he guitar’s Alchemists are back. This is the second edition from Liquid Note Records which already satisfied us a few years ago with a first volume. This time we can find guitarists like Chris Brook, Terry Syrek, Bumblefoot, Dave Martone, Pascal Vigné or Christophe Godin.
This time, this is a concept album. This concept is based on duets. Each guitar player invites a guest for his song. The result is quite interesting.
For example, you can hear 2 great friends playing together for the first time (Terry Syrek and Bumblefoot). France is well represented (it was already well represented in the 1st volume with Richard Daude and Stephan Forte). This time we have Pascal Vigné and Christophe Godin with a catchy country song. What am I supposed to say about William Stavato’s song featuring Brett Garsed? A true wonder.
Phi Yaan-Zek‘s song immediately reminds of a Frank Zappa’s song. For me it sounds like a tribute. We find on this album another great guitar player, Milan Polak. You don’t remember him? He was discovered by Mike Varney in a compilation series named “Guitar on the edge”. Milan shows us he’s still a great guitar player. Conclusion: This is a great compilation with amazing guitar players, but there is a negative point: you can only order this cd via internet. Not a single shop distributes this album.
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Vol. 17, No. 2: Feb.-Mar. 2012
