A Mind-Blowing CD
Friday, May 02, 2008 09:03 PM by GREGALLEN7572
 This guy knows exactly what he is doing, this CD is awesome! I love his style, and he rocks your socks off, yet has some really smooth tunes on this CD, I only hope he will continue to make mind blowing CD's like this one--I highly recommend it!
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A Highway-Tested Road Burner
Friday, May 02, 2008 08:57 PM by GREGALLEN7572
 I highly recommend this road burning CD, I tell you, from beginning to end, this CD burns, and it's highway tested too, giving you even more jamming traveling pleasure!!
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Talented Axeman Strikes Again
Friday, May 02, 2008 08:54 PM by GREGALLEN7572
 This is one of the best CD's at G9, DC Rocks! It is highway tested and it is very well recorded-I highy recommend this CD! DC Slater is one talented axeman.
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Blotted Science Comes Highly Recommended
Friday, May 02, 2008 08:45 PM by GREGALLEN7572
 This is one hard hitting CD, It reminds me of Buckethead, however, BS is much more sane, barely, but indeed worth jamming to, I hope Ron and his band will make another even better CD soon. I highly recommend it!
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10 Star Rating for Personal Recommendation Pays Off
Saturday, April 26, 2008 12:14 PM by andyfrazer
I learned about Matt Cafissi because he contributed to Ty Oliver's latest CD. Ty is a great guitarist, and he recommended Matt's CD, so it had to be good. "All the Little Things" is great. My favorite track is "One in a Million". I've already listened to it 20 or 30 times in the past two days (call me O.C.). He's a very talented guitarist and composer, and his guitar playing is very fresh. I wish he would tour in California some day.
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A Never-Ending Bag Of Grooves
Saturday, April 19, 2008 09:38 PM by Prattmoore
 In 2008, Joe brings us "Prof. Satchafunkilus..." and it is another feast of Joe's never-ending bag of grooves, toe-tapping riffs and good time guitar instrumentals. From the radio-friendly "Mustorium" and "I Just Wanna Rock", to the serious-ness of "Revelation", Joe continues to have fun with 4/4 and remind us that it's okay to play a well-constructed riff around an AC/DC type riff. And deep down, we all have a little Joe in all of us. Joe IS a mustorium and a master musician. Grab a cup o' Joe today!
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Taking Music To The Edge
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:58 PM by Prattmoore
 Do you like scary movies with nasty monsters and really nightmarish images? "Cortical Tectonics" has that first impression...especially if you first experience it with headphones. Which, is what I did. But, after removing the cans from my ears and letting the smoke leave my ear canals, I believe I realized the name of the disc says it all: 'cortical' refers to the brain, 'tectonics' is the study of rock in the earth and geology...Hmmm...thinking rock. And my first experience wasn't too bad. There's grindcore, which I don't grasp but it is a genre' of music, there's ethereal, there's speed metal. I best describe it as "King Crimson meets Tool and rolls in Anthrax." You can't whistle the tunes at work but it is great background music if you work in the insipid world of RV mania. It perks you up when someone asks you that famous "stupid" question because they have no sense to figure it out. Give this a few spins because Canvas Solaris takes their music to the edge and stands on one toe. It is very refreshing to hear players take their tunes into a different plane, whether it's to invoke fear, laughter, bad dreams, pornography, or to get away from stupid people. It deserves its space and this disc turns a stupid, bad day into something you're thankful for...the ability to think on your own and knowledge is power.
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GasHead Rules!
Tuesday, April 08, 2008 06:23 PM by dnaydan
 I'd give this c.d. more than 10 points if I could. One of the best instrumentals I've ever heard. Gashead takes no prisoners. They play heavy,very heavy,metal type tunes with thrash and rock influences, this is all killer, no filler. These guys certaintly ain't no garage band though. Gashead are polished musicians and their playing is second to none. The whole c.d. has great conformity, and the band also never stops displaying creativity and a total knowledge of maturity, music theory and composition (they aren't afraid to use chord changes). Gashead rules and this disc is just untouchable.
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10 Star Rating for Ark Storm "Beginning Of The New Legend"
Wednesday, April 02, 2008 08:38 PM by GREGALLEN7572
 This is a great cd, I like this band and, it's powerful lyrics within the songs.
