Ad Idem
"It occurs to me that much of today's music is geared to appease a stultified and pressurised way of life. Popular music tends to be of the easy listening variety with a conspicuous absence of any complex musical statements. This musical trend reflects a deep malaise in society at large in which people feel cut off from their true feelings and are at the mercy of forces over which they have little control. People, especially young people, tend to appreciate musical expression which relates to personal experiences. It is those experiences that in my view are the very essence of life. Creativity is a vital part of the human spirit and to deny the creativity of individuals is to fly in the face of human evolution and development." "Spirituality involves the understanding of the inner-self. The many convenient answers passed our way are suddenly questioned. The futility of repeating systems that fail time and time again becomes harder to accept. Many would have us believe that all powers lie outside the person whereas it is my belief that the strength and real power to progress comes from within. This is not to say that we do not tap into forces and energies around us and indeed we must remember the strength and changeability of outside forces as illustrated in Force 10 (track 4 of the album). There are also many challenges that confront us and you don't always see them coming. This is illustrated in The Stealth Rider, (track 8 of the album) who one minute is creeping quietly among the dunes and in a flash is before your very eyes". Ron E. Carter, February 1997 Critics Synopsis "…. guitarist Ron E. Carter has already been dubbed "the 90s Hendrix" for his protean inventiveness, the speed and ferocity of his playing and his predilection for the wah-wah effect. Varying the tone and textures of his music with his own keyboards." Chris Parker - Jazzwise, September, 1997 "…. Ron E. Carter….. has here produced an album which interestingly harks back to the 70s sound of Return to Forever and the Mahavishnu Orchestra, the music rich in riffs and vaguely ethnic harmony and occasionally sporting an odd metre…. A number of 70s style soul vocals complete what is finally a derivative but well-played and wide-ranging mix." Mark Gilbert - Jazz Journal International, October 1997
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