***** Bringing Heaven Down to Earth Book One by Tzvi Freeman – Let’s Insert This In The Canon!

Some books are amazing, but this one is phenomenal, so phenomenal that it is of biblical proportions.  Frankly, this writing is so high quality that it dwarfs almost everything except that which has made it into Tanach.  This is eternal wisdom literature.  Is there anything holding us back?  I don’t think so.  Let’s do it and put this book in its proper place!

***** Mind’s Eye by Vinnie Moore – A Widely Unknown Guitarist Guaranteed To Blow You Away

After listening to this album thoroughly it is of no wonder to me why Vinnie Moore attracted the attention of Jordan Rudess, which if you haven’t heard of, I suggest buying a cd with Rudess on it first, preferably something from Dream Theater.  So why didn’t Vinnie Moore make it?  And, I understand that “making it” is a very arguable idea.  I guess my idea of making it means that you can tour because people will have heard your name, and associated with something good.  The problem is in the demand for music like this.  It is just not there.  That is the reason I theorize why Tony MacAlpine seems to have largely abandoned consistently putting out tremendously good solo albums in the Guitar Virtuoso genre, which is what I suggest that Vinnie Moore is trying to tap with this album.

What Vinnie Moore does for money, I haven’t got a clue, but it probably isn’t in album sales.  That for me is very bitter to swallow because he is such a tremendous artist.

I will also add that Mind’s Eye sound virtually identical to Tony MacAlpine’s solo work.  I don’t take that as a negative for when I listen to this I don’t care if he sounds like an artist, the fact is that he is playing wicked awesome music.  And, also if you like Yngwie Malmsteen, then you will probably like this.

Thus, as the five star rating suggests.  This is an album I highly recommend for purchase.