Mick Mashbir – Keepin the Vibe Alive
Mick Mashbir playing as the un-official guitarist for Alice Cooper during the Billion Dollar Babies Tour and recording w/ the band as well as on Michael Bruce’s solo album. It’s also noted to point out that Mick played w/ Michael Bruce pre-Alice Cooper in a band called The Wildflowers. Mick also gave guitar lessons to friend Michael so you can hear how close the influences of each other as well as the vocals.

Mick finally put out a solo album of his own. This recording sounded like it could of came right after the Billion Dollar Babies Tour as Mick intended on doing a classic rock album. Mick says “We wanted to make a record that sounds like it came from the 60’s…not the piled on guitar sounds of the 90’s.” So in 97 they decided to record & write songs w/ longtime drummer/friend Donald Lindley. They even had guest Faces, Ian McLagan and former band mate from the Billion Dollar Babies Tour Bob Dolin.
Unfortunately tragedy would strike as Donald Lindley succumb to cancer in ’98. This struck a blow to Mick as he would say that he couldn’t even listen to the recordings for sometime. Finally in 2006 Mick finally put some finishing touches on it & released in 2007.

There are some really good guitar work, vocals and lyrics. If you go to www.mickmashbir.com they list the credits and lyrics along w/ a brief comment on each track. I thought the artwork on the CD was cool looking like an album w/ label and tracks w/ grooves.

Some of the outstanding tracks are American Weirdo, Mirror Man, Same, Hold On.

Band Members:
MICK MASHBIR: GUITARS AND VOCALS
DONALD LINDLEY: DRUMS
JOHN CIAMBOTTI: BASS
IAN McLAGAN: HAMMOND B3 ORGAN ON "WINGS" AND "KTVA"
BOB DOLIN: STRINGS AND PIANO ON "HOLD ON"

ALL MUSIC AND LYRICS BY MICK MASHBIR
EXCEPT: GODS GOTTA GUN, HELL OF A MAN, HEARTACHE TRAIN
LYRICS BY CURT PHILLIPS