Lighting Lord

My Name is Marty (Aka "Tay"-HOL and "Car -10"- FD ) and I am a lighting director/ and sound engineer for the past 28 years.( Yes I do both!)I am truly lucky to have a job(if you want to call it that)that i live to do! I have toured with many many national acts way too many to list.Just ask me,and ill tell ya the ones i remember!! ! I am currently blessed to be working with my oldest and dearest friends in "HOUSE OF LORDS" as the road manager and FOH sound engineer(in U.S. and Lighting Engineer in Europe) (Love you guys till the end). Looking forward to all the upcoming tours. I am also a Firefighter/Emt in East Haven Fire Department Co.#1 343 FDNY NEVER FORGET. I am also working for Eddie Ojeda doing lighting, I Will Also be doing FOH audio for Baton Rouge's Reunion @ Rocklahoma Thanks to Kelly Keeling,( What an Incredible voice That man has been blessed with!,I am so stoked!!) july 2009( let's hope it turns into a tour with.....) HOL "World Upside Down" has been voted the #1 Record for 2006 in Europe!!!! THIS IS YOUR SOURCE FOR ALL OFFICIAL HOUSE OF LORDS UPDATES AND EVERYTHING HOUSE OF LORDS. Stay Tuned. "Come To My Kingdom" is now available on i Tunes.Please Check Out Kelly Keeling's page on my top friends,as well as Baton Rouge.From HARD ROCK HAVEN.COM:H R H - R E V I E W SHouse of Lords World Upside Down Frontiers Recordsby John Kindred Staff WriterComments: Following up '04's The Power & the Myth, which was met with mixed reviews, House of Lords are back. This time, they are without Lanny Cordola or anyone one else from the original lineup; James Christian has retooled the music machine with Jimi Bell on guitars, B.J Zampa on drums and Jeff Kent on bass and keyboards. Original member Greg Giuffria does provide keyboard production.For many, The Power & the Myth just didn't quite fulfill the fans' hunger for the band's classic sound. In fact, the CD was a bit more experimental for the band, and after spinning the CD on a regular basis one might discover just how good the CD really is. So the band returns to a more guitar driven, melodic opus. The CD is chock full of Christian's husky and gritty vocals that drew many to their fan base in the '80s.From the get-go, "Mask Of Eternity" more than demonstrates Jimi Bell's guitar prowess as the band magnificently introduces themselves with a classically inspired instrumental piece. After a 1 minute and 45 seconds, Christian carries us into "These Are The Times" with a three part vocal harmony. Once the guitar, bass and drums kick in, you are totally locked into the musical vibe of the band.Between Christian's most recent solo release and House of Lords The Power & the Myth, listeners will find themselves enraptured with World Upside Down. The melodic driven songs are filled with hooks both vocal and musical. "All the Way to Heaven" rocks. The acoustic intro to "Field of Shattered Dreams" featured tasteful Spanish flamenco guitar melodies before the band goes into the first ballad on the CD."I'm Free" is bit more geared towards heavy riffing. The acoustic guitar returns on "All the Pieces Falling" a song that Christian's voice is more than fit for. "Rock Bottom" kind of flounders; there are too many songs with this title and it just doesn't work well. It's a very heavy piece. "Million Miles" features synth and keyboard textures that screams another ballad -- hey, it works yet again. The song builds to a fabulous chorus that rocks out, maintaining anything but a ballad type scenario. Nice."Your Eyes" is pure melodic with an arpeggiated acoustic melody and heavy rhythm progressions; another great vocal chorus resides in the framework of the song. At this point, progressing up to track 10 there has been minimal let down. And the band still has three more songs to go. At this point, you have got your money's worth. "Ghost of Time," another ballad type rocker, keeps your ears open and begs for a bit of a sing along with Mr. Christian."My Generation" -- no, not the Who's song -- is a positive rocker. "SOS" is another good song and leads to the closer, "World Upside Down," also the title track. The song features a piano melody and is a little tamer than previous tracks and features distinct female background vocals. The lyrics here also deliver a positive message. For those anticipating hearing World Upside Down, you will be happy you plunked your money down on this CD release. Go out and get it.Band Members: James Christian (v)(g) Jimi Bell (g) Jeff Kent (b)(k) B.J. Zampa (d) Robin Beck (bvox) Terry Brock (bvox)Track listing: 1. Mask Of Eternity 2. These Are The Times 3. All The Way To Heaven 4. Field Of Shattered Dreams 5. I'm Free 6. All The Pieces Falling 7. Rock Bottom 8. Million Miles 9. Your Eyes 10. Ghost Of Time 11. My