Neal Schon
Late Nite
The Story
Neal Schon's "Late Nite" is a breathtaking, mostly instrumental work of mood lifting rock tinged with blues and soul. Released just before Schon joined the group Bad English, the CD offers some standout tracks, including the positively charged "Steps", the bluesy title cut, the incredibly lyrical "Softly", and the passionate "Inner Circles" The inclusion of the eccentric "Blackened Bacon" is a reminder that Schon also refuses to play it safe. "Late Nite" is a wonderful introduction (or reminder) of Schon's creativity and talent as a guitarist.
The Music
| 01:06 | Le Dome | Instrumental |
| 06:37 | Late Nite | Instrumental |
| 05:19 | Softly | Vocal |
| 09:41 | The Theme | Instrumental |
| 05:05 | I'll Be Waiting | Instrumental |
| 05:55 | I'll Cover You | Vocal |
| 07:06 | Rain's Comin' Down | Vocal |
| 04:45 | Smoke Of The Revolution | Vocal |
| 04:38 | Inner Circles | Instrumental |
| 05:32 | Steps | Instrumental |
| 02:25 | Blackened Bacon | Vocal |
The Artists
| Neal Schon | Guitars, Mandolin, Lead Vocals, Arrangement |
| Bob Marlette | Keyboards, Harp, Arrangement, Production, Engineering, Mixing |
| Randy Jackson | Bass, Background Vocals |
| Omar Hakim | Drums |
| Steve Smith | Drums, Brushes Middle Section on "Rain's Comin' Down", Styrofoam Percussion |
| Margaret Taylor | Scats Part 1 on "Rain's Comin' Down" |
| Lynn Mabry | Scats Part 2 on "Rain's Comin' Down" |
| Jonathan Cain | Keyboards, Arrangement on "Smoke Of The Revolution" |
| Deen Castronovo | Drums |
| Sheryl Crow | Vocal Scats, Background Vocals |
| Pastiche | Background Vocals |
| Mark Spiro | Background Vocals, Arrangement on "Smoke Of The Revolution" |
| Gary Wagner | Engineering, Mixing |
| Kevin Elson | Mixing |
| Chris Becker | Engineering Assistance |
| Mark Newman | Engineering Assistance |
| Marnie Riley | Engineering Assistance |
| Richard McKernan | Engineering Assistance |
| Bryant Arnett | Engineering Assistance |
| Tom Size | Engineering Assistance |
| Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| Nancy Donald | Art Direction |
| David Coleman | Art Direction |
| Randee St. Nicholas | Photography |
| Recorded at Gush Studios, Oakland, CA.
"Smoke Of The Revolution" recorded at Conway Recording, Hollywood, CA. Additional background vocals recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA. All songs mixed at Conway Recording, Hollywood, CA. Mastered at Masterdisk, New York. |
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