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Steve Howe - Voyagers Audio CD

A fair review of the Steve Howe "Voyagers" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Steve Howe reviews here, or go back to the Steve Howe tabs.

Steve Howe Band: Steve Howe
Title: Voyagers
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Release Date: 2003-01-01
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Telepathy 2: Dreams of Freedom 3: Quantum Leap 4: Sweet Eternity 5: Sanctuary 6: Ocean Light 7: Voyager 8: Fantasia for Fins 9: Pied Piper 10: Sonar Call

A pleasant listening journey
The talents of guitarist Howe and keyboardist Sutin combine to make this piece of work a pleasant listening journey. Voyagers--from Steve Howe/Paul Sutin--was originally released in 1995. Voyagers consists of ten tracks. The music is in a New Age musical direction. The sound quality is nice. Also, there are no vocals, but there is percussion work. Words to describe this album would be smooth, elegant, serene, soaring, ethereal, and relaxing. There is pretty-sounding keyboard playing throughout. Even though I like all of the pieces, my favorite composition is "Dreams of Freedom. " "Dreams of Freedom" is beautiful and soothing and one of my favorite instrumentals in general. Howe provides tasteful, soaring guitar work on "Telepathy. " "Sonar Call" furnishes keyboarding that is enveloping and graceful. The disc is just over 45 minutes. Actually, I rate Voyagers 3. 5 stars. It is a recommendable piece of work. .


Utter Tranquility
It's essentially an instrumental new age album, which isn't usually my cup of tea. I bought this album at the same time I picked up The Steve Howe Album, and while I enjoy both albums for very different reasons, Voyagers is the one I keep coming back to. Still, there's definitely something soothing about this album. It projects a sense of tranquility without getting all Enya on you.

Voyagers is very much a keyboard-centric album. Steve Howe's performance here is way more restrained than you'd hear on a Yes, Asia, or one of his solo albums, but at the same time it is very interesting to hear what he does with this type of music.

If you're looking for progressive rock, you're going to need to keep on looking. If you're in the mood to try something different (and completely relaxing), by all means check out Voyagers. Just don't try to drive or operate heavy machinery while listening, as it can be a powerful sedative. This was the only album that could soothe my son when he was a screaming infant, and I'm tempted to give it 5-stars for that reason alone!.


Disappointing
Sounds more like something I could cobble together in an afternoon with a studio, a few synths and a drum machine. As a longtime YES fan I was sorely disappointed in this effort. And I am no great talent. Just nothing inspiring here. And where is Mr. Howe's guitar virtuosity? This sounds more like Muzak or a Wyndham Hill production. Had not heard of Paul Sutin before this effort, not surprising after giving this a listen. .


INCREDIBLE.
The consumate guitarist is totally at ease on this collaboration with Paul Sutin. Once again, Steve Howe shows his amazing versatility and range. With rich layers of flowing rythms, Howe has a subtle background approach to most of the music yet his own style clearly stands out. His lead guitar smooth and graceful not overpowering Sutin's keyboards and piano. I would best describe this CD as Steve Howe meets New Age Music with a jazz fusion feel to it. Paul Sutin is truly masterful on piano and keyboards. Son Dylan Howe has his father's music genes on drums and percussion with incredible work all his own. Every track on this CD is simply amazing. For YES fans who follow the bands solo projects,this is a MUST HAVE!!.


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