Desert Vision

Artist: David Lanz w , and Paul Speer
Label: Narada
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 076742630324
EAN: 0076742630324
ASIN: B000005P2J

Release Date: 1990-10-25

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Tracks:

Eagle's Path
Seguaro
Desert Rain
Sculptures
Canyon Lands
Carlsbad
White Sands
Stormlight
Tawtoma

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Customer Reviews:

Flying Without Wings.......2005-02-26

This is definitely one of the 2 best albums I own. It is so relaxing that I cannot remember the last time I was able to listen to the whole album. I have had it since 1989 and have worn out at least two copies on cassette. The only thing better than this album is the video. You do need to be careful when watching the video if you have vertigo, since Eagles Path is just like being there. You can almost feel the wind in your hair.

Ageless.......2003-06-06

This music truly transports me to a tropical paradise, even though it's written with the desert in mind. It is simply breathtaking and relaxing all in one. A very talented duo here.

Best New Age CD I have.......2002-07-03

This CD is simply the best New Age CD I have. I just pop it into my CD player, turn up the volume, and it totally relaxs me. No other CD that I have can do this. Its a Deffinet MUST for anyone who needs to relax with music. A great buy!!!

a transcendent music experience.......1999-10-17

I couldn't disagree more with the reviewer who ranked this the worst of David Lanz's recordings. On the contrary, it is superior to his other work; while his compositions and playing are always excellent, much of his catalogue epitomizes the blandness that characterizes New Age music as a whole--a mediocrity that severely limits the appeal of New Age and which will ultimately consign most of its recording artists to oblivion. The difference here is without question the injection of energy, nuance, and edgy melody that Paul Speer brings to all his efforts. As with the duo's other outings--Natural States and Bridge of Dreams--Desert Vision is a sonic dreamscape of lush instrumentals that highlight the beautiful interplay of Lanz's piano and Speer's electric guitar. Speer's guitar playing (and recordings in general) seems to combine a concise and melodic pop sensibility with a melencholy sensitivity that perfectly complements the programmatic spirit of this piece as a whole. Like much New Age music, Desert Vision succeeds wonderfully at evoking the natural world of wind-swept vistas and long desert sunsets. But it has an added darkly enigmatic dimension that raises it above the standard "rain forest" fare and makes it an incredibly enjoyable listen--not simply as relaxing background music but also as engaging and accessible songwriting. If you like your New Age subtle and melodic (and without the "cheesiness" often associated with the genre), Desert Vision is well-worth the money. And it makes a superb companion on long car trips across sweeping landscapes.

Repetetive, synthetic music........1999-07-24

There are a lot of flaws with in this music. For one thing, it uses a lot of synthesized sounds, and synthesizer technology in 1987 wasn't that great. The real problem is that it's repetitive. On David Lanz's website it says that this was written as background for a nature movie. You can tell. Eagle's Path has a melody that I think is really, really annoying, but maybe that's just me. When I try to listen to this and focus on the music, I get bored in a few minutes and pick up a book. Defitely the weakest Lanz album.

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