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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just as if the 90's never happened...,
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This review is from: Mecca (Audio CD)
Mecca is a brand new (or was it a new brand?) name, in the area of pop music, at least, but don't let that fool you - there's an experienced bunch of seasoned AOR veterans behind this band/project (ex-Toto and Survivor members among the players and Jim Peterik in the production team) and the result is a gorgeous masterpiece of an album.Just try to imagine what AOR could be if the musicians concentrated solely on creating classy melodic pop/rock music instead of trying to figure out how to fill stadiums and you can get an idea what Mecca is about. No unnecessary heavy metal aspirations, no needless sugar-coating, just wonderful melodic rock songs impeccably performed. Curiously enough, the band has put their weakest song in the beginning of the album, but once you get past "Velocitized" you are in for an AOR ride of a lifetime. I thought that this sort of stuff just wasn't made anymore, but - luckily - I was wrong.
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4.4 out of 5 stars (9 customer reviews) 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding new release!,
By "vandelay5150" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Mecca (Audio CD)
Looking for a quality AOR fix? Wishing Fergie still sang with Toto? Wanting new Survivor music? Look no further!Mecca is the brainchild of newcomer and co-lead vocalist Joe Vana. He is supported in the songwriting process by AOR Legend Jim Peterik, formerly of Survivor and currently doing his World Stage thing. JP also produces the album with Ides of March bandmate Larry Millas. Joe then went searching for the best players around. Mike Aquino came on board to supply his brand of guitar playing. Fergie Frederiksen then was asked on board to sing the harder edged songs, whilst Joe handled the ballads. David Hungate, bass player from Toto, was next on board, followed by legendary session drummer Shannon Forrest, and keyboardist Jimmy Nichols. The track listing is as follows : The best thing about this album - there is not a "filler" track in sight...time was taken to craft every song into a masterpiece. From the rocket fuel that is Velocitized (written by the Survivor writing team of Peterik and Sullivan), to the dual vocals on Can't Stop Love, this album is just outstanding. Think I'm raving, or biased? Well, check out some of the reviews online - melodicrock.com (the respected online music site) gave this album 100%....only 1 of 3 in it's long history!... What else can I say - if you are a fan of Survivor, Toto, Mr.Mister, or just a fan of quality music, you will not be disappointed by this release! 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Melodic rock at it's best, finally back on the lips again!!!,
By Klaus Jakobsen - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Mecca (Audio CD)
This incredible piece of work is the best album released for several years. Here you have it; Toto meets Mr. Mister meets Survivor, pluss some touch of a newer sound image. This is fantastic rock made for the love of the eighties, but for the ears of the present time. This cd is packed with lot's of great up-tempo tunes, but very symptomatic for this album, are the great power ballads, like "Silence of the heart", "Mecca", "Close that gap" and "Falling down". But the prime time of this album is the duet between Joe Vana and ex. Toto, LeRoux and Trillion vocalist Fergie Frederiksen ... . This duet is probably one of the best one recorded ever. Another fantastic highlight is the Toto-ish/LeRoux-ish song Wishing Well with Fergie on vocals, a tru masterpiece! All over this album contains no weak song, and it's a must for everyone to buy if you're into melodic rock that gets you in a happy mood! The album have also recieved fantastic reviews everywhere, and it takes melodic rock back on the lips of the music business again.This is THE album of the year 2002! Brgds 5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Can't go along with the rest of you....,
By campboy83 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Mecca (Audio CD)
As an 80's rock collector (melodic, hard, idiotic, and otherwise), I have to say I was disapponted upon receiving this cd. I gave it a few months before my review, but I can't say it's anything special. Any comparison to Kansas or especially House of Shakira is unwarranted. Quite simply, this cd is lacking in memorable riffs or choruses. Much of it sounds esentially the same, and there's not much variance in the vocals. My review leans towards 2 1/2 stars, but I can't do any better. I know most of you won't agree with me, but that's ok. That's why we all have different ears. This just didn't do it for me.
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