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Posted: **Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:59 pm**

I was digging through the "archives" today, hunting down stuff for a friend...and came across Neal Schon's "Voice" album....an actual CD of it, nonetheless...

Have any of you heard it? (I'm sure some of you have...) -

I listened briefly to some of it, and I'm left thinking "what was he thinking"?

Thoughts?

Talk amongst yourselves.

Posted: **Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:16 pm**

I don't have any of Neal's records, but I believe this is the one he did to show everyone his soft side, that he can emote/sing with his guitar -- not just shred. Isn't this the record where he covered well-known ballads? Maybe the Neal-ites can elaborate.

Posted: **Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:23 pm**

I have the CD and Neal autographed it for me at one of the shows. I think it's beautiful. It was also nominated for a Grammy. His interpretation of "Why" really gets to me.

Posted: **Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:57 pm**

Barb wrote:I have the CD and Neal autographed it for me at one of the shows. I think it's beautiful. It was also nominated for a Grammy. His interpretation of "Why" really gets to me.

I'm not saying it's not great performances.....and so be it if he can get himself a grammy for ANYTHING, I say go for it...I just...I don't see him in those types of songs.....and moreover than making me wonder why HE did it...I'm wondering how I could ever be fooled into thinking maybe he would "rock up" those songs lol.

Posted: **Fri Mar 07, 2008 4:04 pm**

He did to say his guitar is as haunting as say, Celine Dion's voice.

I think it's fucking stellar!

Posted: **Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:54 pm**

Rockindeano wrote:He did to say his guitar is as haunting as say, Celine Dion's voice.

I think it's fucking stilton!

Corrected. :wink:

Posted: **Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:42 pm**

Rockindeano wrote:He did to say his guitar is as haunting as say, Celine Dion's voice.

I think it's fucking stellar!

Deano is right. It is stellar & his guitar "speaks" way better than some of those shredders out there. Not everyones cup of tea but a great, great CD.

Posted: **Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:44 pm**

Rockindeano wrote:He did to say his guitar is as haunting as say, Celine Dion's voice.

I think it's fucking stellar!

I agree, these are song where his guitar soars , the guitar as vocal lines is incredible, i use this as dinner music when i sometimes dj weddings.

Posted: **Sat Mar 08, 2008 1:30 am**

Rockindeano wrote:He did to say his guitar is as haunting as say, Celine Dion's voice.

I think it's fucking stellar!

Me too!

Posted: **Sat Mar 08, 2008 2:00 am**

Isn't that the one where he covers others' tunes? No thanks...

Late Night's a masterpiece.

Posted: **Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:05 am**

Love this CD. Dig all Neal's takes on these tunes.

My favorite is "Con Te Partiro". :wink:

Posted: **Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:18 am**

It's all good until Mariah Carey's Hero.

Posted: **Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:44 pm**

my two favorites on this disc....."My heart will go on" & "everything i do (i do it for you)"

good schtuff.

Posted: **Sun Mar 09, 2008 4:37 am**

This is a good album for Neal, but muzak-like cover songs album don't attrack me much. My main problem is not Neal's playing it is the all keyboard accompaniment.

Posted: **Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:23 am**

We used this at my wedding along with Jon's Wedding March My wife loves this album

Posted: **Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:21 am**

I love it. not many artists can jump between genres so expertly. it's a masterpiece.

my favorite is the Bonnie Raitt tune, I Can't Make You Love Me. it's smokey, it's bluesy, it's painful, it's sensual---it's amazing.

imho. wanna know what i really think of it? :wink:

Posted: **Sun Mar 09, 2008 1:17 pm**

I really enjoy this album. Whenever I'm angry, upset, depressed, ill, stressed or whatever listening to this cd instantly takes me to a better place.