In the unlikely event that guitar-heads were not satisfied with Greg Howe's previous three guitar-based instrumental albums (1993's Introspection, 1994's Uncertain Terms, and 1995's Parallax), they may want to check out Five, which sounds a lot like its predecessors.
Each track is packed to the gills with incomprehensibly fast soloing and impeccable note choice, and there's a great enthusiasm brought to the table by bassist Kevin Vecchione.
But otherwise, Five is just like Howe's other home-studio-recorded '90s albums: about ten instrumental tracks led by Howe's nonstop electric guitar soloing, with a quiet acoustic piece put in the middle to serve as sort of a half-time break.
Predictable or dependable, depending on your point of view.
But it's always astounding to witness Greg Howe's prowess, and he usually surrounds himself with other great musicians.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SitGreg Howe | Greg Howe | Play | 05:33 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 2 | Three Toed SlothGreg Howe | Greg Howe | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | The TerraceGreg Howe | Greg Howe | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | AcuteGreg Howe | Greg Howe | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | Quiet HuntGreg Howe | Greg Howe | Play | 05:57 | 13 MB | 43 MB |
| 6 | Bach MockGreg Howe | Greg Howe | Play | 01:14 | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| 7 | Plush InteriorGreg Howe | Greg Howe | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 8 | Dusty MaidGreg Howe | Greg Howe | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 9 | SkylineGreg Howe | Greg Howe | Play | 05:42 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 40 mins | 93 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 281 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michel Camilo | Composer |
| 2 | Greg Howe | Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Composer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Main Personnel, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 3 | Michael Iacopelli | Mastering |
| 4 | Dave Stephens | Design |
| 5 | Kevin Vecchione | Guitar (Bass), Main Personnel |
| 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). |