I’ve had Speed of Sound since it came out, along with all the Group albums and most of the Solo and Gamma stuff. I remember that back when it came out, like with much of his post Hagar work, I felt it was admirable but on balance a disappointment. Nevertheless, I’ve held on to it and will revisit it today with an open mind. @slaw Perhaps he never got his due because of people like me who, although full of admiration and the greatest enthusiasm for his early stuff didn’t appreciate a guy who was clearly a singular talent as a player but didn’t accept the idea of the importance of writing songs that fit other people’s taste (popular or otherwise).
