9.0: Too Far Gone LP. Roadrunner 1990. guitar-laden metal. Paul Gilbert + Mr. Big influenced.

[US hard rock 1990 Roadrunner Records] Recommended!
• Mr. Big, Paul Gilbert
Year: 1990 Label: Roadrunner Records Catalog Number: RR 9344 1

You can definitely hear the Paul Gilbert influence in Craig Small's work. Best compares to Mr. Big. Recommended!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hard Rock Bliss,
9.0 is made up of Ex Cacophony/Le Mans Singer Peter Marrino, Ex Arcade Bassist Michael Andrews, Ex David Lee Roth Drummer Ray Luzier and Guitarist Craig Small who was obviously influenced by Eddie Van Halen/Paul Gilbert. This was originally released on the Roadrunner Label and is very hard to find. It is a classic by a very solid band that sounds very close to Van Halen the David Lee Roth Years. I like Peter Marrino's voice. If you like Van Halen, Hair Metal with a little AOR mixed in, you should get this if you can find it.

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Too Far Gone features guitar-laden metal from guitarist Craig Small and even a guitar solo on one song (9.0) by Shrapnel Records owner Mike Varney. Another underrated mainstream rock album from the Shrapnel label sees former Le Mans/Cacophony singer team up with Paul Gilbert inspired guitarist Craig Small for a very Skid Row influenced record. The songs all have a commercial tinge, the title track is pretty bombastic and in your face, whilst 'First Of My Generation' explodes on all cylinders and is perhaps the albums best song. The band come up with lots of interesting songs with plenty of musical diversity like on 'Little Sister' and the ballad 'Wish You Still Were Mine', sometimes the album can get a little bit samey and could use a more forceful guitar presence from Small, but had the band stayed together to fully realise their potential and record further albums then they could have flourished into something really special. Check this album out if you can as is serves up a neat collection of commercial rockers that won't disappoint.

Total running time, 41:17 Produced by: PETER MARRINO, CRAIG SMALL © 1990 Shrapnel

Tracks: 04:09 Too Far Gone, 04:25 Live For The Moment, 03:31 Gypsy Queen, 03:25 Louisiana Overload, 04:09 First Of My Generation, 03:48 I'm Ready, 04:11 Little Sister, 05:56 Wish You Were Still Mine, 04:09 Hands Up, 03:34 9.0]
dutch Roadrunner 1990. 10 tracks

10 track album
label: Roadrunner Records 1990
pressing: dutch
guitar hard rock/metal w. CRAIG SMALL on guitars (supported by Mike Varney), RAY LUZIER on drums and PETER MARRINO (ex LeMANS) on vocals
style: US Guitar Hard Rock

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