I believe you would have loved him just as we all did. I wish you would have had a chance to get to know John. Then recently something compelled me to want to put it out now. Disheartened, I put the entire project on the shelf, and would listen to it at least once a year for the past 30 years, especially around the anniversary of his passing. All the elements were in place, but he was gone. “He would have absolutely been the greatest rock lead singer you would ever want to know. It took thirty years for Vai to actually release this work – going back and forth over the decision after the loss of Sombrotto. After three decades, the album will be out, as a tribute to what would definitely have been one of the greatest lead rock singers. Disheartened, Steve put the entire project on a shelf, and moved on to other projects.
In September 1998, Steve's phone rang, and John's girlfriend told him that John was in a bike accident and killed. Despite Steve's other musical projects at the time, like Sex & Religion, there were always plans to release this record.īut if wasn't to be. This was the voice he wanted to hear wailing over these slamming rock tracks. Steve got Gash to sing over these biker type songs he wrote, and nothing prepared him for the voice that came out of Gash's mouth. Gash was an avid motorcycle enthusiast, who was severely scarred after an accident at the age of 21. Through a friend he met Johnny "Gash" Sombretto. This led him with a desire to record a straight ahead rock album. The recordings sat on the shelf for 30 years, and they are finally seeing the light of day!Īround 1990 Steve immersed himself into riding motorcycles and biker culture. I'm happy this is getting a renaissance of sorts, it deserves it.Vai/Gash is a collaboration album of Steve Vai and Johnny "Gash" Sombretto, recorded in the 90s. The dialogue can be quite profound, which some will think cringeworthy for a 'Superhero' (he's not here) movie, but that's your prerogative. Some complain this Hulk is "baby faced".as it's personification of Bruce's 4-year old traumatized mind (and is 15ft tall with more intense sound production than any Hulk after), I don't see that as a con. He's a vivid shade of green that will play with some people's depth perception. The CGI was before it's time, it looks better than Mark Ruffalo's. Many people think the way it's shot is jarring and obnoxious it flows like a comic book. Haven't seen anything like it before or since. Cinematography wise, it's gorgeous and original. He's vulnerable and tentative with the one person he cares about, which is rather wholesome lol. There's glimpses of heroism in him, as when he saves Betty (and a nondescript pilot), but he's no hero. He'll try to calm himself down, if he's allowed to. In the few quiet moments he has to himself, you're given his humanity. He's a dark character, and is given an appropriately dark tone, with a slower pace to match. His Mother is the ghost of his subconscious mind, and he's haunted by her loss. And his agitation over an estranged, obsessive Father, and repeat unwelcome attempts to kindle a Father-Son relationship. It's catharsis and acting agent for all of Bruce's pain, anguish, isolation, his hatred in being dominated by Talbot and Ross, and his frustration over a wasted (then thwarted) relationship with Betty. This Hulk is the personification of his subconscious of all his repressed trauma. This Bruce is emotionally-psychologically complex and introspective.
It's slower paced so you can understand where he comes from and what drives him. The humor is sparse and dry, it's not for comic relief to make you feel better. If you're looking for mindless action, complete with an explosion every 5 minutes like in a Michael Bay movie, this is not for you.
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