Alligator Farm [Import]

Alligator Farm [Import]

Track Listings

1. Better Chords

2. Individually Twisted

3. Cut, Cut, Cut

4. Alligator Farm

5. Attitude Boy Will Overcome

6. 2 Become 1

7. Lancelot Link

8. Rosalinda Told Me

9. Let The Computer Decide

10. Koto Girl

11. Dreamed Victoria

12. Six Billion People

13. The Ballad Of The Last Lions

14. Whole Lotta Sonata

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Japanese edition of 2000 release for heavy metal guitar virtuoso with an earlier release.

Tracks:

Better Chords
Individually Twisted
Cut, Cut, Cut
Alligator Farm
Attitude Boy Will Overcome
2 Become 1
Lancelot Link
Rosalinda Told Me
Let The Computer Decide
Koto Girl
Dreamed Victoria
Six Billion People
The Ballad Of The Last Lions
Whole Lotta Sonata

Album Description

Fourth solo album for heavy metal guitar virtuoso who's played with Racer X and Mr.Big. 14 tracks. Standard jewel case. 2000 release.

Customer Reviews:

Very Broad Mix of Great Stuff.......2007-02-02

1. Better Chords -- very cool, punkish vibe about it... good kick in the pants to get things started but only a minute long... should've made a "real" song out of it, because the vibe is great! (3/5)

2. Individually Twisted -- very catchy pop/rock tune with a couple guitar transitions that might not fit the song that well, but are just what we all want to hear from Pablo! Main guitar solo kicks tail and does fit the song perfectly. (4/5)

3. Cut, Cut, Cut -- cut, as in "cut all the ties"... think of being in a stinky relationship and cutting all the ties, then blazing down the road scenting that sweet smell of freedom... Gilbert catches that vibe and runs with it here. Punk music, though, with no guitar solo: just a straight-forward uptempo punk rocker. (4/5)

4. Alligator Farm -- uptempo swing rocker; catchy and kinda funny, great guitar sprinkled throughout; imagine the Setzer's Stray Cats with Gilbert on guitar. Hey: it works -- catchy as hell and he really rips it up! (4/5)

5. Attitude Boy Will Overcome -- Straight-forward, in-your-face, uptempo rock and roll with gobs of screaming guitar and all kinds of attitude: this is why we listen to Paul Gilbert. If this doesn't get you out of your seat, you are surely dead! (5/5 and then some!)

6. 2 Become 1 -- Incredibly cheesy ballad that is so over-the-top you swear that he's intentionally doing a parody of the sappy garbage you hear elsewhere. I really hope it's not a serious song, but the music is excellent making me think he's serious... but the words are total puke... also his vocals don't quite cut it on slow stuff either... the redeeming factor is the humor, though: I can't take it seriously, and because of that it's kind of funny. (2/5)

7. Lancelot Link -- non-serious acoustic strumming with vocals that make very little sense; kinda funny but not really worth our attention. Like an inner joke that we don't get(?). Anyway, it's very short so don't let it sway your decision to buy. (1/5)

8. Rosalinda Told Me Your Name -- mid-tempo (nowhere near fast, but not a ballad) and I don't want to like this song, but it's just so danged catchy... reminds me of some of those interesting chord progressions Nuno Bettencourt would come up with on Extreme's 3rd CD. (3/5)

9. Let the Computer Decide -- instrumental: really wicked shredding; has a vocal statement about a third of the way in saying, "First we'll check every component inside out, next we'll compile all the data... then we'll let the computer decide." Interesting song, seems to have some meaning, and I reiterate: REALLY wicked guitar! (5/5)

10. Koto Girl -- slower number, a ballad about a girl from Koto who goes and gets famous and Paul is lusting after... I dare say it's touching, BUT most of us don't really listen to Paul for this kind of stuff, and there are unfortunately some cheesy lyrics mixed into the otherwise decent story... although his vocals are better than in track 6... overall it doesn't quite float my boat, but isn't bad. (3/5)

