While Vinnie Moore certainly has his own guitar sound, he does not have a very distinctive style.
In the '80s he successfully copied the style of Yngwie Malmsteen to the 32nd note.
Here he copies the style that Joe Satriani made famous with his Surfing with the Alien recording.
The time signatures are mostly 4/4 so the feel is centered around the standard rock groove.
While it is understandable where Moore and his record company were going with this, the simplification of the backbeat did nothing more than to make the session a dull showcase for Moore.
The themes here are typical of what is heard in the average macho beer commercial or during a sports highlight.
If that was the sole purpose, then bravo -- but without any visuals to help build the excitement, Meltdown does just what its title implies.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meltdown | Vinnie Moore | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | Let's Go | Vinnie Moore | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Ridin' High | Vinnie Moore | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | Earthshaker | Vinnie Moore | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 5 | Deep Sea | Vinnie Moore | Play | 06:33 | 15 MB | 43 MB |
| 6 | Cinema | Vinnie Moore | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 7 | Midnight Rain | Vinnie Moore | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 8 | Where Angels Sing | Vinnie Moore | Play | 01:47 | 4 MB | 7 MB |
| 9 | Check It Out! | Vinnie Moore | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 10 | Last Chance | Vinnie Moore | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 11 | Coming Home | Vinnie Moore | Play | 05:18 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 50 mins | 115 MB | |||||
| 50 mins | 335 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Franco | Drums |
| 2 | Vinnie Moore | Guitar, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 3 | Paul Orofino | Engineer |
| 4 | Greg Smith | Bass |
| 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). |