Audio CD review:
Michael Schenker - MS 2000: Dreams & Expressions

Michael Schenker - MS 2000: Dreams & Expressions

Band: Michael Schenker Title: MS 2000: Dreams & Expressions Rating: Release Date: 23 January, 2001 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: D 2: R 3: E 4: A 5: M 6: S 7: A 8: N 9: D 10: E 11: X 12: P 13: R 14: E 15: S 16: S 17: I 18: O 19: N 20: S 21: Bonus Track 1

Customer Reviews Another classic Thus, 'classics' are written by the especially gifted who resist cheap pigeon-holing. In the arts the term 'classic' refers to a work that you keep on having to come back to because you can never quite get your head around it. Schenker is like this - his music is definitely 'hard rock', but beyond that he resists easy categorisation. His works have so much going on in them that there is normally more to hear even after multiple listens. Dreams and Expressions is no exception to this. At first one might think it less immediately impacting than your average instrumental electric guitar album. Many shredders seem able to initially create a momentary 'wow' factor that instantly catches the ear but which then rapidly fades to a 'boredom' factor. It's not like this with Schenker or with Dreams and Expressions. It's more like on first listen a small seed is planted. One is perhaps not blown away but more intrigued. So, one listens again and the seed grows. Getting more interested, the listener listens a third time and the seed starts to grow big time. Soon, one has a whole rain forest to contend with - something that it's hard ever to get bored with. Dreams and Expressions just keeps 'moving on' and changing things before any boredom can set in. I'm still hearing fresh things now after dozons of listens. It's heavy, melodic, eclectic, joyful, technical, and genre-redefining. One does not miss a vocalist, but if a vocalist is required get 'Tales of Rock n Roll' which has some affinities with Dreams and Expressions but with vocal parts added. Both albums are classics from the world's best rock guitarist. If the average generic shredder seeks to make an IMpression (which presupposes only vanity), Schenker definitely seeks to create an EXpression (which presupposes the whole richness of what it means to be a human being at the same time as risking rejection through not playing the game of simply 'trying to impress'). So, Dreams and Expressions is very aptly named. . quit now if you're a guitarist, put your guitar down now and order this album!!!! don't pick that axe back up yet. . . . . listen to this album closely. if your goal is to be a great guitarist, listen to this album more. if your goal is to be the worlds best guitarist and an artist who will one day create not only a masterpiece, but also to demonstrate a mastery of the brush, the canvas and the paint used in the process. . . . . . . forget it! mr. schenker beat ya to it!!!. Not as good as "Adventures", but still fun This is more of a concept album. Hard to follow what I thought was a perfect album ("Adventures in Imagination"), but MS does a pretty good job. I think his hardcore fans will probably enjoy it more than some people not familiar with Michael. I have to admit, I was thrown by the production. Some songs are broken up into very small bits and end when you would not think they would. However, the mind-altering guitar work is still there. I pray this guy keeps making records like this. No offense, but I think UFO and MSG have outlived their shelf-life. Michael as a solo player, with no singer, is what I like best. . You can see a complete list of all Michael Schenker discography, or go back to the Michael Schenker tabs