Made in ITA in 2000, Serial# FRCD-062, Playing Time 58:02This is DGE's first "solo" album, and includes some guest appearances from former GIUFFRIA bandmates Craig Goldy and Chuck Wright, along with some other known people like Ricky Phillips, Pat Regan, Stephan Ellis and Ron Wikso.
DGE's vocal performances often remind me of former-Journey singer Steve Perry, but the first track of the disc is an instrumental! Segue into the title track, and you immediately get hooked into DGE's powerful and melodic arrangements, often present on the album. There are a few slower and softer numbers, like "Olivia".
I'm usually disappointed by self-produced albums, and this is no exception: it's sometimes helpful to have somebody else to bounce off ideas with, and this album could have used some of that. The sound textures could have benefitted from a bit of "polish" and "crispness", but it still remains a good album.
The musicianship is interesting, most notably on guitar (handled by DGE and Goldy). Lots of hooks, great vocal performances, but unfortunately lacks a bit of consistency. Interesting enough to hope for a second effort...
Strong Solo Debut
A first solo album, with some known guests