Back in the mid- to late '80s, then-Dokken guitarist George Lynch shared almost equal "page time" in guitar publications alongside Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai, and Joe Satriani.
While his high profile may have dipped a bit over the years, Lynch still issues solo albums on a regular basis (and when the time seems right, is present for momentary reunions with the Dokken clan) -- such as 2001's Will Play for Food.
Keeping in step with the times, the album is a collection of covers of other artists' songs (something that just about almost every veteran rock act seemed to be doing at the time).
Included are the expected hot rod heavy metal rockers -- Van Halen's "Panama," Rush's "Anthem," Alice Cooper's "Billion Dollar Babies," and a pair of Ozzy Osbourne tunes, "Mr.
Crowley" and "Flying High Again" (the latter of which are interesting choices, as Lynch tried out -- unsuccessfully -- for a spot in Ozzy's band post-Randy Rhoads).
And changing things up a bit, a cover of Curtis Mayfield's "People Get Ready" is included -- done in a manner similar to the popular Rod Stewart/Jeff Beck reading from the mid-'80s.
Hardcore fans of Lynch may get a kick out of hearing their guitar hero tackle some well-worn tracks -- but was it really necessary?.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Crowley | George Lynch | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 39 MB |
| 2 | He's a Woman She's a Man | George Lynch | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Rollin' and Tumblin' | George Lynch | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 4 | Anthem | George Lynch | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | Panama | George Lynch | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | Goin' Down | George Lynch | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | Tears of Sahara | George Lynch | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | Flying High Again | George Lynch | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 9 | ParanoidGeezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward | George Lynch | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | Satan's Shorts | George Lynch | Play | 07:17 | 16 MB | 48 MB |
| 11 | Your Darkest Hour | George Lynch | Play | 05:32 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 12 | People Get ReadyCurtis Mayfield | George Lynch | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 13 | Love in Your Eyes | George Lynch | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 14 | Love Finds a Way | George Lynch | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 15 | Billion Dollar Babes | George Lynch | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 16 | Train Kept A Rollin | George Lynch | Play | 07:24 | 16 MB | 52 MB |
| 71 mins | 164 MB | |||||
| 71 mins | 504 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Becka | Engineer |
| 2 | Michael Bruce | Composer |
| 3 | Geezer Butler | Composer |
| 4 | Alice Cooper | Composer |
| 5 | Steve Fontano | Engineer |
| 6 | Tony Iommi | Composer |
| 7 | Steven Landos | Engineer, Mastering |
| 8 | George Lynch | Primary Artist |
| 9 | Curtis Mayfield | Composer |
| 10 | Billy Moss | Engineer |
| 11 | Ozzy Osbourne | Composer |
| 12 | Mike Rehmer | Engineer |
| 13 | Neal Smith | Composer |
| 14 | Matt Thorne | Mixing |
| 15 | Mike Wagner | Engineer, Mixing |
| 16 | Bill Ward | 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. |