By: Robert Silverstein
ne of the great guitar discoveries of 2000, the new CD from guitarist Daniel Christopherson is filled with just about every sound and style of guitar playing under the sun. Imagine an instrumental guitar album that embraces influences from guitar giants like Hendrix, Beck and Trower all the while ushering in up-to-date musical direction, guitar innovations and memorable melodies. That, in a nutshell, describes the appropriately titled One Zillion Guitars. Christopherson wrote, recorded (with some handy assistance) and produced his 79 minute album and, after several spins, the care that went into making the CD really shows. After nine tracks of high-octane, fretboard-burning excitement, Christopherson continues proceedings with several atmospheric acoustic guitar extrapolations that add to the diversity and overall strengths of the album. In his extensive liner notes, the Seattle-based Christopherson waxes philosophically on the significance music has on every living soul. To top it all off, the CD booklet even includes a guitar lesson called "Power Chords Are Good For You."
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