Does anybody else have this album and like is as much as I do? I think it's an awesome album. Hiketa, Luzier, and Lomenzo are widely known as David Lee Roth's backing band, although the 3 have played with a whole slew of other musicians (i.e. James also does bass duties for Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society.)
This project (Hideous Sun Demons- CD available from MagnaCarta records (
http://www.magnacarta.net/), Ray Luzier's site (
http://www.rayluzier.com) and is in limited stock at CDBaby) is a terrific album. It's a happy blend of rock, jazz, fusion, funk, some latin, with both structured songs and tangential jams. James Lomenzo's bass playing is excellent. He really holds it down with creative lines and when he gets a chance to solo, it's ON; gets nice and growly in places too. Ray Luzier's drumming is complex without losing musicality. Hiketa's guitar work is stunning.
This is a great CD by 3 talented musicians who really come into their own here and let their talent shine brightly.
I'm a big fan of instrumental music. I love Dysrhythmia for example. But I listen to something like this when I'm in the mood for something less heavy.
