Various Sounds of Wood & Steel Tracks: 1. Larry's World 2. Nothing's Too Good (For a Friend) 3. Claw See 4. Java Man 5. How Great Thou Art 6. Into The Night 7. Who Lives Up There 8. Processional 9. Marina 10. Sadhana 11. Liquid Amber 12. Surreal 13. Alma d'Alma 14. Jesus Maria 15. Last Mile Home See Al Line up: Clint Black - guitar, acoustic guitar Steve Stevens - guitar, classical guitar, keyboards, programming Doyle Dykes - guitar Will Ackerman - guitar Jeff Pevar - guitar Joe Lynn Turner - guitar Kathy Mattea - guitar Laurence Juber - guitar Michael Hedges - guitar W.G. Snuffy Walden - guitar Leo Kottke - guitar Bill Cooley - guitar Tony Franklin - acoustic guitar, acoustic bass Dominic Genova - acoustic guitar, bass guitar ; Billy Joe Walker, Jr. - acoustic guitar Skip Ewing - acoustic guitar Stuart Smith - 12-string guitar Pat Regan - keyboards Michael Rhodes - bass guitar, fretless bass Eddie Bayers - drums, percussion Michael Jochum - drums Brie Howard - percussion Greg Ellis - percussion Record Label / Year of Release: Windham Hill Records 1998 Notes: Conceived as a tribute to Taylor guitars, this recording manages to transcend any stereotypes of projects dedicated to the advancement of a business principle or product. That's due to the quality of the performers, the pieces they play, and the passion they bring to them. There's really not a misstep in the bunch. Guitar slingers from Russ Freeman to Leo Kottke, Steve Stevens and Billy Joe Walker are joined by singers such as Vince Gill, Kathy Mattea, Amy Grant and Joe Lynn Turner who eschew voice in favor of guitar. Of particular note is "Java Man" by Michael Hedges. This was the last recording Hedges made before his untimely death in an automobile accident, and Windham Hill founder William Ackerman speaks to his legacy in moving liner notes. Joe Lynn Turner plays guitar on a track called "Alma d'Alma" together with Stuart Smith. |