Heading for Storm [Import]

Heading for Storm [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Tracks: Friday Night, Welcome to the Club, Time Will Tell, Different Worlds, this is War, I'm on Fire, Heading for a Storm, Rock On, and Waiting for the Night.

Tracks:

Friday Night
Welcome To The Club
Time Will Tell
Different Worlds
This Is War
I'm On Fire
Heading For A Storm
Rock On
Waiting For The Night

Album Description

'Heading For A Storm', their second release from 1983 reached # 169 on the Billboard charts. The high point of all three albums is the intense lead guitar work of Adrian. Wounded Bird Records.

Customer Reviews:

Vandenberg's second release.......2006-03-07

Adrian Vandenbergs second offer is a solid hard-rocking effort as was the band's self-titled debut.

This begins with the rockin' "Friday Night" - an ode to beginning weekend celebrations away from work. All office workers in 9-5 jobs should relate to this one well.

The next two songs "Welcome To The Club" and "Time Will Tell" are OK to good songs - not outstanding but good. The ballad "Different Worlds" is AWESOME - acoustic and electric guitars are used. Lyrically this laments a lost love with "we should not be apart, just listen to your heart, different worlds keep us apart." That song is one of Vandenbergs best, and is a fine display of the classical guitar that has inspired Adrian Vandenberg's play.

Give "The Flying Dutchman's" three solo records a serious listen - he can play with the best of 'em.

Pre-Whitesnake: Quality musicianship overlooked in the States.......2006-01-18

This is not as good as their first record but it is a must have because of Adrian's history and their professionalism. He graduated with a degree in art history which influenced him to pursue classical training. These are very talented musicians who each carry their weight in the band. The vocalist is real sharp, reminiscent of Lou Gramm. He re-recorded "Burning Heart" with Vandenberg in 2004 and he sounds almost exactly as he did 22 years before. How many vocalists can boast that? The quality of their music surpassed the mainstream hard rock of the day. It is truly a shame that Adrian Vandenberg did not perform on either their 1987 LP or on 1989's Slip Of the Tongue including the bonus tracks that were released on subsequent records. His very first studio recording with Whitesnake was 1994's Restless Heart. And by that time, the members who were in the band in the 1980's, which is the decade Whitesnake is most known for, were all gone. I had the pleasure of seeing him live twice which convinced me he is worthy of being on stage with Whitensnake. He can play with the best of them. He is one of the most talented guitarists in the world. His approach to the guitar is different than some of the other "famous" and revered guitarists. The guitar(s) you hear on the 1987 LP, as it is most famously known as, were co-written and performed by John Sykes. You may remenber his long, wavy beautiful blonde locks as he fronted and played guitar for the band, Blue Murder. And BTW, Manic Eden is probably a band you may not easily recognize by name but you will recognize the members: Tommy Aldridge(drums, Whitesnake), Rudy Sarzo(bass, Whitesnake), Adrian Vandenberg(guitar, Whitesnake), and Ron Young(vocals, Little Caesar). Their debut CD was released in 1994.

Amazing Guitar Work!.......2004-03-17

Adrian is one of the founding fathers of the neo-classical movement. He plays beautifully and his sense of melody and technique are always well balanced. This CD is great to listen to and excellent learning tool for aspiring guitarists.

"Welcome to the club" and "Heading for a storm" are my favorite rock tracks. "Different Worlds" is a beautiful ballad with a great acoustic interlude and melodic solo/outro.

Thanks Adrian & Co. for such wonderful music!

The Flying Dutchman..........2003-11-24

Vandenberg, led by Dutch guitarist Adrian Vandenberg, produced three albums in the early 80's. Heading for a Storm, their second release, is their most dynamic, and well-balanced effort.

Similar to a band like Dokken, Vandenberg's brand of metal is more melodic, with lots of runs and fills, sprinkled in between spunky chords. The guitar tone is clear and bright. Particularly on his solos, Adrian Vandenberg's guitar cuts cleanly and sharply through the mix. With influences from classical music, the man has some impressive skills, somewhat reminiscent of Michael Schenker. His unique creative solos, display technical ability, yet always seem appropriate to the song. Unlike many, he rarely plays to excess, maintaining control and a sense of melody throughout.

