Gilbert Hotel
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Gilbert Hotel is a 2003 solo album by Paul Gilbert
formerly of the heavy metal band Racer X and the hard rock band Mr. Big
. It was initially released as a bonus CD with his compilation album Paul the Young Dude/The Best of Paul Gilbert
.
except where noted.
Paul Gilbert
Paul Brandon Gilbert is an American guitarist. He is well known for his technical guitar work with Racer X and Mr...
formerly of the heavy metal band Racer X and the hard rock band Mr. Big
Mr. Big (band)
Mr. Big is an American rock supergroup, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1988. The band is a quartet composed of Eric Martin , Paul Gilbert , Billy Sheehan , and Pat Torpey ; Mr. Big also included Richie Kotzen, a reputable blues-based guitarist who replaced Gilbert in 1999...
. It was initially released as a bonus CD with his compilation album Paul the Young Dude/The Best of Paul Gilbert
Paul the Young Dude/The Best of Paul Gilbert
Paul the Young Dude/The Best of Paul Gilbert is an album by Paul Gilbert formerly of the heavy metal band Racer X and the hard rock band Mr. Big...
.
Track listing
All songs written by Paul GilbertPaul Gilbert
Paul Brandon Gilbert is an American guitarist. He is well known for his technical guitar work with Racer X and Mr...
except where noted.
- "Three Times Rana" – 3:36
- "Black Rain Cloud" – 3:56
- "Escalator Music" (Instrumental) – 1:26
- "Lay Off the Morphine" – 2:54
- "N.F.R.O." (Instrumental) – 0:56 (J. S. Bach) - Goldberg Variation No. 5" by J.S. Bach, played on acoustic guitar.
- "Older Guy" – 2:49
- "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" – 4:56 (Peter GabrielPeter GabrielPeter Brian Gabriel is an English singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career...
/Steve HackettSteve HackettStephen Richard Hackett is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. He gained prominence as a member of the British progressive rock group Genesis, which he joined in 1970 and left in 1977 to pursue a solo career...
/Tony BanksTony Banks (musician)This article is about the musician. For other people named Tony Banks, see Tony BanksAnthony George "Tony" Banks is a British composer, and multi-instrumentalist, who performs as a keyboardist and a guitarist...
/Mike RutherfordMike RutherfordMichael John Cleote Crawford Rutherford is an English musician. He is a founding member of Genesis, initially as a bassist and backup vocalist. In later incarnations of Genesis, he assumed the role of lead guitarist. He is one of only two constant members in Genesis . He also fronts Mike + The...
/Phil CollinsPhil CollinsPhilip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist....
) - "Time to Let You Go" – 3:17 (Donnie Vie)
- "W.T.R.O." (Instrumental) – 2:56 (J. S. Bach) - The Prelude in C major from J. S. Bach's "Well Tempered Clavier", played on acoustic guitar.
- "Universal" – 2:24
- Track 7 originally recorded by GenesisGenesis (band)Genesis are an English rock band that formed in 1967. The band currently comprises the longest-tenured members Tony Banks , Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins . Past members Peter Gabriel , Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips , also played major roles in the band in its early years...
on the album The Lamb Lies Down on BroadwayThe Lamb Lies down on BroadwayThe Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is a double concept album recorded and released in 1974 by the British rock band Genesis. It was their sixth studio album and the last album by the group to feature the involvement of lead singer Peter Gabriel.-Premise:...
. - Track 8 originally recorded by Enuff Z'nuffEnuff Z'nuffEnuff Z'Nuff, pronounced "enough's enough," is an American glam rock band from Blue Island, Illinois. Founded by singer Donnie Vie and bassist Chip Z'Nuff, this Chicago area band is best known for their charting singles "Fly High Michelle" and "New Thing." Enuff Z'Nuff has continually recorded and...
on the album Strength. - Tracks 5 & 9 arranged by Paul Gilbert.
- Track 7 originally recorded by Genesis
Personnel
- Paul GilbertPaul GilbertPaul Brandon Gilbert is an American guitarist. He is well known for his technical guitar work with Racer X and Mr...
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, bongosBongo drumBongo or bongos are a Cuban percussion instrument consisting of a pair of single-headed, open-ended drums attached to each other. The drums are of different size: the larger drum is called in Spanish the hembra and the smaller the macho...
, brushes and other things
- Scott Coogan – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(Track 1), percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
and vocals (Track 8) - Linus of Hollywood – guitars and vocals (Track 8)