Introspection (Greg Howe album)

Introspection is the second studio album by guitarist Greg Howe, released in 1993 through Shrapnel Records.

Introspection
Studio album by Greg Howe
Released	1993 (1993)
Studio	Greg Howe's home studio, Easton, Pennsylvania; Kevin Soffera's home studio
Genre	Instrumental rock, jazz fusion
Length	41:27
Label	Shrapnel
Producer	Greg Howe
Greg Howe chronology
Greg Howe (1988) Introspection (1993) Uncertain Terms (1994)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Andy Hinds at AllMusic awarded Introspection four stars out of five, calling it "a breathtaking showcase of one of the best rock/fusion players in the world" and praising Howe's guitar work: "Howe's wide-interval scale figures and inspired phrasing—delivered at light speed—are truly remarkable. ... Howe's playing has evolved so much from his early Shrapnel days that it's hard to believe it's the same person." In particular he highlighted the stylistic shift from Howe's shred-oriented 1988 debut album, Greg Howe, to a more fusion-based approach on Introspection. However, he criticized the album's production values as "antiseptic" and described the triggered drums as "totally lame".^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Jump Start"	4:42
2.	"Button Up"	6:15
3.	"Come and Get It"	5:17
4.	"In Step" (Howe, Alsamad Caldwell)	4:50
5.	"Desiderata"	2:56
6.	"No Place Like Home"	4:23
7.	"Direct Injection"	5:35
8.	"Pay as You Go"	7:29
Total length:		41:27

All music is composed by Greg Howe, except where noted.

Personnel

• Greg Howe – guitar, keyboard, engineering, producer
• Kevin Soffera – drums
• Alsamad Caldwell – bass (except tracks 3, 6)
• Vern Parsons – bass (tracks 3, 6), engineering
• Mike Rafferty – engineering
• Chris Midkiff – mixing
• Kenneth K. Lee Jr. – mastering