When the dense and often difficult guitar virtuoso subgenre fell on tough commercial times in the '90s, first-tier artists like Steve Vai and Yngwie Malmsteen began to lose their relevance.
As hard as the new musical environment was on the legitimate icons of shred, it was nearly catastrophic for many talented but undefined artists such as Vinnie Moore.
A former neo-classical fret-burner, Moore was already leaning toward the upbeat boogie and mainstream rock sound of Joe Satriani in the early '90s.
This shift to a more accessible style wasn't enough to maintain Moore's good standing at his major-label home, and the guitarist's fourth offering, Out of Nowhere, was shelved for almost three years before its eventual (independent) release in 1996.
Moore plays with more soul and emotion on Out of Nowhere, but his flanged and wah-pedal melodies on cuts like "Losing Faith" and "Thunderball" can't contend with Satriani's more elegant instrumental rock.
The "Satch Boogie" knockoff "Vinman's Brew" simply confirms what discerning listeners had known for some time: amazing technique and an ear for decent melodies are no match for a unique instrumental voice and the capacity for conceptual invention.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | With the FlowVinnie Moore | Vinnie Moore | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | Losing FaithVinnie Moore | Vinnie Moore | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | EchoesVinnie Moore | Vinnie Moore | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | ThunderballVinnie Moore | Vinnie Moore | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | From Now OnVinnie Moore | Vinnie Moore | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | Time TravelerVinnie Moore | Vinnie Moore | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | Vinman's BrewVinnie Moore | Vinnie Moore | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | She's Only SleepingVinnie Moore | Vinnie Moore | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 9 | 770 DaysVinnie Moore | Vinnie Moore | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | Move That Thang!Vinnie Moore | Vinnie Moore | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 11 | Winter SunVinnie Moore | Vinnie Moore | Play | 01:55 | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| 12 | Am I Only Dreaming | Vinnie Moore | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 45 mins | 103 MB | |||||
| 45 mins | 293 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thom Cadley | Mixing Assistant |
| 2 | Greg Calbi | Mastering |
| 3 | Brad Catiett | Assistant Engineer |
| 4 | Paul Hamingson | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 5 | Dorian Heartsong | Bass |
| 6 | Vinnie Moore | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 7 | Brian Stover | Assistant Engineer |
| 8 | Brian Tichy | Composer, Drums |
| 9 | Peter Tsakiris | Art Direction, Artwork, Image Manipulation |
| 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). |