Guitarist Prashant Aswani's second CD, entitled Duality, features a bounty of ripping, exotic fusion colored by taste, touch and tone. Aswani is once again joined by the legendary Greg Howe, who produced and engineered the... more » CD, as well as contributed bass, keyboard work and several guitar parts. The other half of Howe II, singer Al Howe, makes a guest appearance on vocals on the cover of Jimi Hendrix' "Little Miss Lover". Duality is a guitar lover's dream album, with Aswani's ultra-speedy fretwork and challenging arrangements making each cut significant. While most tracks feature brilliant electric tonality, "Order Of Dawn" is a acoustic duet featuring both Aswani and Howe trading fiery unplugged lines.« less
Guitarist Prashant Aswani's second CD, entitled Duality, features a bounty of ripping, exotic fusion colored by taste, touch and tone. Aswani is once again joined by the legendary Greg Howe, who produced and engineered the CD, as well as contributed bass, keyboard work and several guitar parts. The other half of Howe II, singer Al Howe, makes a guest appearance on vocals on the cover of Jimi Hendrix' "Little Miss Lover". Duality is a guitar lover's dream album, with Aswani's ultra-speedy fretwork and challenging arrangements making each cut significant. While most tracks feature brilliant electric tonality, "Order Of Dawn" is a acoustic duet featuring both Aswani and Howe trading fiery unplugged lines.
CD Reviews
Prashant is Awesome!
Chris Roper | Salt Lake City, Utah United States | 10/04/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Prashant Aswani is amazing. This album showcases his incredible talent. He has some of the fastest fingers I've heard. He is all over the fret board, yet he always manages to come around to a nice melodic finish. This guy is going to be around for a while. If you like guitar playing at it's best, and love music that will challenge your ear, Prashant Aswani's Duality is for you."
Check this out!
J. PERRI | 07/07/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I first heard about this guy while I was living in Italy. His music is very intense and the guy was something of a living legend in the music circles of Rome. I'm happy to find his music here on Amazon and I can't wait to hear his 2nd album which I didn't even know existed. If it possesses anywhere NEAR the quality of songwriting, intensity of emotion, and complexity of rythym and technique as Revelation I'll be in heaven all over.This guy will truly blow you away."
Unheralded guitar hero
Arthur Gabinet | Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA | 06/17/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Prashant Aswani is a very talented, very clever guitarist/composer. He's got chops galore, but better than that, he's got taste. Duality, his second release, recorded with Greg Howe, showcases his playing and composing, tunes with intricate melodies and complicated rhythmic patterns, but a terrific fire and groove. Unlike the neo-classical shredders, who have lots of notes but nothing to say, these songs say something; they are trips that start somewhere, and get to somewhere, with lots of interesting twists on the way. Prashant is an original."
Outstanding Follow-up Album!
Steven J Schrodi | Irvine, CA USA | 07/06/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
""Duality" lives up to the titanic precedence set by "Revelation". Prashant once again exhibits his skills as both a venerable songwriter and foremost guitarist. This is a very versatile album -- some songs are simple, while others have sophisticated layers of rhythm, harmony and interplay of instruments. I highly recommend both albums. In my eyes, Prashant's music is the best out there in this genre."
Duality Rocks
Evariste Galois | NY, USA | 08/20/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Prashant rips it up in this album. Amazing stuff. I highly recommend this CD to anyone who's an aficionado of great guitar work."
Track Listings (8) - Disc #1