Black Light Syndrome [Import]

1. The Sun Road

2. Dark Corners

3. Duende

4. Black Light Syndrome

5. Falling In Circles

6. Book Of Hours

7. Chaos/Control

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Japanese release of a special recording session featuring three rock legends, drummer Terry Bozzio, bassist Tony Levin and guitarist Steve Stevens, performing mellow jazz fusion instrumentals. Seven tracks: 'The Sun Road', 'Dark Corners', 'Duende', 'Black Light Syndrome', 'Falling In Circles', 'Book Of Hours', 'Chaos/Control'.

Tracks:

The Sun Road
Dark Corners
Duende
Black Light Syndrome
Falling In Circles
Book Of Hours
Chaos/Control

Customer Reviews:

Very good musician, poor music !.......2007-01-23

I like a lot Tony Levin's work with Peter Gabriel, I knew Mr. Stevens for his work with Billy Idol, I must admit that he impressed me a lot on this CD, he's a top guitar player and Joe Satriani should invite him at his next G3 tour, finally, I know Terry Bozzio is a first class drum player...so you have everything to make a great album...this is not the result here. As another reviewer said, musical performance is top rated, but the emotion is missing, no harmony and music goin' nowhere.

Great Instrumental Album.......2006-10-31

What happens when you throw three lauded musicians together in a studio and let them go at it? The result is a truly wonderful all instrumental album that should please fans of general progressive rock as well as those who enjoy these musicians individual projects. BLS is Tony Levin (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel, many others) on bass / stick, Terry Bozzio (Missing Persons, UK) on drums and Steve Stevens (Billy Idol) on guitar. I have been familiar with Levin's work for years, and I was familiar with Bozzio through his work with UK, but the big surprise here for me was Steve Stevens. I had always pretty much written the guy off as another average guitarist working with a well known singer. How wrong I was, this guy can burn on guitar as he does throughout this album. Highlights of the disc include the 14 minute plus "The Sun Road", the acoustic "Duende" and the title track "Black Light Syndrome". Really every thing on this disc is great. Call it prog, fusion, metal, whatever, this album covers a lot of ground. Great stuff and a must purchase for fans of these individual artists.

Eh....fairly Disappointing........2006-08-31

Disappointing in the sense that I really wanted to believe that these 3 guys could put out some good work. I hate spending good $$ on a CD only to have it be mediocre at best.
Sounds rushed, or hurriedly put together as evident from the liner notes of a 4 day recording window. Too bad because such good musicians should have know better than to try and crank something out for the sake of producing an album. Situation Dangerous is better, but still lacking.

If you're think of this in the sense of Liquid Tension Experiment forget it. The only commonality is Tony Levin. LTE is light years ahead of this.

A Three Way Tour de Force!!!!.......2006-01-28

Combining the talents of Terry Bozzio, Tony Levin and Steve Stevens indeed was something heaven sent. I've never listened to anything so moving and ambitious at the same time. This was the first time I was to listen to Terry Bozzio. The guy is a prodigy. Tony Levin I was introduced to through Liquid Tension Experiment and learning later on that he was Peter Gabriel's bassist. His lines are so solid and they really stand out. And what can I say about Steve Stevens. He's made a fan out of me now in the biggest way. While only under the impression that he mainly played rock tunes for Billy Idol, little did I realise that the guy can play some stunning flamenco. Truly amazing to say the least. He's up there with Al DiMeola and Paco DeLucia in my book.

The Sun Road is a stunningly gorgeous piece of music on all epic levels. Dark Corners rocks my world with some amazing drum skills by Bozzio. Duende is a lovely acoustic masterpiece. The title track Black Light Syndrome features Levin's bass work heavily. And Stevens' chord play is something to be admired. Falling In Circles is great piece as it also features a stunning buildup towards the end. Book Of Hours is another acoustic adventure and lastly, Chaos/Control closes the album in the best way.

Black Light Syndrome is a sojourn through many auditory landscapes. If you have an expensive stereo setup available turn this up LOUD!!!! You will not be disappointed believe me. So many layerings to enjoy. Something that I recently discovered. This album has been well produced. This is by far one of the best albums I've ever experienced.

Now go and get their followup entitled Situation Dangerous....

Spontaneous and Threatening.......2003-10-07

The moment my senses were stricken by Black Light Syndrome, the world became a better, weirder, happy, eerie place with an elated hope that music could once again be spontaneous and threatening in the best of ways. Spontaneous and alive with a fresh conception of where music can grow if given freedom, threatening the axiom of what "progressive rock" ought to be, Black Light Syndrome is a rare chance for the listener to be entertained and challenged. Terry Bozzio (drums), Tony Levin (bass/stick) and Steve Stevens (guitars) meld together wonderfully in this incredible project recorded over a span of only four days in an environment where each member had equal and unconditional input to its improvisational composition. That freedom is always evident.

Known for their musical efforts with a seemingly countless number of artists, Bozzio (Frank Zappa, Missing Persons), Levin (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel, John Lennon), and Stevens (Billy Idol, Atomic Playboys) bring their influences to the album with a strangely comfortable feel. From the moody opening of The Sun Road, to the raucous noise of Dark Corners, to the flamenco fusion of Duende, Bozzio Levin Stevens introduce the record with a musical prowess that is both unpredictable and daring. The musing, jazzy title track coolly soars into Falling In Circles with an odd yet familiar vibe that crackles with electricity, while Book Of Hours gently soothes the tension afterwards. It is the album's closing track that best summarizes the entire listening experience, appropriately titled, Chaos/Control.

Tracks:

Sun Road
Dark Corners
Duende
Black Light Syndrome
Falling in Circles
Back of Hours
Chaos/Control

Album Description

Japanese release of a special recording session featuring three rock legends, drummer Terry Bozzio, bassist Tony Levin and guitarist Steve Stevens, performing mellow jazz fusion instrumentals. Seven tracks: 'The Sun Road', 'Dark Corners', 'Duende', 'Black Light Syndrome', 'Falling In Circles', 'Book Of Hours', 'Chaos/Control'.

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