Dale Turner – Mannerisms Magnified – CD Review

Marketable skill sets such as booty shaking and personality has, over the years, shifted emphasis away from solid musicianship in music (pop, rock and otherwise). The simple fact is that most of the big hits in 2010 were nothing more than creative sampling, “brickwall” mix and an artist that possesses a pretty face and a banging body –  sorta like cheap Chinese noodles for the ears minus the nasty. I don’t have to mention the usual suspects. True – there is a time & place for a marketable song, but what’s even more disturbing is heavier bands have shifted empathies from the “dark side of the moon” delivering power pop music that is over polished, clean cut & highly corporate in nature. Whatever happened to Sex Drugs & Rock n Roll? It got transformed into Condoms, Vitamins, & Nikelback. Oops, looks like I did call someone out. Sorry folks but you can’t mention Motley Crue, Nirvana & Nikelback in the same sentence. Well I just did it but it was to make a point. We’ve seen all this before in the cycle of popular music, but that doesn’t mean we have to like it.

[Insert dramatic pause] Across my desk comes a new CD entitled Mannerisms Magnified by Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter Dale Turner. Read into his bio a bit you not only learn this guy not only took 4 years to craft this CD – but he practically plays all instruments, sings, & even handled all the engineering logistics of the production. That’s a tall order for just one man to pull off. The last guy I heard of doing all that was Prince. What I heard put a smile on my face, finally an artists that finally gets it. A Mannerisms Magnified by Dale Turner is some of the best new music I’ve heard in quite some time delivering thought provoking melodic rock in the vein of Mr. Bungle, Queen & Frank Zappa. You want musicianship that is packed to the hilt with amazing creativity, captivating subject matter, unpredictability via a high adrenalin vocal delivery? Look no further. This CD covers all the bases delivering solid playing & amazing songwriting & music that just lets it all hang out. What’s more – For just $10.99 on CD baby this full loaded musical production is quite the steal.

Mannerisms Magnified by Dale Turner takes us back to the early & late nineties hey day of guitar driven rock. It’s a polished sounding musical production but doesn’t sound overly corporate & is served hot to the touch with great playing, solid writing, via the unpredictable musical signature that is Dale Tuner. It’s definitely a musical production that gives us a breath of fresh air & takes us back to our glory years before everything started sounding

You can learn more about Dale Tuner and his music at www.intimateaudio.com >>