11. Dreamed Victoria -- another midtempo one not unlike track 8... not quite as catchy as that on, though, but is along those lines and roughly similar in overall quality. Aside: is it just me or could this be a bonus track on Dream Theater's "Scenes from a Memory"? Not for the music as there's no Portnoy or Rudess here, but for the story/lyrics? The similarity is almost startling... (3/5)

12. Six Billion People -- very jazzy and catchy, captures the silly nature of love and isn't generally what you look for in a Gilbert CD, but is a very pleasant surprise: this is just plain good music... and even if you don't like it, it's short. (4/5)

13. The Ballad of the Last Lions -- uptempo, rousing ballad, packs a very good punch... extended guitar solos a-la Free Bird (seriously, except on this song it's Gilbert really ripping the guitar to pieces, not that the guys in Skynyrd can't play, but they are NOT Paul Gilbert!) Anyway - this is just plain good music that makes you feel like you can conquer the world. (5/5)

14. Whole Lotta Sonata -- Paul plays Mozart. Brilliant, but I prefer either Gilberto Concerto or Haydn's No. 88 from other CD's. Despite that slight preference, this still kills. (5/5)

Overall (4/5) : Anything I gave a 4 or better is particularly good to me, so that makes 8 really good songs - well over a half hour of quality stuff... if you just want screaming guitar, then his more recent "Get Out of My Yard" is all instrumental and much preferable, or even the old Racer X stuff. This is darned good, though, and if you really like neo-classical stuff, then "Whole Lotta Sonata" is worth the price of the entire CD. Attitude Boy and the Last Lions ballad are also worth the price of admission entirely on their own.

Thumbs up!!.......2002-03-24

I don't know what to say other than this is a really good cd. Paul showcases excellent songwriting sensibilities while keeping his blazing guitar work prominently displayed. Some songs sound very punk influenced while others, were they promoted, could easily be Top 40 standards. If you've ever been a Paul Gilbert or Mr. Big fan, you should definitely check this one out.

Excellent when he rocks - indifferent when he doesn't.......2001-01-09

The first five songs on this album are superbly catchy poppy / punk / shred songs that supuss virtually everything that Paul has ever done (and for people not in the know this man has recorded some of the coolest rock songs over the last 15 years).

However after that inital thrill the rest of the album is a little disjointed - An unnecessary cover version of The Spice Girls 'Two Become One', a mind-blowing instrumental 'Let The Computer Decide', the infectious 'Rosalinda Told Me', a fun jazzy interlude, as well as a few other 'softer' pop / rock songs which seem to nestle slightly uneasily in the context of Paul's recent solo work.

Being diplomatic I would describe this as an album with 'high-points' - and the high points do justify the cost of the album. But after the wonderfully consistent 'Flying Dog' the awesome 'Beehive Live' and the excellent Racer X reunion 'Technical Difficulties', Paul has set an incredibly high standard for himself and this therefore comes as a bit of let down. This man is a great songwriter and an intelligent singer as well as being one of the greatest ever rock guitarists, but a little less diversity in song tempos and styles would more appreciated by this fan at least !!

Like Paul Gilbert? Get this CD........2001-01-08

Although not his best work, any fan of Paul Gilbert should purchase this CD for the two instrumental tracks "Let The Computer Decide" and "Whole Lotta Sonata". "Let The Computer Decide" is a musical journey full of creative genius. "Whole Lotta Sonata" is a wonderfully styled classical piece in the tradition of "Gilberto Concerto". One of the more addictive songs (for me at least) is the short "Six Billion People". Lasting only one and a half minutes it is musically perfect in every way. The first time I heard "Six Billion People" I set my CD player to "repeat" and listened to it for over an hour straight. Excessive? Perhaps you haven't heard the song! Some of the other tracks are fairly ordinary sounding and occasionally spiced up by an intro, solo and/or ending. Paul definitely will not be receiving a Grammy for "Best Vocal Performance", but he can out-sing [insert one-hit-wonder] who probably can't even play an instrument. Lastly, this album (as a whole) can't touch any of Gilbert and company's Mr. Big albums. It does, however, stand on it's own as a very enjoyable jaunt into the mind of an eccentric virtuoso and definitely worth the price of admission.

