QUIET RIOT "REHAB" Reviews - October, 2006
"The rhythm section of Franklin and Banali lay the groundwork for Neil Citron, who literally plays his ass off. Not since Randy Rhoads has Quiet Riot has these kind of guitar chops on an album."
"Being honest here, the updated sound from Quiet Riot probably has a lot to do with the new chemistry in the band. Carlos Cavazo and Rudy Sarzo are no longer in the picture for REHAB, replaced on this recording by bassist Tony Franklin (ex-The Firm) and guitarist Neil Citron. On many levels, this works for the band. Citron is a great player who brings a whole new style to the band."
"The airtight “studio only” combination of vocalist Kevin DuBrow, guitarist Neil Citron (who also engineered, edited, mixed and mastered all material contained herein), bassist extraordinaire Tony Franklin (ex-The Firm and Blue Murder, to name only a precious few) and drummer Frankie Banali steamroll forward with a sickening ease. Armed with an undeniably impressive--if not outright surprising--array of ear-pleasingly abrasive, Blues-inflected hooks and grooves, the group swaggers as much as it stomps through each composition, effectively bridging the more than considerable distance between the group's Platinum-encrusted past and the stripped down realism of the present."
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ABSOLUTE by NEIL CITRON
Reviewed on January 22, 2004
Reviewed by FOUNDRYMUSICMARC
You may know NEIL CITRON from the many STEVE VAI projects he has been involved with, as well as being the lead guitarist for euro-metal goddess LANA LANE. This guy has more chops than a German butcher shop, but what keeps Citron from sounding like a techo-weenie is the fact that he actually took the time to write some songs before assembling this disc. His attention to detail, tone, dynamics and most of all, the production, is what will make this one of the better instrumental CDs to be released from Vai's Favored Nations label (coincidence? I think not).
GUITAR DREAMS by NEIL CITRON
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Reviewed by
Yajima, Burrn Magazine
--translated from Japanese by Toni Rampley
This was a surprise, it actually is British blues rock n' roll music. Lana Lane's guitar player, Neil Citron's solo album that was produced with Lana Lane band members, Erik Norlander (keyboards) and Tony Franklin (bass) along with Walter Garces (drums, ex-Brand X) was completed as an intense all-guitar instrumental album. Neil continuously plays powerful and emotional phrases and Erik plays sorrowfully along with the songs that are structured with brawny riffs. This album also can be viewed as a technical guitar instrumental album, but I cannot help to be moved by the fact that his guitar phrases remind me of Jeff Beck and Gary Moore. I was certainly unaware of how talented he was. Be aware. #11 is a bonus track for the Japanese release.
Reviewed by Hiroshi Kaneko, Euro Rock Press Volume One
--translated from Japanese by Toni Rampley
This was a surprise, it actually is British blues rock n' roll music. Lana Lane's guitar player, Neil Citron's solo album that was produced with Lana Lane band members, Erik Norlander (keyboards) and Tony Franklin (bass) along with Walter Garces (drums, ex-Brand X) was completed as an intense all-guitar instrumental album. Neil continuously plays powerful and
Reviewed by
Martin Hudson, Wondrous Stories,
January 1999, UK
"This album is thirteen tracks of unrelenting guitar instrumental music that highlights a real talent. That talent is recognized by Citron's longtime friend and fellow axe hero Steve Vai. The ultimate American guitar maestro even takes time out to write some extremely complimentary things in the sleeve notes. And why not ... Citron is that good. The music is extremely positive and generally power clad with sonic support from Rocket Scientists' Erik Norlander and Don Schiff, Tony Franklin on bass, Walter Garces on drums and percussion from Greg Ellis and son of Ry, Joachim Cooder. Virtuoso rock that creates its own electricity and when the electric isn't a necessity Citron can case down to a touch of acousticity."
iO Pages,
February 1999, Holland,
"As the title eludes, we have here a guitar god in the genre of Steve Vai and Joe Satriani. Vai writes in the liner notes lovely words about Citron and he is correct. The man plays fantastic guitar ... and it's varied and daring. Sometimes with riffs, but most often with sharp solos. Interesting is also the band that accompanies him. Tony Franklin (fretless bass), Walter Garces (bass), and Erik Norlander (keyboards --"Lana Lane" and "Rocket Scientists"). Percussion is played by Joachim Cooder, son from Ry."