Atlas Overload

Atlas Overload Artist: Carl Verheyen
Label: Provogue
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 680401712728
EAN: 0680401712728
ASIN: B00004WJJM


Release Date: 2000-08-22

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Tracks:

  1. Revival Downs
  2. Chinatown
  3. Atlas
  4. Nordenham
  5. Stand Up
  6. Find Her Way
  7. Funkadiddy
  8. 9:05
  9. Mumba
  10. Confident Lie
  11. Wasted Blues

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  1. Slingshot
  2. Slang Justice
  3. Garage Sale
  4. Six
  5. Solo Guitar Improvisations

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars More off-the-cuff recording process.......2001-11-10

Carl Verheyen took his backing band for this effort into the studio and recorded this album over 15 days' time. According to Carl, the mandate from the record company was to capture the energy of Carl's live shows on tape. To this end, Carl and the band recorded quickly with a minimum of overdubs.

I thought the results were quite good. The album has a nice overall relaxed vibe yet still having an immediacy in the delivery that is compelling. The songs seem quite intimate for the most part. Highlights for me include "Revival Downs" with it's hooky rhythm parts and the catchy "Confident Lie". Carl's guitar playing is definitely top-notch and while some folks don't care for his singing, I think he's quite servicable on vocals. True, Carl doesn't sound like Malford Milligan or Jeffrey Gaines, but if you enjoy Eric Johnson's thinner, reed-like tenor, you'll most likely warm to Carl's vocals, too.

Overall, I really liked the vibe on this record and found it a change in direction from Carl's previous disc, "Slingshot". If you enjoy Carl's playing, you'll want to own all of his discs. I highly recommend "Garage Sale" and "No Borders", too, which can be harder to find. Check out Carl's website for more info.

3 out of 5 stars Not Quite Up To Par With Earlier Releases!.......2001-08-15

Verheyen is a true guitar virtuoso. His past experience includes performing with many jazz musicians such as Dave Grusin, Richard Elliott, Dan Siegel, Stanley Clarke and Max Roach. He has also played with the likes of Robben Ford and was the lead guitarist for Supertramp replacing guitarist Roger Hodgson in 1985.

Atlas Overload is Verheyen's latest release with his trio. One never knows for sure what to expect on a Verheyen release and on Atlas Overload, Verheyen again shifts gears and direction. This time with a funk rock style. As always, the guitar playing is excellent and the entire trio is remarkably tight. The sound seems less complex than on other Verheyen releases and has more of a "live" concert feel to it. Perhaps this is due to the absence of a lot of overdubbing on the guitars. Standout tracks are "Nordenham" and "Wasted Blues". As I have stated in past reviews, Verheyen's voice may take some getting use to, but once adjusted the recording becomes a pleasurable experience.

4 out of 5 stars Atlas Overload.......2001-01-03

As someone once said to Frank Zappa, "Shut-up and player yer guitar!" I think it can be said for Carl V, although not totally. He does have a good voice. I just don't know why these guitar guys want to be something they're not. (Maybe its all that session work with "real" vocalists). Oh what the hell, Steve Vai is singing too! I never thought I'd see that!!

3 out of 5 stars Carl, please don't sing........2000-09-07

Look, Carl Verheyen is an exceptional blues/rock/fusion guitarist. His playing on this album is terrific (as usual) and his band is right on the money, too. But if you're reading this you're probably a guitar player and have little use for vocals even when the singer is great. Maybe its just me but when Carl Verheyen sings about "revolution" or "funky" its like Pat Boone singing heavy metal or Sammy Davis' recording of Shaft. He's just got one of those squeeky-clean Golden Throats. What is it that gives fine players the urge to sing? If you're not familiar with this outstanding player, check out No Borders which is all instrumental and kills.

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