By: Wayne Klinger
rare phenomenon here when you have a multi-talented keyboard and guitar player all in one. Sure we have Howe and MacAlpine but this guy is almost in the Vitalij Kuprij range. Throw in some Dream Theater, Fates Warning and Malmsteen with soloing in the Howe/MacAlpine and Vinnie Moore realm; heavy as hell sometimes ut plenty of balance with melodies and catchy soloing. Bob seems to have a more Oriental style guitar style that differs from the mentionables. 17 tracks and just about an hour long, this CD is just jam-packed with good songwriting. I also reviewed Bob in the past with a great band from Greece if you remember, Mirage and even back then in the Half-Speed fanzine days, I gave a high praise. The maturity level since then has really elevated with the playing and the songwriting. The CD was produced and mixed by Lars Eric Mattson.
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Vol. 17, No. 2: Feb.-Mar. 2012