Average customer rating:

Pure Genius
PURE GENIUS!!!!!
C'mon Paul, not fair

Alligator Farm
Paul Gilbert
Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004TIL3
Release Date: 2000-06-28

Tracks:

Better Chords
Individually Twisted
Cut, Cut, Cut
Alligator Farm
Attitude Boy Will Overcome
2 Become 1
Lancelot Link
Rosalinda Told Me
Let the Computer Decide [Instrumental]
Koto Girl
Dreamed Victoria
Six Billion People
Ballad of the Last Lions
Whole Lotta Sonata [Instrumental]

Album Description

Japanese edition of 2000 release for heavy metal guitar virtuoso with an earlier release.

Customer Reviews:

Pure Genius.......2000-10-04

This man is a pure genius on the guitar. His songwriting and guitar playing are probably among the best out there. From good old fashioned rock and roll to ballads which have an emotion to them missing from so many other songs out there. I have all his albums and in my view this is his best. OK, so he has Lancelot Link, which is just for a bit of fun, come on guys and girls don't knock him down for having a sense of humour. If you are serious about your music then you must buy this for your collection. Fantastic Paul, keep up the excellent work. Can't wait for the next instalment.

PURE GENIUS!!!!!.......2000-08-04

What i wanna say just can't be put into words , this album is is totally amazing.I have all of Paul's albums ( including all his Mr Big stuff and Racer X albums) and he is not selling him self short with this album. O.K , maybe a couple of the songs ( Namely Lancelot Link ) are abit pointless but Paul has always had a great sense of humour ( watch his instructional Videos , i've also got them all) which i don't think is a bad thing.Songs like "Individually Twisted" and "Rosalinda Told Me" are Paul at his best , two great Rock/Pop songs with great melodies and Emotion.One of the Two Instrumentals on the album is "Let The Computer Decide" and is mindblowing , from the fast , alternate picked sections , to the untouchable technique displayed in the last 30 seconds ( Amazing sweep Picking and Alternate Picking ) the man is pure genuis , his technique is off limits to any human who plays guitar , whatever you think of fast guitar playing , just Marvel at this man , OK!!

C'mon Paul, not fair.......2000-08-01

There's some okay stuff on here, but Paul breaks no new ground.Much of it also has the feel that he's goofing off, playing silly jams and singing silly lyrics which should be more for his own amusement then my $ for an import cd!

Average customer rating:

Lunchtime At an Alligator Farm
Andrew Hardin
Manufacturer: Round Tower
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000S06ROK

Product Description

1. Aquamarine 2. Gator Walk 3. Adult Lounge 4. Battlefield Radiator 5. Camera Obscura 6. Ela Pereo 7. Ole Lukkoye 8. Lunchtime at an Alligator Farm 9.Ouchita Lineman 10. 55 Deluxe

Average customer rating:

Alligator Farm
Paul Gilbert
Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000BRHPBO
Release Date: 2000-11-21

Average customer rating:

Alligator Farm
Paul Gilbert
Manufacturer: Dark Matter Distribution
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00005AR6A
Release Date: 2006-08-01

Tracks:

Better Chords
Individually Twisted
Cut, Cut, Cut
Alligator Farm
Attitude Boy Will Overcome
2 Become 1
Lancelot Link
Rosalinda Told Me
Let the Computer Decide [Instrumental]
Koto Girl
Dreamed Victoria
Six Billion People
Ballad of the Last Lions
Whole Lotta Sonata [Instrumental]

Average customer rating:

Alligator Farm
Gilbert , and Paul
Manufacturer: Shrapnel
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000LWP3JA

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