The Dream Weaver - GARY WRIGHT***

Love Is Alive/Let It Out/Can't Find The Judge/Made To Love You/Power Of Love/Dream Weaver/Blind Feeling/Much Higher/Feel For Me

The Dream Weaver was the debut album from the former Spooky Tooth keyboard player Gary Wright. By a considerable margin it was more commercially successful than any of the group releases, and is notable for its use of keyboards and synthesizer, without guitars. The title track and Love Is Alive were both US No. 2 hit singles. (US:7)

“Great keyboard driven funky, pop-rock. The music is better than the distant sounding, limited range singing, but they work together. The first side is better than the second despite the hit title track leading off the latter.”

“Without question Love Is Alive and Dream Weaver are the most accessible of the numbers on offer from the album that was self-produced by the former Spooky Tooth keyboardist. In addition, Wright played most of the instruments during the recording sessions.”

“The Dream Weaver was one of the world's first techno-pop albums, and with the two singles Love Is Alive and Dream Weaver he had it down cold. Unfortunately, however, the rest of the album is filler.

“Standard rock played on Moog synths. Two cuts stand out: Dream Weaver and Love Is Alive. The rest sound much the same, despite the techno arrangements.”

“An interesting album that was recorded without the use of guitars or drum sets, the first rock album to achieve this, it's all keyboards and synthesizer.”

“This was the first of several albums former Spooky Tooth member Gary Wright recorded as a solo artist. The title track, Dream Weaver, was a big radio hit and is still heard today on stations that play classic rock. Gary was a pioneer in the use of synthesizers. However, it was his songwriting skills and soulful singing that made his music stand out from others experimenting with electronic music in 1970s.”

“If you have never heard any of Gary's music, it's a little difficult to describe because of its unique nature. His voice is a mid-high tenor and his range is impressive, sliding effortlessly into a smooth falsetto. While Gary used technology to create this music, his songs are not taken over by it. The subject matter for many of these tracks is human emotions and interpersonal relationships.”