DAVE SHARMAN
Reviewed by Jeff Rogers
I used to work for a music company and once a
month they would send me a box of CDs and I would get to review new music. I was like a kid in a candy
store. Now, fast forward a few years later and I’m that kid again. Dave
Sharman's "1990" is a CD that I got back in ... you guessed it ... 1990. Dave Sharman is one of those guitar players who everyone thought he was cloning
Eddie Van Halen. Well, at one time or another, every guitar player wanted to be
Eddie. Van Halen was a huge influence on Dave Sharman.
Dave has impeccable speed but just because he can play fast doesn’t mean he crams as many notes as he can into a stanza. He sounds a lot like Vinnie Moore. He also has that classical style that
seemed to be required back in the 90s. Dave is also very melodic and never over layers his instrumentals. He is a self taught Brit who has been playing and writing since the age of
nine.
As I said, I first got this CD back in 1990 and I never did check out what Dave did after
its release. Since MySpace has become such a phenom, I did my research and discovered a few additions to his discography. Give
this guy a listen. Everyone I have ever played this CD for has marveled at his talent.
Performing on 1990 are: Dave Sharman – guitars, bass, keyboards; Neil Huxtable – drums.
For more information, check out www.davesharman.com.
Rating Guide:
A classic. This record will kick your ass.
Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.
So-so. You've heard better.
Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.
Self explanatory. Just the sight of the cover makes you wanna hurl.
Copyright © 2007 by R. Scott Bolton. All rights
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Revised: 29 Apr 2012 17:32:40 -0500.
