DON FELDER – Road To Forever (2012)

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Former member of iconic legends The Eagles (co-writer of the Grammy-studded smash Hotel California), DON FELDER left the band in 2001, and more than ten years after he is releasing “Road To Forever”, his new solo album.

“Road To forever” is a great, warm, delicious Californian radio rock album where Don Felder is delivering the goods like a West Coast hero.

His celebrated lyrical, signature guitar work shine in these bunch of songs helped by very special guests such as Tommy Shaw (Styx), Randy Jackson (Journey), David Paich (Toto), Steve Lukather (Toto), Crosby Stills & Nash and others.

As you may expect with the musicians involved most of the songs have a West Coast AOR sound but there are some curve balls in the mix.

As example we have the shiny classic rocker “You Don’t Have Me” featuring wonderful vocal arrangements and stellar guitar playing, or the cheeky number “Girls In Black” where ZZ Top meets the Eagles showing Felder’s abilities to rock with style.

My favorite is the smooth West Coast AOR gem of “Wash away” featuring Tommy Shaw, there’s just pure magic all over in this supreme tune.

Another highlight is the excellent ballad “Heal Me”, Don truly hit the right spot with this emotional song.

“Give My Life” is a really good classic American song with a heartfelt lyric. Don doesn’t hold his punches at times like on the song “Money”, an attack on the financial woes of many in the US right now.

“Road To Forever” is a triumphant return for Don Felder featuring twelve original tracks anchored firmly in the classic L.A. Rock sound he perfected as guitarist in The Eagles for 27 years.

Radio Rock, West Coast, AOR, Classic Rock, all genres are represented in this beautiful CD, with and incredibly pristine production courtesy of Robin DiMaggio (Paul Simon, Steve Vai).

Don’t miss this stellar album.

Highly Recommended

01 – Fall From The Grace Of Love

02 – Girls In Black

03 – Wash Away

04 – I Believe In You

05 – You Don’t Have Me

06 – Money

07 – Someday

08 – Heal Me

09 – Over You

10 – Road To Forever

11 – Life’s Lullaby

12 – Give My Life

Don Felder – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, percussion

Steve Lukather – guitar, backing vocals

David Paich – keyboards

Steve Porcaro – bass, backing vocals

Randy Jackson – bass, backing vocals

Tommy Shaw – vocals, guitar

David Crosby – backing vocals, guitar

Graham Nash – backing vocals

Stephen Stills – backing vocals

and more

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