Artist: GAMMA
Album: GAMMA 2 REMASTERED (CD)

Year: 1980/ 2011
Media type: CD

GAMMA, FORMED, in the late 70s, allowed band leader Ronnie Montrose to take the template laid down by his former outfit Montrose and reposition it closer to contemporary sounds without losing sight of his hot-shot reputation for guitar playing. Reuniting with former Montrose drummer Denny Carmassi, then unknown Scottish vocalist Davey Pattison, bassist Glen Letsch and managed by impresario and concert promoter Bill Graham the band dug in hard to create ‘Gamma 2’, a record that is regarded as the bands best effort.

Originally issued in 1980 and produced by Gary Lyons (Foreigner, UFO, Aerosmith), it is a record erupting with hail and brimstone including a brace of classic hard rock cuts including ‘Mean Streak’, ‘Dirty City’, ‘Four Horsemen’ and a brilliant interpretation of Thunderclap Newman’s timeless ‘Something In The Air’. Man of the match? If it ain’t Ronnie blasting away on his trusted Gibson Les Paul then it must surely be vocalist Davey Pattison, a voice of pure blues soaked brilliance.

TRACKLIST:

1. MEAN STREAK
2. FOUR HORSEMEN 
3. DIRTY CITY 
4. VOYAGER 
5. SOMETHING IN THE AIR
6. CAT ON A LEASH
7. SKIN AND BONE
8. MAYDAY