Inertia (Derek Sherinian album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Inertia
Type = studio
Artist = Derek Sherinian


Released = April 17, 2001
Genre = Instrumental rock
Length = 52:36
Label = InsideOut Music
Producer = Derek Sherinian, Simon Phillips
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:azfpxqw0ld6e link]
* ProgressiveWorld [http://www.progressiveworld.net/sherinian3.html link]
* Dutch Progressive Rock Page Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.dprp.net/reviews/0127.htm#sherinian link]
Last album = "Planet X"
(1999)
This album = "Inertia"
(2001)
Next album = "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".

Track listing

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

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