Steve Howe - Natural Timbre (2001)

01.Distant Seas (6:14)

02.Provence (4:00)

03.Intersection Blues (2:28)

04.Family Tree (4:29)

05.J's Theme (3:52)

06.In the Course of the Day (3:32)

07.Dream River (3:58)

08.Golden Years (4:35)

09.The Little Galliard (1:22)

10.Up Above Somewhere (3:56)

11.Curls and Swirls (2:33)

12.Pyramidology (3:06)

13.Lost for Words (3:34)

14.Winter (Vivladi) (2:16)

15.Solar Winds (3:53)

16.Your Move (3:27)

17.Disillusion (1:41)

18.To Be Over (6:13).

Steve Howe - guitar (acoustic), banjo, bass, dobro, guitar, mandolin, percussion, autoharp, guitar (bass), guitar (12 String), koto, mandola, mandocello, Hawaiian Lap Steel guitar

Andrew Jackman / piano, Glockenspiel

Anna Palm - violin

Dylan Howe - drums.

Guitarist Steve Howe keeps himself busier than ever in middle age with both recording and touring. In addition to his main job in Yes, he works occasionally with Asia and regularly releases solo albums. 2001's Natural Timbre is his first entirely acoustic studio project, and it's a rewarding blend of styles and influences. Over the course of 18 songs, Howe plays a variety of guitars, mandolins, basses, and other stringed instruments, and is joined on some tracks by violinist Anna Palm, multi-instrumentalist Andrew Jackman, or his son, drummer Dylan Howe. The progressive rock foundation of Natural Timbre is obvious, but new age, country, blues, jazz, and classical angles abound too. "Distant Seas" is a swaying, jazzy song for which Howe utilizes a Japanese koto in addition to guitars. A country-ish, Renaissance flavor is displayed on the perky "Provence." Distinctive, multiple guitar parts highlight the impressive "Family Tree." "Dream River" is a self-duet with Howe playing two main smooth, fingerpicked jazz guitar melodies. "Up Above Somewhere" is a soft solo acoustic guitar piece. A tight melody and a tense rhythmic feel propel "Lost for Words." "Winter" is the second movement of this portion of Vivaldi's "Four Seasons"; Howe arranged it for 12-string acoustic guitar and mandolin. Natural Timbre ends with three Yes songs, the best of which is an excellent reinterpretation of "Your Move" (part of "I've Seen All Good People" from The Yes Album); the other two are "Disillusion" (a segment of "Starship Trooper," also from The Yes Album) and "To Be Over" from Relayer. Guitar fanatics will love the liner notes, which include Howe's comments about each song and a detailed chart pinpointing the instruments he played on each one. ~ Bret Adams, All Music Guide

Steve Howe - Steve Howe Album (1979)

Steve Howe Album (1979)

01.Pennants
02.Cactus Boogie
03.All's a Chord
04.Diary of a Man Who Vanished
05.Look Over Your Shoulder
06.Meadow Rag
07.Continental, The
08.Surface Tension
09.Double Rondo
10.Concerto in D (2nd Movement).

Steve Howe (guitars, banjo, mandolin, Moog, bass, vocals); Clair Hamill (vocals); Graham Presket (violin); Patrick Moraz (piano); Ronnie Leahy (Hammond organ, synthesizers); Alan White, Bill Bruford (drums); Clive Bunker (percussion).

Jazz y algo más

"Steve Howe"

Normalmente el guitarrista principal de YES.

Iniciando su carrera solista a mediados de los 70, Steve HOWE ha impreso en su música estilos muy variados. Con sus participaciones en grupos como SYNDICAST, TOMORROW o BODAST, y su clara influencia clásica en compositores como Antonio VIVALDI, ha logrado combinar perfectamente el rock sinfónico con estilos un poco más ligeros.

Su excepcional forma de interpretar en la guitarra lo convierte en un héroe más de este difícil instrumento, y le imprime también un sello propio a grupos como , EXPLORERS CLUB, ABWH, ASIA y GTR, siendo estos últimos más orientados al progresivo para radio.

"Natural Timbre,2001"

01. Distant Seas (6:14)
02. Provence (4:00)
03. Intersection Blues (2:28)
04. Family Tree (4:29)
05. J's Theme (3:52)
06. In the Course of the Day (3:32)
07. Dream River (3:58)
08. Golden Years (4:35)
09. The Little Galliard (1:22)
10. Up Above Somewhere (3:56)
11. Curls and Swirls (2:33)
12. Pyramidology (3:06)
13. Lost for Words (3:34)
14. Winter (Vivladi) (2:16)
15. Solar Winds (3:53)
16. Your Move (3:27)
17. Disillusion (1:41)

Excelente CD para los que gustan de la vieja viola *****