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Canadian vocalist ROB MORATTI has an ongoing varied career. He started out with his own band MORETTI in the late nineties, went on to front FINAL FRONTIER and headed straight for the spotlight when in 2008 he replaced Michael Sadler as front man of SAGA. He has now left them to focus on his solo career. With on the venture are; guitarists Reb Beach (WINGER\/WHITESNAKE) and Christian Wolff (also keyboards), seasoned bass player Tony Franklin (BLUE MURDER\/THE FIRM), drummer Brian Doerner (ex HELIX, SAGA), and keyboardist Fredrik Bergh. <\/p>\n
For some reason I am never quite satisfied with opening tracks these days it Is true that people don\u00b4t hang around in record stores to get an impression these days, but I still like openers to be the best on offer. \u201cLife on the Line\u201d has an interesting arrangement and a fine refrain, but there are a couple of sharper songs. The likes of the rocking \u201cEverything But Goodbye\u201d, the Arena AOR of \u201cPower of Love\u201d and the magnificent ballads \u201cTake It All Back\u201d and \u201cNow More than Ever\u201d are all fine examples of craftsmanship and a genuine feeling for what AOR is all about. The almost same goes for the TOTO like \u201cStanding on Top of the World\u201d. I also find songs in the vein of FOREIGNER or THE STORM, so you know what to expect from this album. Most expectations are met, but I think that there are one pansy heartache song too many when I get to the sedated \u201cI Promise You\u201d, a song that, to me, is largely running on empty. But that is one out of eleven, a true feat these days. The stellar production from Richard Chyrcki does the rest to make this an AOR album for your 2011 want-list. <\/p>\n
Track List
\nLife on the Line
\nEverything But Good Bye
\nLifetime
\nPower of Love
\nHold that Light
\nOn and On
\nTake It All Back
\nI Promise You
\nStanding On the Top of the World
\nJennie
\nNow More than Ever<\/p>\n
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