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In recording Leap Of Face, Graham wanted to make it clear
to all who heard the album that he still knew how to rock. After
the ambient rock vibe of 2004's Gaia Rising, the time was
right for a return to his hard rock roots.
"It was time to blow out a few cobwebs" said the guitarist, "and
show everyone - myself included - that I still had all the chops
after sorting my hand out." (Greene spent 2003 regaining the use
of two left-hand fingers affected by nerve damage)
The resulting tracks were inspired by a combination of new influences
- a more relaxed outlook on music, a new live band, and a selection
of new guitars, including the GG6 and GG7. |
1. The Inaccurate Conception
2. Leap Of Face
3. The Vowels Of The Earth
4. Impressive Hair
5. Down On The Farm With A
Screaming Blue Gargoyle
6. The Art Of War
7. CJ's Blues
8. Fire In Your Liberty
9. Raven's Eye Pt.1
10. Hell And Bach
11. Amazing Tales
12. Off The Deep End
13. Sahara Moon
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With the exception of wife Donna's
vocals on Fire In Your Liberty, all the tracks on the album
were recorded by Graham in their home studio, The Inspiration
Room. While the vocal track is in a nu-metal groove, the instrumentals
range from the hard funk rock of The Art Of War, through
the neo-classical flash and panache of Hell And Bach to
the subterranean seven-string grooves and unearthly talkbox solo
in The Vowels Of The Earth. The album's epic closer is
the 6:22 Sahara Moon, a blend of Eastern and Western grooves
and melodies which was showcased in Graham's very first performance
as a soloist back in 1994, and today remains a GG classic, preserved
forever on Leap Of Face. |
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