Simon Phillips - Phantom Voyage (Remaster) [HQ]

All-universe drummer Simon Phillips can navigate just about any rock-related genre with the greatest of ease, given his tenure with Toto, The Who; voluminous discography as a session artist and ongoing leadership with his jazz-rock ensemble, Protocol. On 4 guitar hero Greg Howe replaces Andy Timmons, and Dennis Hamm takes over keyboard duties for Steve Weingart, along with longstanding member, bassist Ernest Tibbs. Ultimately, Phillips strikes gold on the latest rendition, perhaps looming as the band's finest outing to date.

The drummer's polyrhythmic fury amid a pristine soundstage pushes, prods and accents the quartet's largely melodic choruses via a fluidly moving program enunciated by a horde of climactic opuses and dynamics. Indeed, the musicians offer a sensory treat as Howe and Hamm thoughtfully build their soloing activities into exhilarating statements, as the ensemble often renders punishing crescendos and tricky time signatures. Howe's crying and wailing extended notes, primed with legato and lightning fast flurries amid Tibbs' clean and articulate lines are among many positives. More importantly, the album is designed with memorable works that instill enduring qualities.

Credits:
Ernest Tibbs - Bass
Simon Phillips - Drums
Greg Howe - Guitar
Dennis Hamm - Keyboards

[everestdd]

Qualité audio top. Du niveau. De l'ampleur. Belle image audio.
Parfait comme de coutume.
Merci Monsieur Gérald

[edumr]

Amazing. Incredible conduction on ride cymbal, keeping the tempo perfectly.

[balkharianlion]

Definitely sounds better than the original. Thanks for the remaster, Gerald!