AOR - Dreaming Of L.A.
	Released: 2003 Label: AOR Heaven Cat. No.: AORH64 Total Time: 57:35
	Reviewed by: Marcel Haster, November 2003 Frenchman Frédéric Slama has worked as a journalist during the late 70s and has done tremendous efforts to bring the AOR/Westcoast sounds from LA to Europe. He himself has been living in LA for over 10 years and for some reason he is very fond of LA. Check out his discography so far: LA Concession (2000), Next Stop LA (2001) and LA Reflections (2002). And if that is not enough, he just released a new album: Dreaming Of LA, with the cooperation of Steve Lukather (Toto), Bill Champlin (Chicago) Steve Overland (FM, The Ladder) and many more. Although there are some really good songs on this album, that come very close to progressive rock, the main sound of the album is more pop-music. "Last Day In San Francisco" has a good guitar arrangement, slightly heavier than the rest. But unfortunately I don't find the rest of the songs fitting in the category progressive rock. It's a nice album, good musicians, and if you are a fan of the Bee Gees, Chicago or the more poppy Toto songs, this might be your music. PPO Rating: 2/10 [This review originally appeared at the ProgPower Online review site -ed.] More about Dreaming Of L.A.: Track Listing: You're My Obsession / Lost In Your Eyes / Malibu Escapade / On Dangerous Ground / Fly With Me / Teach Me How To Love You Again / Don’t Give Up On Love / Haunted By Your Smile / Last Days In San Francisco* / Sensation* / Worlds Away* / Never Gonna Let Her Go* *European bonus tracks Musicians: Frédérik Slama -guitar, keyboards Tommy Denander - various instruments David Diggs -various instruments Bill Champlin -vocals Dane Donohue - vocals Steve Overland - vocals David Roberts - vocals Chris Demming - vocals Rick Riso - vocals Rachel Diggs - vocals Michael Kisur - vocals David Chamberlain - vocals Goran Edman - backing vocals Michael Ruff - backing vocals Janey Clewer - backing vocals Tom Bailey - backing vocals Steve Lukather - guitar Michael Landau - guitar David Williams - guitar James Harrah - guitar Bruce Gaitsch -guitar Andre Harold - guitar Brandon Fields -saxophone Tom Saviano - saxophone Dave Boruff - saxophone Eddie Watkins Jr. - bass Hussain Jiffry - bass Vinny Colaiuta - drums Ed Greene -drums Joey Heredia - drums Pat Thern - drums Peter Erskine - drums Discography LA Concession (2000) Next Stop LA (2001) LA Reflections (2002) Dreaming Of LA (2003)