Inertia (Derek Sherinian album)

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Inertia
Studio album by Derek Sherinian
Released	April 17, 2001
Genre	Instrumental rock
Length	52:36
Label	InsideOut Music
Producer	Derek Sherinian, Simon Phillips
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link ProgressiveWorld link Dutch Progressive Rock Page link
Derek Sherinian chronology
Planet X (1999) Inertia (2001) Black Utopia (2003)

Inertia is the second solo album by keyboardist Derek Sherinian. It features many guest musicians including Steve Lukather, Simon Phillips, Jerry Goodman, Zakk Wylde, and Tony Franklin. Lukather was quoted at the time as saying "Inertia" contained "the best guitar work I've ever recorded".

[edit] Track listing

1. "Inertia" – 4:37 (Sherinian/Phillips)
2. "Frankenstein" – 3:31 (Edgar Winter cover)
3. "Mata Hari" – 6:33 (Sherinian/Phillips/Franklin)
4. "Evel Kneivel" – 4:22 (Sherinian)
5. "La Pera Loca" – 5:04 (Sherinian/Phillips)
6. "Goodbye Porkpie Hat" – 6:44 (Charles Mingus cover)
7. "Astroglide" – 4:35 (Phillips/Sherinian)
8. "What a Shame" – 5:07 (Sherinian/Pitrelli)
9. "Rhapsody Intro" – 1:41 (Sherinian/Donati)
10. "Rhapsody in Black" – 6:20 (Donati/Sherinian)

[edit] Musicians

• Derek Sherinian - all keyboards
• Steve Lukather - guitar on tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10
• Simon Phillips - drums
• Jerry Goodman - electric violin on tracks 1 and 7
• Tom Kennedy - bass on tracks 1, 6, and 10
• Zakk Wylde - guitar on tracks 2, 4, and 8
• Tony Franklin - bass on tracks 2, 3, 4, and 8
• Jimmy Johnson - bass on tracks 5 and 7

v • d • e Derek Sherinian Primary guest musicians Virgil Donati · Tony Franklin · Brett Garsed · Jerry Goodman · Allan Holdsworth · Jimmy Johnson · Steve Lukather · Yngwie Malmsteen · Marco Mendoza · Al Di Meola · Simon Phillips · Billy Sheehan · Steve Stevens · Brian Tichy · Zakk Wylde Discography Planet X · Inertia · Black Utopia · Mythology · Blood of the Snake Associated acts Planet X · Dream Theater · Platypus · Jughead · Billy Idol · Alice Cooper · KISS