Jack Blades – Jack Blades 2004

Surprisingly, this is Jack Blades’ (of Night Ranger and Damn Yankees fame) first solo effort. One would think that with his vast body of work, he’d have released one by now. Jack just continues to get better with age.  While the sound on this CD is sometimes reminiscant of his former work, it ioncorporates a more contemporay sound, and the result is worth listening to. He’s enlisted the help of several rock n roll commerades, not least of which is Tommy Shaw, who used Jack on his last solo album. The two together have an irrestistable sound. If you are a fan of Night Ranger, Styx, Damn Yankees, or generally any classic rock band, you will enjoy this. Give it a couple of listens through, and you’ll hear how good it really is.

Tracklist:
01. Shine On
02. Sea of Emotions
03. We Are the Ones
04. Sometimes You Gotta Have Faith
05. Nature’s Way
06. Who You Want to Be
07. Someday
08. Alone Tonight
09. On Top of the World
10. Breaking It Down
11. To Touch the Sky

Line-Up:
Jack Blades (Night Ranger, Damn Yankees) – lead vocals, bass, guitar
Michael Lardic – keyboard, guitar
Kelly Keagy – drums, backing vocals
Michael Cartellone – drums
Aaron Haggerty – drums
Neal Schon – guitar
Tommy Shaw – guitar, backing vocals
Sam Eigen – guitar
Damon Johnson – guitar, backing vocals
Warren De Martini – guitar
Jeff Watson – guitar
Colin Blades – backing vocals

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