DEREK SHERINIAN: Inertia PROMO CD 2001. Zakk Wylde, Steve Lukather, Simon Phillips playing. Check audio.

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DEREK SHERINIAN Inertia Promo CD 2001.
Full Advance Promo – Picture Card Sleeve
Label: SPV / Inside Out
Catalogue Number: SPV 085-41582 CD / IOMCD 077
Country: German
Condition: Mint
Packaging condition: Mint
Number of tracks: 10
Tracks: 1.”Inertia”, 2.”Frankenstein”, 3.”Mata Hari”, 4.”Evel Knievel”, 5.”La Pera Loca”, 6.”Goodbye Porkpie Hat”, 7.”Astroglide”, 8.”What A Shame”, 9.”Rhapsody Intro”, 10.”Rhapsody In Black”.

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Derek Sherinian – Keyboards
Zakk Wylde – Guitar
Steve Lukather – Guitar
Simon Phillips – Drums
Tony Franklin – Bass
Tom Kennedy – Bass
Jimmy Johnson – Bass

Inertia :
Steve Lukather – Guitar, Simon Phillips – Drums, Jerry Goodman – Electronic Violin, Tom Kennedy – Bass

Frankenstein :
Zakk Wylde – Guitar, Simon Phillips – Drums, Tony Franklin – Bass

Mata Hari :
Steve Lukather – Guitar, Simon Phillips – Drums, Tony Franklin – Bass

Evel Knievel :
Zakk Wylde – Guitar, Simon Phillips – Drums, Tony Franklin – Bass

La Pera Loca :
Steve Lukather – Guitar, Simon Phillips – Drums, Jimmy Johnson- Bass

Goodbye Porkpie Hat :
Steve Lukather – Guitar, Simon Phillips – Drums, Tom Kennedy – Bass

Astroglide :
Simon Phillips – Drums, Jerry Goodman – Electronic Violin

What a Shame :
Zakk Wylde – Guitar and Acoustic Guitar, Steve Lukather – Guitar, Simon Phillips – Drums, Tom Kennedy – Bass

Rhapsody Intro :
Steve Lukather – Guitar

Rhapsody in Black :
Steve Lukather – Guitar, Simon Phillips – Drums, Tom Kennedy – Bass

Dereks comments:
At the time that I was getting ready to start making “Inertia” I was in between record deals. I was unhappy being signed with Magna Carta, and Mike Varney kindly let me out of my deal even though I owed Magna Carta one more release.

I contacted Simon Phillips (my favorite drummer) and asked if he would be into playing on my new CD, and he accepted.

Our first jam session was at his house/studio (Coy Sound Studios) in September 2000. The first idea that I showed him was the genesis idea for the song “Inertia.” At first, I had the verse groove in 13/8. Simon suggested that it would groove more if we put it in 6/4, which he was right.

Simon then wrote the verse melody, and immediately I started to get the sense that I was getting more than I bargained for- Simon ended up Co-Producing, and Co-Writing 4 tracks for “Inertia.”

Eventually, Simon brought Steve Lukather into the picture. It was very surreal for me to look in Simon’s control room, and see Luke and Simon, working on MY album!!! HOLY SHIT!!!

Luke ended up playing on 8 tracks. I went to Japan on a promo tour for “Inertia” after the CD was released. Luke was there playing gigs at the Blue Note with Larry Carlton. My Japanese record label President Kuni Takeuchi went to the Luke/Carlton gig that night. When we entered the backstage, Larry Carlton came up to me and said, “Hi Derek, I’m Larry. We have been listening to your CD, and it sounds great!”—–now come on, that is fucking cool!! Later that evening Luke and I went to the Hard Rock Cafe in Roppongi and had a blast. Luke said to me, “Inertia is the best solo record that I never made.”

Zakk Wylde also came up to the Leopard Room, and played on 3 songs. We went through 4 cases of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale in 3 days. I hardly ever drink alcohol, but I always turn into a boozer when I am with Zakk Wylde and Yngwie Malmsteen- I guess when in Rome…..

The universal comment on “Inertia” is that everyone loved the versatility of the CD, it covered a wide range of genres form swing, metal, funk, jazz, and blues.

“Inertia” received international acclaim, and as far as I am concerned a testament to the fact that I HAVE ARRIVED!