"Higher Ground", the amazing fourth studio disc from bad-ass Dallas blues/rock axeripper Lance Lopez features 11 killer tracks (64 minutes) of brain-damaging, intense, powerful, funky, soul-powered, bluesy, retro-70's Hendrix-inspired heavy guitar power trio rock that will trip your brain hard. An outstanding, bona-fide, supreme heavy guitar monster from start to finish. HIGHLY recommended to fans of HENDRIX (long live the musical spirit of JIMI), FRANK MARINO, ROBIN TROWER, ERIC GALES, KING'S X, S.R.V., DOYLE BRAMHALL, EDDIE HAZEL, LENNY KRAVITZ (imagine Kravitz meets Hendrix!!!), STEVIE SALAS, RICHIE KOTZEN, JOE BONAMASSA, (early vintage) ZZ TOP, INDIGENOUS, CRAIG ERICKSON, BUDDAHEADS, SKY HIGH & CLAS YNGSTROM, WES JEANS, KAMCHATKA and just about any other killer get-down rippin' blues/rock axeslingers you have ever heard. Fans of his two previous killer Grooveyard discs: Wall of Soul & Simplify Your Vision will get off hard on the phenomenal Higher Ground disc. Lance Lopez is the "real" deal and he's definitely right up there with the best of them. No blues/rock heavy guitar c.d. collection is complete without this phat, phunky Texas power trio riff monster. As an added bonus, Texas blues/rock axeslinger Wes Jeans guests and jams on some good ole down-home texas blues with brother LL on the Higher Ground disc. On Higher Ground the blues rock harder, the funk grooves deeper, the stripper rock is more tricktafied and there is something for everyone on this amazingly kool new heavy guitar disc. Dig in deep people, it s time to Simplify Your Vision & reach for your Higher Ground with brother Lance Lopez and take a bluesadelic funk rock for the soul musical ride that will peel the paint from your Wall of Soul , trip your brain hard and rock your world into the deep, bluesy outskirts of infinity.
U**Y
A nice addition to any blues rock collection
Wanted to grade it 3.5 stars. This is my first Lance Lopez cd but it will not be my last. I noticed on credits he does the guitar, bass and drums. The guitar work is aggressive, tasty and occasionally a little too busy. On this disc Lopez sounds like what would have happened if Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Hazel from early Funkadelic had a musical love child that took guitar lessons from Stevie Ray Vaughan (though there are other influences present throughout the disc). The bass work is solid, thick and funky and sets up the tunes nicely. IMHO the tunes would have been even better had LL used a different drummer- the drums are serviceable to the tracks but a different drummer could have added so much more spice and dimension to them. Higher Ground contains a nice mix of songs resulting in 64 minutes of straight forward, no frills heavy blues rock with a funk twist. It's somewhat reminiscent of Stevie Salas 1990s work - solo or with Nicklebag (highly recommended under the radar disc). Lopez plays with the same ferocity. Looking forward to hearing more of his work. Happy with this purchase. I recommend it for fans of Hendrix. Trower, early Funkadelic, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Gales, Mato Nanji and Indigenous and Stevie Salas.
A**R
Guitar players - you should all be listening to LANCE LOPEZ!!!
Why the name Lance Lopez isn't on every guitar player's lips is a travesty. I have three or four of his albums, just tremendous! So much "guitar driven blues-rock" these days has a Hendrix or Stevie Ray Vaughan clone playing, and it loses a lot of soul. However, Lance Lopez is the real deal - and delivers the goods, song after song, album after album. He puts the funk, soul, and groove, back in the blues and then turns it up a notch.
K**N
Love Lance Lopez
CD Higher Ground, excellent bluesy rock music.
A**G
great
great cd
B**N
Five Stars
Perfect thanks!
J**O
Ground level.
Lance,Lance,Lance you have guitar potential but hear me out LESS IS MORE.On this album you have the grooves albeit a tad repetitious and some nice playingbut what on earth possess this guy to try and fit a thousand notes in one bar ofmusic is beyond me.(maybe it's the show off factor)Look! it's an alright album with some cool grooves but nothing to write home aboutoh! by the way the girl on the inside sleeve what's her phone number again?
L**M
El Paso Sugar baby. Get rocked!!👍🎸
Lance Lopez's "Higher Ground" cd is 11 tracks of pure, authentic, old-school, blues-based, boogiefied, heavy guitar rock jams that is sure to kick your butt and rock your damn blues away! Texas axeslinger Lance Lopez is the real deal, and he's going to rock your world with "Higher Ground"🎸🎸
G**Y
Lance is definately the man
Another high powered slab of rocked out blues and funk from the new guitar god Lance Lopez.No doubt one of the best of the new generation of players on the scene.He's got the chops,vocals, and songwriting to be a superstar.Ypu know what,he is a superstar,the world just does'nt know it yet.Grab a copy of Higher Ground be blown away,then tell all your friends.
H**Y
Bluesrock vom Feinsten!
Auch wenn Bluesrock eigentlich erst Live gespielt richtig abgeht, ist bei dieser Aufnahme von Lance Lopez alles vorhanden! Fast alles spielte er selbst ein und gibt dabei an allen Instrumenten was den Bluesrock ausmacht. Herrliche Gitarrenarbeit im Solo- und Rhythmusbereich, treibende Basslinien, schweißtreibendes Schlagzeug und dazu einen gezielt eingesetzten, rockigen Gesang. Das alles im Studio aufgenommen! Tolle Aufnahmen!
L**L
Grande classe, grande claque
Encore très influencé par Stevie Ray Vaughan et le Texas-blues, Lance Lopez nous délivre là un album très riche et gras à souhait. Superbes guitares effilées sur une section rythmique irréprochable, cette galette nous fait entrevoir la fine gâchette que le ténébreux guitariste allait devenir. Un album énormissime plein de sueur, de feeling et blues-rock à souhait.
