So we all know that Paul Gilbert is certainly fleet fingered on the electric guitar.
But what about on the acoustic? Despite being long considered one of rock's top shredders (just check out his faster-than-a-speeding-bullet work with Racer X), interestingly, it was a schmaltzy acoustic ballad that served as Gilbert's career breakthrough -- Mr.
Big's "To Be with You." And on his 2003 release, Acoustic Samurai, Gilbert picks up the acoustic once more.
Recorded live at Tokyo's Hard Rock Café, the 16-track set finds Gilbert in a largely goofy mood, as evidenced by the album's opening -- the nonsensical singalong "Potato Head," a cover of ABBA's "Dancing Queen," and "I Like Rock" (just by looking at the latter's title, you know its lyrics won't be confused with Shakespeare anytime soon).
Quirky pop continues throughout -- as evidenced by such lighthearted ditties as "I Am Satan" and "I'm Not Afraid of the Police." While it was undoubtedly fun for Gilbert to get all this goofiness out of his system (and it sounds like the constantly clapping/singing audience is having the time of their lives), Acoustic Samurai is for hardcore fanatics only.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Always for AlisonJohn Alderete, Paul Gilbert, Scott Travis | Paul Gilbert | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | Patato Head (LIVE) | Paul Gilbert | Play | 02:07 | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| 3 | Dancing Queen (LIVE) | Paul Gilbert | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | I Like Rock (LIVE) | Paul Gilbert | Play | 02:19 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 5 | Down To Mexico (LIVE) | Paul Gilbert | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 6 | Suicide Lover (LIVE) | Paul Gilbert | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | I Am Satan (LIVE) | Paul Gilbert | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | Individually Twisted (LIVE) | Paul Gilbert | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | Bliss (LIVE) | Paul Gilbert | Play | 05:33 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 10 | Time To Let You Go (LIVE) | Paul Gilbert | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 11 | I'm Not Afraid Of The Police (LIVE) | Paul Gilbert | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | Three TImes Rana (LIVE) | Paul Gilbert | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 13 | The Second Loudest Guitar In The World (LIVE) | Paul Gilbert | Play | 02:04 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 14 | Scarified (LIVE) | Paul Gilbert | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 15 | Heaven In '74 (LIVE) | Paul Gilbert | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 16 | Maybe I'll Die Tomorrow (Ending Theme From The Movie ARAGAMI) | Paul Gilbert | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 58 mins | 132 MB | |||||
| 58 mins | 413 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Alderete | Composer |
| 2 | B.J. Anderson | Composer |
| 3 | S. A. Anderson | Composer |
| 4 | Glenn B. Davis | Legal Counsel |
| 5 | Paul Gilbert | Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Mixing, Multi Instruments, Primary Artist, Producer, Sound Effects, Vocals |
| 6 | John Greenberg | Management |
| 7 | Steve Hall | Mastering |
| 8 | Tim Heyne | Management |
| 9 | Yuki Kuroyanagi | Photography |
| 10 | Linus of Hollywood | Bass, Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals |
| 11 | David Rawson | Management |
| 12 | Scott Travis | Composer |
| 13 | Björn Ulvaeus | Composer |
| 14 | Donnie Vie | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |