Kenneth M. (KiheiKen) from CHICAGO, IL Reviewed on 1/30/2010...
Great album although what's up with Blackened Bacon. It has no place on this album and I would delete if I could. Over all - 4.5 stars.
CD Reviews
POWERFUL, ROMANTIC, PASSIONATE, & SOUL-STIRRING!
Soaring Heart | 06/21/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a must own CD; for the above 4 reasons! And here's the best reason: you can come home from work and no matter how bad your day was this will relax, soothe and uplift you! I am listening to it right now and the title track "Late Night" says it all; no words needed. I love instrumental rock played this way! There are also some songs with Neal singing and his voice is just as powerful and passionate as his music!My favorites and which I also think every music lover will appreciate are: 1) LATE NIGHT 2) I'LL BE WAITING 3)SOFTLY 4) RAIN'S COMIN' DOWN 6)STEPS 7) THE THEME 8) LE DOME (this order changes often for me; depending on my mood. It is really hard deciding an order!)IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SPECIAL MOOD MUSIC THIS IS IT! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS CD!One more comment, any artist that puts an unusual song like "Blackened Bacon" with songs as these is a TRUE ARTIST; daring, unafraid, and eccentric. Let's face it, to make it in this world you have to have all these qualities!2 thumbs up, Neal! Thanks for your inspiration!"
TOP NOTCH INSTRUMENTAL ROCK
Mike S | Front Royal,Virginia United States | 02/06/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This album is awesome. I was not disappointed at all when I bought this, in fact, I couldn't stop listening to it over and over. Most of the CD is instrumental rock, but Neal sings on about 4 songs or so. Schon's guitar playing is chilling and filled with passion and emotion. I think this CD was kind of overshadowed by him joining Bad English so quickly after this was released. I love great guitar playing and there's no shortage of it here."
Wow
Ron landry | Louisiana | 10/07/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I had been lookin for some good soulfull instrumental guitar music for some time. I had found several good ones but Neal Schon is at the top of the list with his long soulfilled sweeps
that puts him at the top. It is increadable to hear over and over."
4 1/2 stars
Eric J. Weik | Dyersburg, TN | 04/13/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Neal has never been a singer, but im my opion he is the best guitarist, in the world, bar none. One would expect an instrumental cd from Neal, and that is what I was hoping for with this cd, but it's not what I got. I was very pleased. Neal plays the guitar with a firery passion, that would take a great vocalist to match him, and not to be overshadowed by him. Neal for the most part Neal's vocals are overshadowed, but not consumed by his playing. And for some reason this only adds to the music.
Late Nite and Softly are the outstanding tracks on this cd, and the rest are not far behind. The music feels heart felt and not by the numbers, like some of Journey's later songs."