Steve Howe "The Grand Scheme Of Things"

Steve Howe "The Grand Scheme Of Things"

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Steve Howe
The Grand Scheme Of Things
The Story
"The Grand Scheme Of Things" is Yes guitarist Steve Howe's 1993 solo album, a follow up to '91's "Turbulence". This time the mix features nine instrumental tracks and seven vocal numbers, Howe himself handling most of the vocals himself. Howe also gets to express himself on "The Grand Scheme Of Things" using a number of instruments, including dobro, steel guitar, bass, mandolin, keyboards, organ, Spanish guitar and anvil! "Desire Comes First" is the first instrumental on the CD, and finds Howe trading licks with violinist Anna Palm, whereas "The Valley Of Rocks" is a signature solo acoustic guitar piece. A must for Howe fans, and worth a listen for instrumental fans who don't mind a number of vocal tracks.
The Music
05:09 The Grand Scheme Of Things Vocal
03:36 Desire Comes First Instrumental
03:28 Blinded By Science Vocal
03:58 Beautiful Ideas Vocal
03:07 The Valley Of Rocks Instrumental
03:57 At The Gates Of The New World Vocal
04:13 Wayward Course Instrumental
03:52 Reaching The Point Vocal
02:15 Common Ground Instrumental
01:40 Luck Of The Draw Instrumental
04:06 The Fall Of Civilization Vocal
03:28 Passing Phase Instrumental
02:44 Georgia's Theme Instrumental
05:32 Too Much Is Taken And Not Enough Given Vocal
04:20 Maiden Voyage Instrumental
02:38 Road To One's Self Instrumental
The Artists
Steve Howe Lead & Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar, Bass, Bass Pedals, Steel Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, Spanish Guitar, Mandolin, Koto, Flute, Keyboards, Percussion, Production, Engineering
Nick Beggs Bass, Stick
Dylan Howe Drums, Percussion
Keith West Harmony Vocals, Harmonica
Virgil Howe Keyboards, Piano
Anna Palm Violin, Vocals
Renny Hill Engineering, Mixing
Richard Edwards Mixing on Tracks 11 & 14
Pete Craggie Engineering
Steve Rush Engineering
Mike Jeffries Engineering
Paul Wright Engineering
Pete Firth Engineering
Roger Dean Artwork
Martyn Dean Cover, Logo, Photography
Recorded at Langley (Devon, England), Sarm East & West (London, England), Advision (Sussex, England), Konk (London, England) and Dinemec (Geneva, Switzerland).