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Ok, I know Michael Bolton had a much ridiculed hairstyle, but he was still a great artist and the question is:
Who Played the awesome solo on "Gina"?
The Album credits 6 guitarists(see wiki link), but I'm guessing it was either Neal or Bruce who played on this.
Can't find much with a quick google search either.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_(Michael_Bolton_album)
Solo is at 2:20
Trying to compare styles, I would have said it was Bruce. Whoever it was, it's a beauty.
Your opinions?
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Of course as it's a session, he could be playing with a slightly different style/tone to usual.
Hi @Bucket
It's a tough one to decide. I absolutely love Journey and Neal's playing can be either very melodic and soulful or quite ripping, but I would never say he is out and out "Shred Monster" although he's no slouch.
The only Kulick stuff I've heard is Kiss 1987 album "Crazy Nights", he seems to be the more Shred-prone or widdly Guitarist.
They are both great players though.
@Bucket
Yep, that tends to be like a habit with Neal, it's one of his trademarks, but isn't really necessary to enhance his playing.
It's like he's thinking "I must put some fast run in there, it's too slow"
A good example him sticking to the melody is "Who's Crying Now" solo at the end, it's perfect.
It also sounds like some guitar parts were recording using a Rockman.
@axisus
Nice find. That's made me more curious now. Out of those 2, I would have gone for Bruce anyday. I don't know much about the other 4 guitarists on the album, I suppose it could have been one of those.
Neal Schon played a great, Stratty, melodic blues solo on Bolton's version of 'Sitting on the dock of the bay''.
Re:Schon's ability to 'go off on one' during a nice melodic solo - this seems to have continued and I'm not as much of a fan of his any more. Same with Lukather. Although these days he's to be found more behind the mixing desk or playing the odd country session, IMHO, Dann Huff was the one who managed to get the right mix of melody and flash in AOR solos. Oh, and Tim Pierce too from Rick Springfield's band who plays perfect, short snappy solos.
@Kebabkid
That's another player I will have to check out (Tim Pierce) although I think I only know 2 Rick Springfield tracks and I bet you know what they are?
Nice one on the answer too to the question. Is it inside information from the Music Biz
@ddlooping
Don't be shy, out with it, man!
Ah, that old Chesnut.
http://www.kiss-related-recordings.nl/michaelbolton_hunger.html
Interestingly enough, there are some heavy weight singers on backing vocals.
@Kebabkid
Mystery solved :-)
I've not heard of Bob Haligan before, he is credited on the wiki page though. The other 3 seem to be missing though from the Wiki page: Danny Merlin, Paul Pesco and Ira Siegel. Although it does say selective list on the web page.
He can certainly play well anyway.