneally and Rod Morgenstein bring their respective "A" games to this outstanding effort, and the contributing guitarists and guests help create a seamless hour or so of pleasantly in-your-face tunes. Andy West proves that he has become his own man (if he wasn't before), and he's still got the chops and the sound to deliver music welcomed by at least a few denizens of the third mellinnium. Call it prog-rock if you must, but that's not really doing it justice. I see many a movie-maker calling for soundtracks. The next Matrix is begging for this music. Great stuff!!"

Fabulous players + great songs = high energy disc!

WillieB | 04/27/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Warning: this disc is intense and may take several listens before sinking in.



"Mad March" is an upbeat rocker with a repetitive dual guitar line that produces a very cool swirling effect that words can't explain. "Meetings" a vibrant tune has some great solo work. In parts, "Herd Instinct" sounds vaguely similar to a Dregs tune. "Bloomsday" starts heavy but thins out from too much repetition. "Old Meat Frame", the only vocal tune on the disc, is sort of a rappish alternative rock tune. "Memento Mori" another great tune is filled with intriguing changes. "Qubit" is strange. "Government" is another upbeat rock/jazz/prog blend of goodies. Finally, "Resonate" is a mid-tempo jazzy tune.



Recommend for Dregs and Keneally fans.

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Music Muse

Curt Jones | 10/26/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Rama 1 is progressive, experimental, kick-butt rock. One would expect no less from Andy West, a rock fusion pioneer back in the day with The Dixie Dregs, who has many musical accomplishments to his name. Here's hoping there will be a Rama 2, 3, 4...!"