Review of Niacin (music not supplement), self-titled

***** Review Title: Enjoy Honing Your Listening Skills

If you haven’t heard of Billy Sheehan or Dennis Chambers, then you are probably out of touch with the best of today’s musicians. Don’t worry, if you are in touch with who is the best and listen to them, you will probably be listening to music by yourself. Often hip sounding music doesn’t draw crowds that commensurate the actual coolness of the music. Niacin doesn’t exactly have a big fan base. If you love music, and I mean loving music not so that you fit in, but because you like combinations of notes, various chord voicing, or the beat, you are well on your way to appreciating a band like Niacin. However, it is true that people that like pop music sometimes like these things to. So really, the question is whether or not you want to improve your ears while listening to great music? Pop music is too fad driven it to ever be much assistance in improving one’s ears. Why would you want to improve your ears? Asking that question is like asking why some people go to the gym. My guess is that you won’t be able to find Niacin in the store. They are just too rare. However, if you are looking for something that will challenge your listening skills, this is a great album. And, yes, I would describe Niacin as hip, and my affection for them is certainly greater than one I might have for a math equation.