Jan Rivera with Jordan Rudess, Marco Minnemann, and Mohini Dey: Can’t Fight Who You Are
Existential Paranoia may be the debut LP from Puerto Rican progressive guitarist Jan Rivera, but it’s far from a novice effort. He called in the big guns to fulfill his musical vision with guests like Gary Husband, Nilli Brosh, Chad Wackerman, and more.
To celebrate the release, he’s posted a home studio video for the song “Can’t Fight Who You Are,” which features an all-star lineup with keyboardist Jordan Rudess from Dream Theater, drummer Marco Minnemann from The Aristocrats, and all-around bass badass Mohini Dey.
The song starts with a Zappa-esque unison line that even Minnemann plays on the drums. The quartet then drops into a furious groove that keeps Dey’s fingers flying. Things cool off at the 2:28 mark, during which she takes an incredible solo.
Existential Paranoia is available now on Bandcamp.
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
very kool! which program are you using to play together via the internet?