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9 Star Rating for Steve Stevens "Flamenco A Go Go"
Wednesday, April 02, 2008 05:28 PM by george_speelman
 A wonderful but a bit uneven record. Several tunes seem a little trite but "Our Man in Instanbul" is fantastic, "Cincetta" is beautiful and "Feminova" is worth the price of the disk all by iteslf.
Check it out.
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9 Star Rating for Ino Kang "The Road"
Wednesday, April 02, 2008 02:13 PM by Ferdi.Revenberg
 First!!!!! Thank you Kang Ino for signing my cd, it was an surprice when I saw it on the cd cover!!!!
The cd " The Road" is that good as the first one "My World" I love track 9 on the cd.
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The Master Of The Grooves
Tuesday, April 01, 2008 08:37 PM by GREGALLEN7572
 This is one awesome album, very groovy from the master of grooves, Keith has a passion for heavy groovy music, from beginning to end, this CD burns!! I highly recommend this CD.
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Reminiscent Of "Aja"-era Steely Dan
Tuesday, April 01, 2008 05:36 PM by george_speelman
 This is a very good record. The first 2 songs are a little 'meh', but it really picks up. Stylistically, it reminds me a lot of Steely Dan's 'Aja'. Starts off sort of mellow and picks up more edge as it moves along. 'Hulk' is the strongest track.
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Heavy Grooves, Odd Meters, Blazing Shred
Tuesday, April 01, 2008 10:29 AM by Prattmoore
 I am a bit behind everyone else, so please forgive me. This 2004 release features 3 extremely talented guitarists playing a jazz/prog-fusion rock set of really great instrumentals that have that Frank Zappa meets Joe Satriani groove. All the elements are there; heavy grooves in odd meters, blazing shred guitar solos, and what most guitarists think that is important...the 'wow!!' factor. Each guitarist has released projects on his own and it is a blessing when 3 guitarists from different backgrounds (much like the famous 'G3' tours) can lay their egos down and play awesome music, that not only spotlights themselves but their fellow guitarists. My faves on this disc are "The Usual Unusual", "2 Sides of the Same Trouble" and "Back on the Track". Joel Rivard, Alessandro Benvenuti and Milan Polak delivered a thumbs up on this set from 4 years ago. And like I said, I am behind a bit but I feel this disc sounds at home in this year as I am sure it did back in 2004. Play it over and over!
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Stetina`s Wall Of Sound
Friday, March 28, 2008 05:07 PM by dnaydan
 You have got to be kidding me, the ultimate rock hero, this is sick, he makes Eddie Van Halen seem like a baby. Is this guy some kind of frig'in hard rock prodigy or what? All of these fantastic tunes on this cd take on a solid, mid-paced tempo, and are extremely slinky and sexy. Stetina builds a wall of sound and his awesome playing and soloing (which is some of the best I've ever heard) seems to be played with reckless abandon. If you don't love this than you just dont love the electric guitar, a masterpiece.
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Alejandro Silva`s Latest - Just Buy It!
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 03:10 PM by moyesREM
 Here we go again, more top playing, more great tracks, just buy it!
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If You Love Satriani...
Monday, March 24, 2008 12:33 PM by moyesREM
 Excellent guitarist from italy,top notch playing throughout the entire album,a top disc to add to your list,if you like satriani etc you'll love this guy.
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Up Close With Yngwie
Friday, March 21, 2008 09:04:23 by Prattmoore
 If you want to see ALOT of Yngwie and really get up close, then Yngwie's "Live" DVD
is for you. This was shot and recorded in Brazil in May of 1998, so it's almost 10
years old. But, for those of us living in an area where the Amish are so prevalent,
this is the best thing to watch the virtreous do that thing he does best. And as we
know Yngwie, he did everything necessary to ensure that it has his thumb of
approval. Doing the production and directing and the video editing and the audio
editing, Yngwie makes sure we are given the full treatment. Bassist Barry Dunaway
seems to be a bit unsure of his boss and focuses on playing the bass lines and
staying out of Yngwie's way. Mats Leven's vocals are strong and sure and we get to
hear some great keyboard playing from Mats Olausson. All the pyrotechnics are here:
Yngwie spinning the guitar around himself, throwing it up in the air ala Ritchie
Blackmore, pulling the strings off of one of his strats and creating a repeating
tone by increasing the speed knob on his delay and he keeps his smoky handy ala
Eddie Van Halen and Keith Richards, and lots of flash pots. He does do the "awwwww"
deal by dedicating "Like An Angel" to his wife April. And if you look closely at
one scene, you can see a female figure off on Yngwie's side of the stage. Is that a
glance of Mrs. Malmsteen? We even get to hear some Hendrix on this as "Manic
Depression" gets Yngwie singing it in his unique voice.
