By: Robert Silverstein
ne of the foremost up and coming artists in the new acoustic fingerstyle guitar genre, Steven Dillon strikes musical gold with his CD debut. Originally inspired by the hot licks of shred-guitar masters such as Joe Satriani and Eddie Van Halen, Dillon was tragically sidelined by a near fatal car accident. That unfortunate twist of fate lead him back to his first love - writing music and playing the acoustic guitar. A truly inspiring and well-crafted instrumental set of acoustic guitar compositions, "First Of All" is clearly influenced by fingerstyle masters like Don Ross and Billy McLaughlin although Dillon is quick to point out, "I believe that my style and sound have been shaped by my past as well as musicians who were inspired by Michael Hedges. I'm sort of a second generation Hedges-influenced player." Written, recorded and produced by Dillon, "First Of All" is at once serene and stimulating - an album filled with eleven impressionistic guitar settings punctuated by clever compositions and god-given talent.
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