Fantastic solo effort!
Brad | CT | 10/12/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Night Ranger is one of my all-time favorite bands, and Kelly Keagy is their prolific drummer who also happens to have a great voice. On this, his only solo effort to date, he shows beyond a doubt what a prolific musician he is. With a little help from his friends (i.e., Jim Peterik and Jack Blades, among others), he has put together a masterful solo album.These songs are all great. "Anything Goes" and "Acid Rain" get the album off to a rocking start. These songs have just a bit of a modern touch while still sounding classic. Then comes a great power ballad in the Night Ranger vein on track 3 with the title track. The pace then picks up with a "Man In Motion" era sounding anthem in "Before Anybody Knows I'm Gone". Next comes a sweet song which has a sound that reminds me of one of my favorite all-time rock ballads--Night Ranger's "Goodbye". This track, "Too Much To Ask", is a sweet, melodic ballad--a great song.The mid-point of the album, track 6, is "Bottled Up", another strong rocker. From here, the album gets more mellow on average; but the tracks are still great and classy. The absolute masterpiece--perhaps of the entire album--is the track "The Journey", with its incredible melodies and sweet message. It's clear to see Jim Peterik's influence here. Of the remaining tracks, "Wrong Again" is a fine rocker with Gary Moon of "Feeding Off The Mojo" (Night Ranger's 1995 album) fame, while "Too Close To The Sun", "Where There's A Woman", and the awesome closer "The Moon" are all great slower tempo tracks.In summary, this album is fantastic from beginning to end. There is not a throwaway track in the bunch. Too bad fantastic music like this no longer has a mainstream audience. Then again, that makes it all the more special for those of us who are lucky enough to discover it. If you are a fan of any era of Night Ranger, I strongly recommend this album."
Good
scottydog | USA | 02/14/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This is a good guitar based album. Essential for Night Ranger fans. This sounds closer to Night Ranger than Jack Blades' solo album. Reminds me of "Man in Motion", and if you liked that album this solo debut from Kelly is essential."
Kelly still has it.
Michael R. Curtis | Brentwood, CA | 12/06/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Kelly was the dominate voice in Night Ranger and he proves he has still got it. Not to take anything away from Jack Blades, Kelly's gritty growl connects with me. This album rocks harder than Night Ranger ever did. It's nice to see Kelly's "Brother in Night Ranger" showing up to record with him on this solo album. Jack, Brad and Jeff are in rare form with their contributions to this album. Opening song "Anything goes" is among my top 10 favorite songs in the last few years. Equally as strong is "Acid Rain". This album is a definite "Must Have"
for any fans of Guitar oriented Rock.
Kelly, when will the next album be out? I'll sign up now for it. Keep it up!"