So, if you need to see an ultimate guitar hero and you can't get a ticket, then grab
this DVD and turn it up. Yngwie does deliver and we wouldn't expect anything less
from Yngwie, you know?
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Looking For Brutal Instrumental?
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:28 AM by dnaydan
 Ive been waiting for a CD like this for a while. My wife listened to this and said it was "obnoxous, cacaphonic, chaotic and riotous," and she may be right. In other words, perfect for me. It's all of that plus much more. The production is huge and full, impressive. A pounding and relentless recording, relief is given by small breaks of bizarre and scary sound effects, thankfully kept to a minimum, and then right back to the beating. If you think you're a metalhead,but get tired of that growling and screaming, this will deliver what you crave. Knight plays metal,the real thing, and you better enjoy being totally abused as this is one of the most brutal instrumentals ive ever heard,and its been seeing alot of play.
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A Cup Of Joe Cranked To 11
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 09:11 AM by Prattmoore
 I must admit I discovered the incredible Joe Stump late in life. It wasn't until "Shredology" was released. Luckily, I was forgiven of my oversight and in reviewing "Rapid Fire Rondo", it continues to cement in my mind that Joe is one of the great shredmeisters of our time. The title track and "Speedball Sonatina" are my faves on this disc. But, I shouldn't really say that because I truly enjoy the whole disc. Even if it is almost 10 years old.
Recently, I have been playing more classical ambient guitar to help lower my blood pressure. But, golly gee! Sometimes that caffeine rush feels so good and a cup of Joe cranked to 11 is the ticket.
Every good shredding guitarist needs to have some Joe Stump in their CD collection. And, I believe it.
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Blistering Riffs And Links
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 06:57 PM by src911
 WoW... what an artist, this guy can rip your heart out and show it to you with blistering riffs and licks and then seduce your girl with flaminco style interludes in the middle of each song. Simply put, any fan of fusion/shred/world style guitar should have this guy in their collection. Don't miss it.
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One Monster Effort
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 06:54 PM by src911
 There are a lot of really good guitarist out there, and Andy is one of them. His sense of timing phrasing and melody are very well in tune with each other and although the drums are processed it really does not take away from a monster effort on this disc. If you don't have it you should. If you do have it you shouldnt't be reading the review of this disc,you should be listening to it.
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Shawn Lane`s Amazing Sound
Sunday, January 06, 2008 09:55 AM by dcockinos
 This is an wonderful CD. Shawn Lane's sound is amazing. Jonas Hellborg & Jeff Sipe are top flight players which makes this a must buy.
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A Neo-Classical Must-Have
Tuesday, December 11, 2007 09:08 AM by Prattmoore
 If there is a Genesis in the neo-classical metal bible, Yngwie would be there. For us old duffers, we had Hendrix, then Ritchie and Uli. Next, came Van Halen and Randy. When Randy was called home, we needed another hero. Yngwie made us realize that playing the music of Bach, Mozart and Paganini was cool. Vinnie Moore, Joe Stump and Paul Gilbert confirmed this, if we needed to have it punched into our skulls. I still have my Alcatrazz vinyl "No Parole From Rock-N-Roll" when I read of the 20 year old wunderkind. And "Rising Force" confirms it. This disc does belong in every metal guitarists' collection. Whether on vinyl or CD, it's a must and I believe it.
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Sublime Guitar Playing: Life Is Good
Monday, December 10, 2007 06:56 PM by goldman.rich
 "Life is Good" is stuck in my CD player and in my iPod. The guitar playing on this CD is so good, so sublime that I never get tired of listening to it. Jimmy Mac takes it to another level on this CD. I highly recommend this CD. It is high value. Well worth the price. Now, if we could just see this guitar afficiando play live...
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