Guitar Virtuoso:Great writing & Playing. Great Tones&solos.
937698
guitarist Jeff Loomis is absolutely BRILLIANT on this cd:Boths the writing & The playing! What an astounding soloist he is too! He's now anEX-NEVERMORE member & appeared as a guest on the innovative & Brilliant djent bands debut PERIPHERY>great tones. He's currently on tour.more than shred,JUST BUY IT--NOW!!>THIS IS A REVIEW OF JEFF LOOMIS 2nd SOLO CD!!Although it's true about the solo he does on Peripherys cd*(who have a NEW CD "Passenger"in July!)
1190380
What can I say? I just got this cd and actually I am still playing it, haven't finished yet (1 song still to go), but as usual...great guitar work by the greatest guitarist in the world (IMHO)!!! What separates Steve Morse from other "Guitar Heroes" (Satriani, Vai, Malmsteen, etc)? Well, I guess the best way I can put it is...Mr Morse is a profilic and gifted musician as well as a monster guitar player, but mostly...it's the musicianship, the song writing and the taste that sets him apart from others. I have only seen this in Steve Morse, Eric Johnson, Richie Kotzen (tasteful music!!) and Steve Lukather.

Well, that's me!!! Hope you like all of the musical spectrum covered in this album...it's awesome!!!
2403077
What a guitar player.  Love listening to Mark's playing.
4582347
I was only dimly aware of LJ when he was lead guitarist for Wings, but he stepped out of the shadows as a guitar master with Al Stewart's "Between the Wars." Naked Solos, a great double album, showcases his personal style and creativity. I'd recommend it for any guitar fan.
4960553
Steve Morse is a super guitar player at the level of any of those highly recognized main stream guitar players, his style is very well defined, totally enjoyable.
1226913
Classical, delightful guitar sounds you can listen to all day!! Up-beat and light-hearted. It is especially lovely to enjoy hearing a female guitarist, Antigoni Goni, in a music genre dominated somewhat by males (who are fantastic too,ofcourse!). The composer, Barrios, is possibly the best all-time composer-guitarist ever! Amazing!
2403285
This is guitar playing at its most exquisite, refined best! Rupert Boyd takes us on a journey which spans 400 years of guitar repertoire and does it with keen attention to period detail and style, meanwhile creating a unifying arch between these (very different) selections. The recorded sound is pristine (as captured by John Taylor in the Holy Trinity Church of Weston, UK) and the liner notes informative and well written by Boyd himself. I very much look forward to his next album, as well as his LIVE performances - some of which I was lucky to attend in New York City.
2017040
Armik's Mystify is amazing! Beautiful guitar playing, you can tell the artist is a master in his art.
1421209
Dave Martone is a virtuoso across the entire spectrum of guitar styles and epochs.  That is impressive enough, but I think there is something deeper - something transformative - going on in Dave's playing , arising not merely from his mastery of the instrument itself, but from the creative imagination with which he explore's the limits of the guitar's musical possibilities.  He is obviously conversant with Classical forms and the natural laws of counterpoint and good voice leading - which is not something one has found in many rock guitarists of the past - but there is also a melodic eloquence and rich harmonic vocabulary in Martone's writing which is quite new to the genre. What Dave Martone is doing with the guitar seems to parallel what Beethoven and Rachmaninoff did with the pianoforte in the first halves of the 18th and 20th centuries, respectively:  Elevating it to an entirely new realm. Beyond this, I am just so glad to have found this music.  It just makes me so very, very happy every day. It is beautiful and uplifting. I never get tired of listening to it, and there have only been a few artists I could say that about.
2636853
Header might sound corny, but there simply is no other way for me to put it when it comes to Barrios' wonderful guitar compositions. He was an amazing talent, and so is John "Guitar" Williams, who does the interpretations.
Buy it. Sit back. Enjoy.
38452
A great record/cd by a great guitarist.  From the opening notes of Little Sister to the closing refrains of I Can't Win showcase this fine artists skills and abilities.
2399255
If you are a fan of great electric guitar instrumentals you won't be disappointed. Good variety of tunes with nice guitar tones. Just sample Unearthed and you will get an idea of where this guitarist is coming from. Tasteful use of the whammy bar, of which I am a fan. Each song creates its own mood. If I had to put this in a category I'd say, Beck, Lukather, Landau, with Casswell's own twist.  1st class guitarist.  Download and check it out!!!
2089312
My Main Man From my Home town. To me Eric Johnson I the most classiest guitar player I`ve heard. He seems to have a conservative flair. He is a melodic perfectionist. If you like virtuosos and if you play guitar you will appreciate Eric Johnson. He is a master especially at integrating rythm and lead into one technique. An excrutiatingly mature style. Very knowledgeable. Love him.
4811738
I am very pleased with this album on my Kindle tablet. I really enjoy guitar music and I listen to the album often.  He was received enthusiastically recently when I heard him in person and his CDs sold out that evening.  He has a versatile repertoire and a very congenial personality.
3452322
Awesome album with great tunes done with great musicians Mike Keneally, Marco Minneman, and Brian Beller.  Some musicians (Vinnie Colaiuta - Amazing Drummer) from last album on a couple of tunes.  And what else can be said about Joe that hasn't already been said?  Superb guitar work and great writing.  Thank You, Joe for another great album.  This is one of the best to date for sure.  Keep me comin!  Buy it and Enjoy!
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Fantastic. So happy to see Mr. Hunter releasing music at a quicker pace than previous years. Been a fan of his since the Alice Cooper/Lou Reed days when he and Dick Wagner were the hottest guitar duo going. This instrumental release finds him with a back up band who's list of acts they have contributed to is impressive to say the least (look up their discographies, it's staggering). Cut live in the studio with no overdubs, Tone Poems delivers. Steve Hunter has a beautiful guitar tone- rich and full, bringing out the best the instrument has to offer. He has a deeply expressive style and is not interested in notes per second as much as the contribution he can make to the song. In 44 minutes (reason for 4 star rating- 36 minutes of unused space left on disc) he takes you on a musical tour through rock, blues and jazz and drops you off wanting more. I won't bore you trying to describe each song,  but urge you to give it the song samples an honest listen. I've paid twice the money i paid for this disc on releases from other artists and received half the quality. This cd is a nice addition to any collection, and with his 2017 release Before The Lights Go Out, I will be adding more Steve Hunter to mine. For those of you that enjoy top notch guitar playing -  Buy It.
2122606
Chris Duarte sure can satisfy my taste for heavy guitar.  He sure does come through, what a talent!  All those who like funk, blues or searing guitar should check this man out.  He has some definite abilities on the guitar.