The quality of the songs is excellent, and there isn't a dud among the nine tracks. The band is probably at their best on the up tempo songs like This is War, Rock On, Time Will Tell, and Friday Night. Adrian's guitar is extremely active, constantly keeping things interesting. Vocalist Bert Heerink performs admirably on moody ballads, as well as hard rockers. While he doesn't have the range or the emotion, of a Don Dokken, or Joe Lynn Turner, his singing style fits in well with Vandenberg's different musical approaches.

Fans of melodic 80's metal, should check out perhaps the second most famous rock guitarist to come from the Netherlands, after Eddie Van Halen. While not a rock guitar icon, Adrian Vandenberg is a flashy and talented guitarist. The music is energetic, fun, and very listenable. The only downside is that the album is less than 40 minutes long.

Heading for a Storm
Average customer rating:

The usual path by unusual players

Pre-Whitesnake: Quality musicianship overlooked in the States

Excellent guitar work, lyrics need some work.

Heading for a Storm
Vandenberg
Manufacturer: Mvp Japan
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music
General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000074QG
Release Date: 1999-11-30

Tracks:

Friday Night
Welcome to the Club
Time Will Tell
Different Worlds
This Is War
I'm on Fire
Heading for a Storm
Rock On
Waiting for the Night

Album Details

Tracks: Friday Night, Welcome to the Club, Time Will Tell, Different Worlds, this is War, I'm on Fire, Heading for a Storm, Rock On, and Waiting for the Night.

Customer Reviews:

The usual path by unusual players.......2006-03-13

As has been said elsewhere, Vandenberg perhaps had too much talent for their own good. They could play anything and everything they wanted so why not add a little of their own signature to the genre of 80's hard rock? The bad bits first eh?

This is very much an 80's hair metal album. The tunes are fairly lightweight and the lyrics are fairly silly.

The good bits are that this album hangs together well as a testament to the skills of Adrian Vandenberg - who I believe designed all the darn cool cover art for the bands albums.

Tracks like Friday Night and Welcome to the Club breeze along wonderfully, even if their collective IQ is up there with CC Devilles pet budgie. Hard to knock a track like Heading for a Storm though. This has some threat and dynamics to it. The whole this is produced well too.

Whitesnake fans may also like this as a curio, and certainly, despite it's age (original release 1983) the production and musicianship has aged very very well. The genre is taken a few hits in the meantime though

Pre-Whitesnake: Quality musicianship overlooked in the States.......2006-01-18

This is not as good as their first record but it is a must have because of Adrian's history and their professionalism. He graduated with a degree in art history which inlfuenced him to pursue classical training. These are very talented musicians who each carry their weight in the band. The vocalist is real sharp, reminiscent of Lou Gramm. He re-recorded "Burning Heart" with Vandenberg in 2004 and he sounds almost exactly as he did 22 years before. How many vocalists can boast that? The quality of their music surpassed the mainstream hard rock of the day. It is truly a shame that Adrian Vandenberg did not perform on either their 1987 LP or on 1989's Slip Of the Tongue including the bonus tracks that were released on subsequent records. His very first studio recording with Whitesnake was 1994's Restless Heart. And by that time, the members who were in the band in the 1980's, which is the decade Whitesnake is most known for, were all gone. I had the pleasure of seeing him live twice which convinced me he is worthy of being on stage with Whitensnake. He can play with the best of them. He is one of the most talented guitarists in the world. His approach to the guitar is different than some of the other "famous" and revered guitarists. The guitar(s) you hear on the 1987 LP, as it is most famously known as, were co-written and performed by John Sykes. You may remenber his long, wavy beautiful blonde locks as he fronted and played guitar for the band, Blue Murder. And BTW, Manic Eden is probably a band you may not easily recognize by name but you will recognize the members: Tommy Aldridge(drums, Whitesnake), Rudy Sarzo(bass, Whitesnake), Adrian Vandenberg(guitar, Whitesnake), and Ron Young(vocals, Little Caesar). Their debut CD was released in 1994.

Excellent guitar work, lyrics need some work........1999-01-04

Vandenberg is a very talented musician, and excellent guitarist, I've noticed that he has done some work with Whitesnake, on their 1987LP "Whitesnake", that had a couple of "chart-busting" toons. He's also done work with various other artists. The band Vandenberg were really good, the drum work, the bass work, and keyboards were great. The singing and the lyrics were mediocre.

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