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It's Not Too Late Review

First off, I don't think anyone has complained lately about having too much Neal Morse around.

Now, this album is really good, even without having any "The Great Nothing"s, "The Doorway"s or "The Water"s. This is an album that both you and your girlfriend can enjoy. The entire album is filled with the writing skills and musicianship that we have all come to love from a one Mr. Neal Morse.

The idea behind this solo effort was to create as live of a studio performance as possible. This was done by recording the vocals, piano and drums (played by none other than NDV) live from the same room. It allows for Neal and Nick to play off each other, as done superbly in "The Wind and the Rain." The listener almost feels like they could be in the room watching these two jam.

As expected, this album also hosts songs from Neal's pre-Spock's Beard life. The most stirring example, and I think the highlight of the album, is "I am Your Father," which Neal recorded for this album with old bandmates from the 80s. This song is quite possibly one of the best NM songs out there. This should be the reason to get this album!

Overall, there are 13 really good songs here. They aren't all happy songs, but they are all very emotional. You can tell how much these songs mean to Neal. And that just makes the whole album fun. It's a good easy listen. It's easy to get into. And it's perfectly safe for any family car trip. And until we hear from Neal Morse again, this album will stay high in my CD rotation.

Review by: elpfan09, Amazon.com