Introspection (Greg Howe album)

Introspection
Studio album by Greg Howe
Released	1993
Recorded	Greg Howe's home studio in Easton, Pennsylvania; Kevin Soffera's home studio
Genre	Instrumental rock, jazz fusion
Length	41:27[1]
Label	Shrapnel
Producer	Greg Howe
Greg Howe chronology
Greg Howe (1988) Introspection (1993) Uncertain Terms (1994)

Introspection is the second studio album by guitarist Greg Howe, released in 1993 through Shrapnel Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Andy Hinds at AllMusic gave Introspection four stars out of five, calling it "a breathtaking showcase of one of the best rock/fusion players in the world" and praising Howe's guitar work: "Howe's wide-interval scale figures and inspired phrasing—delivered at light speed—are truly remarkable. [...] Howe's playing has evolved so much from his early Shrapnel days that it's hard to believe it's the same person." In particular he highlighted the stylistic shift from Howe's shred-oriented 1988 debut album to a more fusion-based approach on Introspection. However, he criticized the album's production values as "antiseptic" and described the triggered drums as "totally lame".^[2]

Track listing

All music composed by Greg Howe, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Jump Start"	4:42
2.	"Button Up"	6:15
3.	"Come and Get It"	5:17
4.	"In Step" (Howe, Alsamad Caldwell)	4:50
5.	"Desiderata"	2:56
6.	"No Place Like Home"	4:23
7.	"Direct Injection"	5:35
8.	"Pay as You Go"	7:29
Total length:		41:27

Personnel

• Greg Howe – guitar, keyboard, engineering, production
• Kevin Soffera – drums
• Alsamad Caldwell – bass (except tracks 3, 6)
• Vern Parsons – bass (tracks 3, 6), engineering
• Mike Rafferty – engineering
• Chris Midkiff – mixing
• Kenneth K. Lee, Jr. – mastering

References

1. Introspection (CD release "SH-1064-2").
2. Hinds, Andy. "Introspection - Greg Howe". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-12-24.

External links

• In Review: Greg Howe "Introspection" at Guitar Nine Records