{"id":20330,"date":"2012-06-03T05:44:30","date_gmt":"2012-06-03T10:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=20330"},"modified":"2013-02-05T16:11:31","modified_gmt":"2013-02-05T21:11:31","slug":"george-lynch-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2012\/george-lynch-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"George Lynch | Legacy<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Alissa Ordabai<\/span>
\nStaff Writer —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"The new EP release by George Lynch is an instantly gratifying guitar fest comprised of 4 rousing instrumentals \u2013 all about the shred-meister\u2019s technical brilliance, but also his sharply focused, vigorous songwriting. <\/p>\n

Raunchy grooves and blistering solos spiral in and out of each other on opener \u201cBlood Drive\u201d where the hard rock formula is spiced up not just by Lynch\u2019s convention-defying leads or the prog-inspired middle 8, but also his trademark sound.<\/p>\n

Lynch\u2019s transparent, yet fulsome, muscular tone and his vast range – as always – put an immediately recognizable stamp on his playing, but it is his complex, off-the-beaten-track soloing that is the real draw of this release. The spontaneous twists and turns, unexpected melodic diversions, and the flying ease of his articulation are all responsible for the unmistakable soundscape which is at once transparent and richly textured.<\/p>\n

But despite the opener\u2019s brilliance, it\u2019s the \u201cInvoid\u201d \u2013 a hard rock epitome par excellence \u2013 which is the biggest standout of this EP. Packing enough ideas into 5 minutes for most other players to have based a full-length album on, it is an exuberantly fluid, yet punchy track, with constantly evolving ideas defying the usual notion of hard rock harmony as an inflexible constant.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Road Ahead\u201d is a perfect closer \u2013 with eloquent melody and raw emotion unobscured by the edicts of the hard rock ballad style. And while on the one hand you could say that this release is about a standard stylistic range expected of a hard rock veteran, the interpretation which Lynch gives to the genre\u2019s conventions is nothing short of unique. His expansive vision of his instrument and his writing based on personal realities make hard rock a living, breathing thing \u2013 not a dogma or a frozen set of old rules.<\/p>\n

Genre: Hard Rock<\/p>\n

Personnel:
\nGeorge Lynch \u2013 guitar
\nRev Jones \u2013 bass
\nMichael Frowen \u2013 drums<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1. Blood Drive
\n2. Circulo Del Fuego
\n3. Invoid
\n4. The Road Ahead<\/p>\n

Label: Rat Pak Records<\/p>\n

Web: www.georgelynch.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 8.5\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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