Shaw Blades
Shaw Blades - Hallucination (Warner
Bros.) 1995
1. "My Hallucination"
(4:44)
2. "I'll Always Be With You" (4:12)
3. "Come to Be My Friend" (5:09)
4. "Don't Talk to Me Anymore" ( 4:28)
5. "I Stumble In" (4:33)
6. "Blue Continental" (2:34)
7. "Down That Highway" (4:01)
8. "How You Gonna Get Used to This" (4:09)
9. "The Night Goes On" (2:44)
10. "I Can't Live Without You" (5:04)
11. "The End" (1:22)
One half of the Damn Yankees unite to record this one-off CD Shaw Blades. Damn Yankees drummer Micheal Cartellone also makes a guest appearance on a couple of tracks as well. Ted Nugent was a key ingredient in the success of the Damn Yankees. With him missing, there is a certain part of the charisma that is also missing. That's not to say this CD sucks however. This is a melodic, acoustic rock album that is big on hooks and melodies as well as a crisp, clean recording. Although it may sound trite, Hallucination really does recall Styx/Night Ranger's radio-friendly melodies and ballardy. Without a doubt the songwriting of the Damn Yankees is also present, although this CD is quite a bit more mellow and a whole lot bluesier. "Down that Highway" for example is pure Southern blues. Although I was a bit disappointed that this disc was not another Damn Yankees disc, I still enjoyed the acoustic nature of this disc.