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Agreed...big fan here, and nothing but kudos to Eddie for what is some of his best playing yet.

Cool, will check it out

Great record for 80s guys (I am one) but definitely not girlfriend material.
DLR is very present & it has an overall darker, more agressive tone - the first vanHagar was ok after that I turned away from vH.
Very happy Eddie hasn't lost a step.

I agree - the tones are fantabulous (and modern, but not like the chorused Hagar era), particularly near the end. Supposedly these tracks are way old, songwriting wise; you can certainly make out a bunch of stolen influences, particularly:

Honeybabysweetiedoll = Rainbow's "Gates of Babylon"
Stay Frosty = "Ice Cream Man", as mentioned
Beats Workin' = AC/DC's "Touch Too Much" (at least the intro.)

The production is absolutely mighty, (not that you can tell from the single, which is actually one of the weaker tracks IMHO) but there's a little bit of Chinese Democracy / Death Magnetic vibe to it. Meaning, a little bit over-thought and over-polished, and trying a little bit too hard to recreate something that would satisfy Roth-era fans. Wolfgang also shines on the bass for this album - he got his spotlight in the mix (but not Anthony's voice.). Alex's distinctive drum tone isn't there though, and I don't know why - he sounds fine, but his signature sound is gone IMHO.

-djh

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I agree - the tones are fantabulous (and modern, but not like the chorused Hagar era), particularly near the end. Supposedly these tracks are way old, songwriting wise; you can certainly make out a bunch of stolen influences, particularly:

Honeybabysweetiedoll = Rainbow's "Gates of Babylon"
Stay Frosty = "Ice Cream Man", as mentioned
Beats Workin' = AC/DC's "Touch Too Much" (at least the intro.)

The production is absolutely mighty, (not that you can tell from the single, which is actually one of the weaker tracks IMHO) but there's a little bit of Chinese Democracy / Death Magnetic vibe to it. Meaning, a little bit over-thought and over-polished, and trying a little bit too hard to recreate something that would satisfy Roth-era fans. Wolfgang also shines on the bass for this album - he got his spotlight in the mix (but not Anthony's voice.). Alex's distinctive drum tone isn't there though, and I don't know why - he sounds fine, but his signature sound is gone IMHO.

-djh

nice surgery!
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I always enjoyed Eddie. Will check this out as I'm an 80s guy. Thanks for the heads-up