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MJ Brady Proggnosis
2003
Now I like guitar music, and not just any nimble fingered player
is able to capture my attention by mere riffage and digit dexterity. So in Greg
Meckes' case, it was obvious through the first song on this cd, that he was more
than qualified to be playing on an instrumental guitar oriented recording. But
what was also apparent is his flare for tasteful lines, and in the pocket grooves,
as well as music compositions that evolve in progressions and varied rhythmic
structure, were going to make this cd much more than a debut of yet another dazzling
playing on the scene.
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Chris Ruel- EER-MUSIC.COM
- March 2003
Greg Meckes first album, Square One, is a different venue altogether from his
later effort, Mission. But, the thread that binds both efforts is Meckes' driving,
aggressive tenacity and attention to melodic development. Square One is an strictly
instrumental album in the vein of the progressive rock stylisms of Satriani, Vai,
and the earlier, hard-rocking yet melodic Greg Howe. Though there may be a myriad
of guitarists that emulate this style of rock-based instrumentalism, one of the
qualities that sets Greg Meckes apart is his ability to arrange and execute coherent
compositions that have well-defined themes and direction.
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John Stix - Guitar for the Practicing
Musician - August 1993
Call him Mr Melody! Rarely do I hear a player commited to full-band compositions
and attention to nuance. Gregory shreds, plays it mellow - he probably even makes
julienne fries!
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Guitar Zone Visit
Guitar Zone
Greg Meckes is a Buffalo, NY guitarist who has released two independent releases.
The first Square One is a straight ahead rocker similar to releases by Gary Hoey
or Satriani. Most songs are based around hooks laden riffs with melodies played
over them.
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Notes on call - 1993
Here's a scary player who places most importance on the ensemble. His Greg Meckes
Band plays with incredible abandon. A couple of tracks remind you of a thoroughbred
coming into the backstrech. Greg's sound is very much his own; he's integrated
his influences superbly. He may not be trying, but he's a natural in the spotlight.
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Dale Anderson - Art Voice - 1994
Meckes, who labored in a LadyFire offshoot called Krystal Kitty and God knows
how many practice rooms before showing up recently in Guitar for the Practicing
Musician magazine, has come up with a truly remarkable debut CD. Entitled Square
One, it is the rarest of releases - an all instrumental album that makes you want
to turn the volume up instead of down.
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MJ Brady Proggnosis
2003
This 1995 recording is Greg Meckes' second solo cd. This time
recording as the Greg Meckes Band. I must say, that after hearing is first cd,
Square One his style of playing and writing made enough of an impression on me.
But not once did I get an inkling of what I would be expecting on this cd.
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Chris Ruel- EER-MUSIC.COM
- March 2003
When I first listened to this fusionistic album by the Greg Meckes Band, I thought
to myself "hmmm, this is pretty good." After listening to Mission a
few more times, I thought to myself "hmmm, nope, I was wrong... this is really
good!" After listening to Mission for a while longer, I am now thinking that
this album is simply awesome.
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Guitar ZoneVisit
Guitar Zone
His second release, Mission, is a big change with a definite jazz fusion sound.
The guitar sound is still rock but the band has a very jazzy sound and is more
up front in the mix. The song structures are more varied with an AOR touch heard
in several songs.
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Moments of Clarity
Part I |
Chris Ruel- EER-MUSIC.COM
- March 2003
Moments of Clarity Part I from Greg Meckes is a marked departure for Greg from
his two electric guitar-based progressive, progressive rock and fusion efforts
to that of straight-laced acoustic exposition. The shift in style demonstrates
Greg's superb abilities on the guitar, unpolluted by any electric guitar effects,
as well as giving the listener a clear insight into his capabilities for acoustic
composition.
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Bridge Guitar Reviews Spotlight
Henk
te Veldhuis
“Moments of Clarity” is a pure acoustic album of Greg Meckes. His
music is very intimate and inspired by nature and life's imaginary roads.14 compositions
with nice bass lines and nice touching melodies.
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Bernard Richter at Minor 7th Magazine Visit
Minor 7th
Simply put, Greg Meckes' newest album "Moments of Clarity - Part 1"
celebrates the ephemeral and the eternal at once. The fourteen pieces drawn together
here are Meckes' own compositions, a set of soft instrumentals whose elegance
is both profound and highly listenable.
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Jena Ball -
Rambles.net
As implausible as it may sound, the initial inspiration for Moments of Clarity
involved a cricket and a crowded city street. Greg Meckes, who was in a foul mood
and having a bad day all around, was stopped by the sound of a cricket. It was
singing from a rare patch of green that had managed to force its way up through
a crack in the sidewalk. As Meckes puts it, "In a split second, all that
was bearing down on my spirit that day disappeared. ... All that mattered was
the sweet song of the cricket."
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