Chad Wackerman
Forty Reasons
The Story
"Forty Reasons" was drummer Chad Wackerman's debut solo project from 1991 and featured luminaries such as Allan Holdsworth on guitar, Jimmy Johnson on bass and Jim Cox on keyboards. Considered by many fans to almost out-Holdsworth a Holdsworth solo release, Allan is at his silkly legato best over these eleven instrumentals, melodically and harmonically driving the quartet into fusion nirvana. "Forty Reasons" was written up in Down Beat, who stated, "This one's a burner from the get go", while Jazziz Magazine enthused, "A recording that offers a formidable showcase for one of the most powerful and expressive young drummers in rock or jazz." A simply powerful fusion summit.
The Music
| 07:18 | Holiday Insane | Instrumental |
| 04:08 | You Came Along | Instrumental |
| 07:44 | Forty Reasons | Instrumental |
| 01:30 | Fearless | Instrumental |
| 05:55 | Quiet Life | Instrumental |
| 01:48 | Waltzing On Jupiter | Instrumental |
| 05:14 | Tell Me | Instrumental |
| 01:13 | House On Fire | Instrumental |
| 04:00 | Hidden Places | Instrumental |
| 01:39 | Go | Instrumental |
| 03:17 | Schemes | Instrumental |
The Artists
| Allan Holdsworth | Guitar |
| Chad Wackerman | Drums, Production |
| Jim Cox | Keyboards, Organ, Piano |
| Jimmy Johnson | Bass |
| Walter Quintus | Engineering, Production |
| Kurt Renker | Production |
| Ulf V. Kanitz | Cover, Artwork |
| Thi-Linh Le | Photography |
| Recorded at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, June, 1991.
Mixed at Ztudio Zerkall, Germany. |
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