By: Jonathan Mariante
lassically trained guitarist Randy Ellefson (no relation to Megadeth's Dave
Ellefson, I presume) releases his second album of guitar-o-rama. He is a very good
player, and has overcome tendonitis. You gotta give him kudos for that, and more so
for his talents. He plays very skillfully and technically, and jams with the best of
them. His style is along the lines of Joe Satriani or Eric Johnson. He is master of
virtuosity and proficiency, and can really work his fretboard. This album is all
instrumental, and every song is a full speed ahead rocker, with hot licks and guitar
wizardry galore. His classical skills really show in his playing. He plays with a
lot of sophistication and many complex arrangements. He can also play quite fast,
never missing a beat. He rocks out with class, and all the songs are very well
written. Although there is no singing on the album, the music seems to speak with
its own voice. Randy makes his guitar talk. He is an amazing musician who has
overcome a serious condition to keep on playing, and be in the same league as many
guitar greats. Way to go, Randy!
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