Tradition (album)

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Tradition
Studio album by Michael Angelo Batio
Released	1999
Genre	Instrumental rock, neo-classical metal, shred
Length	55:55
Producer	Michael Angelo Batio
Michael Angelo Batio chronology
Planet Gemini (1997) Tradition (1999) Lucid Intervals and Moments of Clarity (2000)

Tradition is the third studio album by American shred guitarist Michael Angelo Batio. It was released as a companion CD to the Jam With Angelo DVD^[1].

Five tracks from the album - "China", "The Finish Line", "Prog", "Video Jam" and "Prog Revisited" - appeared on the 2004 compilation album Lucid Intervals and Moments of Clarity Part 2^[2].

The last five tracks on the album are the first five tracks with the lead guitar parts removed, so that listeners can attempt to play along with them.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Credits[3] 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Track listing

All songs were written and arranged by Michael Angelo Batio.

1. "China" – 4:29
2. "The Finish Line" – 5:22
3. "Prog" – 5:25
4. "I Can't Take It No More" – 5:26
5. "Video Jam" – 3:35
6. "Prog Revisited" – 4:19
7. "Voices of the Distant Past" – 6:02
8. "Video Rhythm Track One" – 5:26
   • "Prog" without lead guitars
9. "Video Rhythm Track Two" – 5:22
   • "The Finish Line" without lead guitars
10. "Video Rhythm Track Three" – 3:20
    • "Jazz Ballad" without lead guitars
11. "Video Rhythm Track Four" – 4:29
    • "China" without lead guitars
12. "Video Rhythm Track Five" – 2:40
    • "Video Jam" without lead guitars

[edit] Credits^[3]

• Michael Angelo Batio – guitars, bass guitar, drums, keyboards, production, engineering, mixing
• Dan Machnik – photography

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Tradition on Guitar Nine Records

v • d • e Michael Angelo Batio Studio albums No Boundaries · Planet Gemini · Tradition · Lucid Intervals and Moments of Clarity · Holiday Strings · Hands Without Shadows Compilation albums Lucid Intervals and Moments of Clarity Part 2 · 2 X Again Videos/DVDs Jam With Angelo · Speed Kills · Speed Lives · Performance · Speed Kills 2 · 25 Jazz Progressions · MAB Jam Session · Speed Kills 3 with Artists Jim Gillette (Proud to Be Loud) · Katrina Johansson (Guitarsongs Volume 1) Bands Holland (Little Monsters, Wake Up the Neighbourhood) · Nitro (O.F.R., Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S., Gunnin' for Glory) · C4 (Call to Arms) Related articles Discography · Dean Guitars · M.A.C.E. Music · Neo-classical metal