By: Robert Silverstein
he music of Bach has been taken up by everyone from classical guitar great John Williams to synth pioneer Wendy Carlos often with tremendous results. As a child growing up in Venice Italy, Masi was raised with the sounds of Bach, Mozart and Beethoven, although at the dawn of the progressive rock heyday he gravitated towards the sounds of Yes, Tull and Gentle Giant. Those years of the early '70s, when musicianship was king, have remained near and dear to Masi, and he now returns to pay homage to his early classical music influences. "In The Name Of Bach" features 15 keyboard and violin Bach pieces that Masi has skillfully transcribed for solo acoustic and electric guitars. Bach's music has always been a challenge for guitarists to perform, yet in Masi's hands the music flows effortlessly from start to finish. Recorded in L.A., "In The Name Of Bach" fulfills a long time childhood dream of Masi's and the CD is a stunning example of just how much of an influence Bach's music still exerts on modern rock guitarists.
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