Generation 12. S.O.S In America 13. World Upside DownHRH Rating: 8.4/10http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee63/soullites/l_f0 e09b562e8c3b85017d014334594033.jpgHOUSE OF LORDS:COME TO MY KINGDOM REVIEW FROM MELODIC ROCK.COM Frontiers Records FRCD366 · Produced By: House Of Lords / Mixed: Dennis Ward · Running Time: · Release Date: Out Now · Released: · Musical Style: Melodic Rock · Links: Frontiers 97% Songs: 97% Sound: 97% For the first time in their long history, House Of Lords have actually made a record that matches the sound of their previous record. The band has their much loved “base” sound, but when you look back, each record has had its own feel and World Upside Down, while returning to the band's classic style, was still different enough again. Come To My Kingdom sees the band use the blueprint from World Upside Down to further enhance their reputation as a band that knows what fans want and can deliver. The new album takes the most commercial aspects of the last record and amplifies them, making it a chorus and anthem rich affair. In fact, there are so many hooks and soaring choruses on this record it can leave the listener exhausted upon completion. Fans who rejoiced at the band's return to basics on World Upside Down will find just as much to love here – if not more. Personally I rate it even higher than the last album, which is no mean feat. I just love the pace of the record and the continuous appearance of more hooks and melodies. Every single track on this record has a great chorus. Few bands can boast such a feat and few deliver such rich harmonies surrounding those choruses. And like the last album, Come To My Kingdom has a monster sound. It is not as heavy as World Upside Down – it appears even more finely polished and refined. That might be an issue with some, but there is still plenty of great guitar moments and a stand out point on this album is the monster drum sound and performance by BJ Zampa. He is really all over this record and the powerful rhythm section is the force behind these songs. Commercial and polished perhaps, this is still a very powerful record. Famous of course for their bombastic intro's Come To My Kingdom is no different, but this time the guys throw off the Giuffria influence on Purgatorio Overture n.2 to concentrate on some guitar tricks. And so goes the theme of the record. Every track on this album features another great hook and a memorable chorus, so just to highlight a few favourites - Come To My Kingdom opens the album proper with a slamming guitar riff and a darker moody rocker that is classic House Of Lords. I Need To Fly is an incredible mid-tempo soaring anthem with a chorus that is as instant as it is classic. In A Perfect World is one of the album's heavier tracks, such as there was on World Upside Down, but I wasn't always blown away by those tracks on the last album. This is much more consistent and the chorus delivers. Another Day From Heaven and The Dream are two of the softer tracks on the album, but again, a flawless James Christian vocal and great choruses make them memorable in their own right. One Foot In The Dark has a darker feel and a really smooth verse, lifting to another incredible chorus and a heavier riff. I just adore this track and things go into overdrive when it is followed by the equally fabulous and anthemic Your Every Move which features another chorus to die for. I Believe is slightly mellower but features another big chorus making this a triple dose of melodic brilliance. In The Light closes the album with another big chorus and a rocking beat. It really is a case of one great song after another. The Bottom Line If anything the album could have used a tougher guitar sound in parts or some added Giuffria keyboard flair. And dare I say the lyrics are on occasion a little repetitive in theme. But boy…those are just a couple of very small critiques of an otherwise monster album and another classic chapter of the House Of Lords history. 2008 has been a great year for melodic rock and this tops the list so far. Discography / Previously Reviewed · House Of Lords · Sahara · Demons Down · The Power & The Myth · World Upside Down · Come To My KingdomLine Up: · James Christian: Vocals · Jimi Bell: Guitars · BJ Zampa: Drums · Jeff Kent: Bass, KeyboardsEssential For Fans Of: · House Of Lords - World Upside Down · James Christian · Commercial American Melodic Rock Track Listing · Purgatorio Overture n.2 · Come To My Kingdom * · I Need To Fly * · I Don't Wanna Wait All Night · Another Day From Heaven · In A Perfect World * · The Dream * · One Foot In The Dark * · Your Every Move * · I Believe * · One Touch · Even Love Can't Save Us · In The Light * · Another Day From Heaven (Acoustic)--*Best Tracks