In issue #27 we interviewed J about his home studio, Bob's Place, named after his dog. Here's his second album from there, and it sounds great. Big guitar solos and different sounds for each song help with the record's classic rock feel. Engineers include Mark Allen Miller, Steve Revitte, Thom Monahan and Don Depew. John Agnello came up to mix, and sat behind the console with automated faders! Greg Calbi did another fine mastering job at Sterling Sound. (www.ultimatummusic.com)
Music Reviews | No. 32
Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 1 and 2
by Larry Crane
Despite all my warnings in the end of this issue about recording crazy people, I'm really glad someone made these recordings. Irwin Chusid is the author of a book of the same name, and he compiled...