DAVID A SAYLOR – Built 2 Fight (2015) Out Of Print
Wild Rose and Push UK vocalist DAVID A SAYLOR delighted us with a bunch of lovely pure AOR albums all over the past decade, and “Built 2 Fight” is just another smooth AOR platter again with notable contributors as guests such as guitarists David Mark Pearce, Brett Hammond and Nik Lloyd providing great guitar solos to enhance these wonderful, sweet melodic tunes.
“Built 2 Fight” is out of print now, with copies being sold at Amazon for U$D 900 (!)
Do you remember the days when an artist or band released a new album within a timeframe of some 12 to 18 months after their latest offering? Nowadays it’s a different story. Some even wait 5 to 10 years before treating their fans to new music but fortunately there were exceptions like mister David A. Saylor.
It’s true that David has a gap of some 2 decades between his first solo record “One On One” (that featured a mix of songs sung in Spanish and English) and his comeback 2012’s “City Of Angels” but he has come up with a new platter in each of the following years.
With putting out albums in such quick succession also comes the danger that the quality of the songs suffers but that is definitely not the case here.
Sure things sound familiar (think Pride Of Lions, Strangeways, FM, Drive She Said, Michael Thompson Band) on more than one occasion but that makes each of the tracks so instantly likable to every classic AOR fan.
Main ingredients remain David’s warm, slightly raspy and emotional vocals and whole range of superb harmonies and melodies. Add to that the musical talent of those involved and you have once more a release that will please you from the first bars.
Saylor play almost all instruments with the exception of guitar solos – you need skilled axe-mans for this and all three involved are great – some special keyboards, and guest backing vocals to enhance the rich harmonies.
All tracks, as said, are pure AOR goodies, just to mention few; the glorious and highly intoxicating “Alibi” on which David is joined by fellow melodic rock/west coast artist Indigo Balboa, and the slow burning “The Time Is Now”, two tracks which paint you the perfect musical picture of what to expect on “Built 2 Fight”.
AOR fans, rejoice.
01 – Built To Fight
02 – The Time Is Now
03 – Way Down The Line
04 – The Girl From Tokyo
05 – No Fear
06 – This Is It
07 – Alibi
08 – La Chica De Tokyo
09 – Follow Me
David A. Saylor: lead vocals, All Instruments
David Mark Pearce: guitar solos (3,6,7)
Brett Hammond: guitar solos (4,8)
Nik Lloyd: guitar solos (1,2,5)
Paul Pryor: bass
Rob Hewns: drums
Jon Dewsbury: additional keyboards
Indigo Balboa: additional vocals (7)
Romany May, Erika Jones, Azahar Lopez: backing vocals
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