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All Music Guide - Greg Prato
While most of the guitarists that belonged to the '80s "shred" movement seemed to put instrumental virtuosity first (over writing memorable and hummable songs), there were a few exceptions -- notably Paul Gilbert. Of course, Gilbert can light up a fretboard with his chop-heavy technique when he so desires, but as evidenced with his work as part of Mr. Big, he can also pen an acoustic ditty or power ballad that will make housewives worldwide sing along. On his 2009 release, United States, Gilbert teams up with singer Freddie Nelson, for a set of rockin' tunes that leans heavy on the melodic side of things. Running the gamut from songs that would sound perfectly sung by a ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Greg Prato
While most of the guitarists that belonged to the '80s "shred" movement seemed to put instrumental virtuosity first (over writing memorable and hummable songs), there were a few exceptions -- notably Paul Gilbert. Of course, Gilbert can light up a fretboard with his chop-heavy technique when he so desires, but as evidenced with his work as part of Mr. Big, he can also pen an acoustic ditty or power ballad that will make housewives worldwide sing along. On his 2009 release, United States, Gilbert teams up with singer Freddie Nelson, for a set of rockin' tunes that leans heavy on the melodic side of things. Running the gamut from songs that would sound perfectly sung by a contestant on the now defunct Rockstar TV series ("Bad Times Good"), Mr. Big-style rock ("Pulsar"), synth-heavy new wave ("Girl from Omaha"), and Todd Rundgren-esque power pop ("I'm Not Addicted"), United States shows once more the many styles that the chameleon-like Gilbert can adapt to.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 5/12/2009
  • Label: Megaforce
  • UPC: 020286133322
  • Catalog Number: 61333
  • Sales rank: 76,351

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 The Last Rock and Roll Star (4:04)
  2. 2 Hideaway (4:40)
  3. 3 Waste of Time (3:22)
  4. 4 Bad Times Good (3:38)
  5. 5 Paris Hilton Look-Alike (4:02)
  6. 6 The Answer (3:02)
  7. 7 I'm Free (4:18)
  8. 8 Pulsar (4:26)
  9. 9 Girl from Omaha (3:14)
  10. 10 I'm Not Addicted (3:00)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Paul Gilbert Primary Artist, Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Technical Credits
Paul Gilbert Composer, Producer, Engineer, Writer
Stan Katayama Engineer, Drum Engineering
Mark Chalecki Mastering
Jun Murakawa Drum Engineering
John Greenberg Management
David Rawson Management
Darlene Johnson Management
Tim Heyne Management
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