What awaits the listener on Bernie Marsden's new CD "Shine"? Actually exactly what Bernie Marsden has always done: A mixture of blues-rock (Linnin` track, Hoxie Rollin` Time), bluesy hard rock (You Better Run, Wedding Day, Trouble), something Mainstream (Walk Away), a little boogie rock ( Kinda Wish she would) with a pinch of Blues (Lady Friend) garnished. Although the whole is beyond jedlicher charts and current musical trends - what's a good thing. It caused great songs, the look fresh and lively on the listener and you feel directly the fun of the musicians when playing this long groove.
A truly illustrious crowd of guests has Bernie Marsden can win for the CD: Since plays Super guitarist Joe Bonamassa on the title track Shine with; on drums sit amongst others Ian Paice (Deep Purple) and Jimmy Copley (Jeff Beck); the Keyborads among others Don Airey (Deep Purple); "Bad Blood" is refined by the singer Cherry Lee Mewis and for the re-recording of the old Whitesnake song "Trouble" was even the frontman of the White Snake, David Coverdale available. Yes, and just this last much maligned singer shows Trouble a good figure. This kind of songs would be better suited for Coverdale, as such the actual songs by Whitesnake. But the real star of the album is still propagated Mr. Bernie Marsden, it shows all new "Frickelfingern" that you can make great guitar solos with fewer notes and more restrained technique. But that this CD is from beginning to end properly managed, it also owes the absolutely convincing power Bernie Marsden as a singer.
Conclusion: Bernie Marsden is a really nice album that stands out not only by the illustrious guest star, but the excellence of Bernie Marsden as a composer, singer and guitarist. Fans of bluesy hard rock such as Great White, Bad Company, Blue Rock ala Walter Trout and the like, or lovers of former Whitesnake works (until 1982) can safely access here.
