Deep is the third studio album from the
jazz rock
Jazz fusion (also known as fusion and progressive jazz) is a music genre that developed in the late 1960s when musicians combined jazz harmony and jazz improvisation, improvisation with rock music, funk, and rhythm and blues. Electric guitars, ...
fusion trio
Niacin
Niacin, also known as nicotinic acid, is an organic compound and a form of vitamin B3, an essential human nutrient. It can be manufactured by plants and animals from the amino acid tryptophan. Niacin is obtained in the diet from a variet ...
, released in March 2000.
The album is heavily loaded with
Billy Sheehan
William Sheehan (born March 19, 1953) is an American musician. He is best known for playing the bass guitar with acts such as Talas, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Niacin, and The Winery Dogs. He is also known for his "lead bass" playing ...
's powerful bass solos and features contributions from guest musicians
Glenn Hughes on vocals and
Steve Lukather
Steven Lee Lukather (born October 21, 1957) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer, best known as the sole continuous founding member of the rock band Toto. His reputation as a skilled guitarist led to a stea ...
on guitar.
Track listing
# "Swing Swang Swung" - 3:48
# "Best Laid Plans" - 4:26
# "Sugar Blues" - 5:50
# "Stompin' Ground" - 5:03
# "Blue Mondo" - 5:56
# "Panic Button" - 5:37
# "Bootleg Jeans" - 7:00
# "Mean Streets" - 5:37
# "This One's Called..." - 3:46
# "Klunkified "- 2:58
# "Ratta McQue" - 3:48
# "Things Ain't Like They Used to Be" - 7:25
# "Bluesion" - 4:18
Personnel
Musicians
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Billy Sheehan
William Sheehan (born March 19, 1953) is an American musician. He is best known for playing the bass guitar with acts such as Talas, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Niacin, and The Winery Dogs. He is also known for his "lead bass" playing ...
- bass.
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Dennis Chambers
Dennis Milton Chambers (born May 9, 1959) is an American drummer. He was inducted into the ''Modern Drummer'' Hall of Fame in 2001.
Early life
Chambers was born on May 9, 1959. He began drumming at the age of four years, and was gigging in Bal ...
- drums.
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John Novello - piano, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizers.
Guest musicians
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Glenn Hughes - vocals.
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Steve Lukather
Steven Lee Lukather (born October 21, 1957) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer, best known as the sole continuous founding member of the rock band Toto. His reputation as a skilled guitarist led to a stea ...
- guitar.
External links
Deep album at Niacin's official websiteNiacin's Deep album at ProgArchives
References
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2000 albums
Niacin (band) albums