''Fire, the acoustic album'' is the eighth studio album by former
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 as a merger of local bands L.A. Guns and Hollywood Rose. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band's "classic" line-up consisted of vocalist Axl R ...
guitarist
Izzy Stradlin
Jeffrey Dean Isbell (born April 8, 1962), known professionally as Izzy Stradlin, is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was a co-founder, rhythm guitarist, and backing vocalist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he re ...
, originally released only on
iTunes
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in 2007. The album is mainly acoustic-driven, with country, folk and blues roots.
Background
The album was recorded in California during the Summer of 2007, with very basic production. The album was mixed in Dallas at Nomad Studios, and mastered by Gary Long. Izzy Stradlin co-wrote two songs ("Box and "Seems to Me") with UK-based musician Timo Kaltio. Izzy first informed Will Vilers (his website administrator) about the album on November 5, 2007, with an e-mail simply titled "Fire, the Acoustic Album." The album's full track listing was later revealed on Izzy's website, directly in conjunction with the album's release on iTunes.
Track listing
All lyrics and music by Izzy Stradlin, except where noted.
#"I Don't Mind" - 3:39
#"Infrastruk" - 3:24
#"Listen" - 3:17
#"Airbus" - 3:29
#"Fire" - 3:47
#"Seems to Me"
(Stradlin, Timo Kaltio) - 3:30
#"Long Night" - 3:15
#"Box"
(Stradlin, Kaltio) - 4:20
#"Milo" - 3:30
#"Harp Song" - 3:03
Personnel
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Izzy Stradlin
Jeffrey Dean Isbell (born April 8, 1962), known professionally as Izzy Stradlin, is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was a co-founder, rhythm guitarist, and backing vocalist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he re ...
- vocals, rhythm guitar
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Rick Richards - lead guitar
*JT Longoria - bass guitar
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Taz Bentley
Patrick Bentley, better known as Taz or The Taz, is an American rock and roll drummer. He got his start as a founding member of the local Dallas punk band, The Assassins, and is probably best known for his work with The Reverend Horton Heat, ...
- drums
References
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2007 albums
Izzy Stradlin albums