Acoustic Samurai

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Acoustic Samurai
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Live album by
Released3 July 2003
Recorded Tokyo, Japan, 2003
Genre Acoustic rock
Length57:56
Label Mascot Records
Producer Paul Gilbert
Paul Gilbert chronology
Gilbert Hotel
(2003)
Acoustic Samurai
(2003)
Space Ship One
(2005)
Paul Gilbert live chronology
Beehive Live
(1999)
Acoustic Samurai
(2003)
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Acoustic Samurai is an acoustic live solo album by Paul Gilbert, guitarist of the heavy metal band Racer X and of the hard rock band Mr. Big. It was recorded live in Tokyo's Hard Rock Cafe and released in 2003.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks by Paul Gilbert, except where noted

  1. "Potato Head" - 2:07
  2. "Dancing Queen" (Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson) - 3:30 (ABBA cover)
  3. "I Like Rock" - 2:19
  4. "Down to Mexico" - 4:57
  5. "Suicide Lover" (Gilbert, Linus of Hollywood) - 3:39
  6. "I Am Satan" (Gilbert, Linus of Hollywood) - 3:02
  7. "Individually Twisted" - 4:10
  8. "Bliss" - 5:33
  9. "Time to Let You Go" (Donnie Vie) - 3:14
  10. "I'm Not Afraid of the Police" - 3:48
  11. "Three Times Rana" - 4:42
  12. "The Second Loudest Guitar in the World" - 2:04
  13. "Scarified" (Gilbert, Scott Travis) - 3:41
  14. "Heaven in '74" - 3:51
  15. "Maybe I'll Die Tomorrow" (ending theme from the movie Aragami ) - 3:59
  16. "Always for Alison" (Juan Alderete, Gilbert, Jeff Martin, Travis) - 3:20

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References

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  2. Rowley, Scott (February 2005). "Paul Gilbert 'Acoustic Samurai'". Classic Rock . Vol. 76. London, UK: Future Publishing Ltd. p. 97.