THUMPYRRR's blog: " REPOST FOR STEVEN YEE DEADLY SYNZ"

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And a thanks to Pat Savage for "driving it home"

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From: Pat Savage
Date: Sep 11, 2007 11:19 AM





In 1989, Hells Angel Steven Yee was looking at close to life in prison, sitting in a Federal cell in the mountains of PA. Steven had to find a way to put himself in a better frame of mind and keep it there. He had always loved music and wanted to learn how to play the guitar but could never seem to find the time out on the street.

Steven had all the time in the world inside the joint because inmates weren't allowed cassettes and Cd's hadn't even been introduced yet back then. And where the prison was located, it was impossible to get any good radio stations, a lot to get used to being that he hails from Cleveland the rock n roll capital of the world. So he started the process of self-teaching himself the guitar with time to focus on it.

From the very start, family & friends sent him sheet music and he got subscriptions to Guitar World and Guitar One magazines, which really helped a lot. Then a good friend, Karen Tausan sent him some Flamenco charts. Steven was fascinated by it, and incorporated that into his own growing guitar style.

It wasnt until 2002 that he finally got to hear a new cassette from the outside world. Talk about a culture shock! A big opportunity presented itself when he got transfered north. The population could actually have CD's there. He had never even seen one before that time and there they could have their own CD's and players.

He had written many songs over the years inside, and really wanted to play them with other musicians. As luck would have it, he ended up sharing space with some other inmates that enjoyed playing and expressing themselves through their music too. Then, out of nowhere, the system let them have their own multi tracking recording units on the inside. It was a great and rare opportunity because the people he was playing with at that time had learned a lot of the songs and now could get them captured.

They collectively recorded 15 songs Steven had written. A good friend Steve Hickman was instrumental with lead vocals, Are's, Kace & Boston did their parts on the keyboards, and Enterprise ran the tracking system as they laid down the tracks. But, after only 6 weeks the penal system decided they would no longer allow the recording unit and he had to ship it home.

His wife Lynn, and a good friend Jeff Castle listened to the songs they had laid down, and they really felt he had something quite unique and strong musically. Other friends and brothers listened and felt the same way. The songs were taken to a professional mixing studio, and with the advanced equipment a CD emerged.




"The Last Ride Home" by Deadly Synz is hard rockin guitar shreddin music. I bought myself a copy from Lynn and Steven and I am really impressed with the whole Cd considering the fact it was done in prison with limited time and basic equipment. The feeling is obvious within each track and the songwriting solid and really strong.

The opening track "Last Ride Home" is very reminiscent of Uriah Heep and the early 70's progressive sound. It's very epic and a certain finality is felt in the lyrics.

Track 2 is "Gangster" which comes on like gangbusters ala UFO and Scorpions, again in the mid seventies style.

Track 3 "Last Man Standing" and has an Ozzy meets Zakk Wylde feel with choppers running through the middle of the night in my head. Attitude city!

Track 4 "Sister Evil" is a hard rocker has a hellbound train attack again reminiscent of the 70's.

Track 5 is "Lonesome Road" and eery late night keyboard and acoustic based song with the pain of separation from your woman.

Track 6 "Legend" starts out much like a horror movie with dark hellish imagery then builds into a native american rythmic feeling

Track 7 "Fight" is an energetic Steve Vai sounding track with Dio style fighter vocals and strong harmonised lead tracks. It then catapults forward into an Iron Maiden double time style romp with heavy metal chords. A sort of edgy dangerous feeling overall.

Track 8 thru 12 is more excellent interpretations of the 70's and 80's style Steven and friends capture well with conviction overall. This is a must own Cd for you 1% bikers and anyone who knows what it is to be locked down or displaced and disenfranchised or lost from the world as most know it.

Big thumbs up from me and Im listening to it right now!What was once before, and what could be tomorrow when he's back on the streets on his bike with his loved ones and club brothers.

Take a listen for yourself by clicking on the cover:




Savage