Artist description REVIEWS ! Geno White,Standing in Stereo LoLo: With a nod to vintage acid-jazz and progressive rock,White's tortured tone conjures the anarchic spirit of Blackmore and Jan Akkerman with frenzied whammy-bar work and chunky double-stop riffs.Features cameos from heavy ax-artistes Harvey Mandel and Bon Lozaga. Guitar Player Magazine, Reviews Extra Heavy Picks (Assorted Colors)*******Geno White-"Standing In Stereo" (LoLo Records) From the opening track,a maelstrom of Hendrix-like feedback mixed with chunky blast of power rock,it's obvious that White's latest release will be a guitarist guitar album. Joining him on several tracks is guitar maestro Harvey Mandel (ex-Canned Heat,Pure Food & Drug Act,Rolling Stones,and numerous solo albums),who lends some raw and bluesy guitar power to the project,and in tandem with White keeps the accelerator to the floor. Backing on bass is Hansford Rowe (Gong,Gongzilla) and Chick Ragan on drums,a formidable rhythm section indeed. Bon Lozaga makes an appearance on one track "Angel of Stereo",trading off some screaming solos and gritty rhythm parts with White, in what may be the album's most melodic and slow-paced cut. If you're looking for keyboards,this ain't the place. No vocals either. This is a proud power guitar show from beginning to end,although this shouldn't be misinterpreted to mean this is some kind of metal crunch sound. Quite the opposite,it's a very soulful and spirited approach,with a somewhat experimental twist. In fact the Hendrix reference that started this review to varying extents applies to the entire album,though each guitarist clearly has their own unique voice. In all,this is an album that trancends all the boundaries and limitations of any given style-clearly one that could become a classic. PT EXPOSE Standing in Stereo **Geno White (LoLo Records)By Michael Askounes** Who is Geno White, you ask? Well, that's what I asked as well when I received his 1996 instrumental guitar showcase Standing in Stereo for review. However, after a few listenings, I was surprised that EVERYONE doesn't know who this fellow is – White is an A-list guitarist with a sound very reminiscent of Lifeson and Hendrix, and at the same time manages to avoid the all to popular pitfall of noodling for noodling's sake. Standing in Stereo is not just another pointless collection of guitar solos, it is a collection of well-composed SONGS with guitar being the lead instrument. The CD kicks off with the multi-track sounding attack of "Temptations of Electric," a 2-minute warm-up piece that has White creating a layered guitar sound (a la Jimmy Page) peppered with feedback and other guitar trimmings. "Temptations" really isn't a SONG per se, this sounds more like White revving up to let loose on the rest of the CD. And let loose he does with the second track "Army of the Gone," which along with "Skin Risk" sounds very much like one of Rush's signature instrumental pieces ("YYZ" and "Leave That Thing Alone" come to mind). The drumming of Chick Ragan helps to give the Rush comparison a little more credibility, as he does a great job laying out complex beats for White to jam on top of. Ragan also gets a groovy Mitch Mitchell vibe going on "Houdini Street" and "Lovechoke," allowing lead man White to absolutely assault these tracks with mind-blowing Hendrix-like leads. This, my friends, is "cajones-out" rock and roll! Standing in Stereo delivers the guitar-laden goods in spades. One of the reasons the CD works so well is White resists the temptation to stretch songs out past 4 or so minutes in length, and didn't feel the need to fill the CD with 70+ minutes of music. The CD clocks in at a concise 35 minutes, and only one track breaches the 5-minute barrier ("Wasabi" at 5:05). The length of the CD and its tracks give ample space for White and his band to get across their musical ideas – any longer and White would've risked become tedious. All said, Standing in Stereo is an excellent collection of guitar-based songs, with some serious jammin' from a guy who really knows his way around the fret board and is deserved of much more recognition than he's enjoyed. Personnel: Geno White: Guitar; Chick Ragan: Drums; Hansford Rowe: Bass; Harvey Mandel: Guitar; Bon Lozaga: Guitar

Music Style Guitar Instrumental /Rock

Musical Influences Pat Martino, Harvey Mandel,Jimi Hendrix,Jeff Beck,Miles Davis,Frank Zappa ,

Similar Artists Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Harvey Mandel

Artist History Since he was a young boy Geno White has been acquiring the discipline of guitar playing recording with top session men as well. He is now a fully fledged recording artist

Instruments pure screaming pre-CBS Fender Stratacasters,drums and bass with very special guest!!

Albums Standing In Stereo ;Music From Inside the Lighthouse

Additional Info Hire Geno White's "tortured tone"for your next session.phone 609-884-1407

Location Cape May, New Jersey - USA

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