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Martin Behr is an energetic and distinctive musician/guitarist currently based in Bonn (Germany) who denotes his playing style as instrumental rock, as one might want to hear on his most recent recording, "Law Of The Jungle".  His workhorse guitar is an Ibanez Custom Shop Model. Behr has been playing guitar since 1985, and unreservedly shares his career objective, "Continue to release instrumental records and build a reputation as a great guitarist/composer who touches people's emotions with his music!"
When asked to disclose his definitive or preferred effect for the guitar, Behr purposefully responded with, "Reverb," and outlined his musicial goals, "Moods, atmosphere, emotion - I'm trying to paint situations or to tell stories where you know what happens right now from listening to the music." He keeps open the possibility to, at some point, study the piano, and is at the moment listening to Vinnie Moore - "The Maze", Richie Sambora - "Undiscovered Soul", Dream Theater - "Scenes From A Memory" and Robben Ford - "Tiger Walk" . His most important gratification? "Other people's reaction on my playing and records - when they tell me what moves them or what they hear in my music," he muses confidently.
Behr winds up by detailing long-term and forthcoming endeavors insightfully, by saying, "Composing for my third CD. Right after finishing a CD i allways start composing for the next one - just like most of the other guys do (i think). I just finished the follow-up to "No Good Deal, Part Two", which I am absolutely pleased with and cannot wait to release, but i will of course compose a whole record before I start production...and it will take some time."
Guitar Nine Records visitors have compared the playing style and/or musical approach of Martin Behr to guitarists such as Neil Zaza and others.
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Vol. 17, No. 2: Feb.-Mar. 2012
