Category Archives: Reviews
Review: Jon Herington – Time On My Hands
Written on November 6, 2012 at 8:22 am, by admin
“Jon Herington is the veteran touring and recording guitarist for Steely Dan and The Dukes of September Rhythm Revue (featuring Donald Fagen, Boz Scaggs, and Michael McDonald), and the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for the New York City based …
Killer Guitar Components Brass Claw
Written on October 30, 2012 at 8:54 am, by admin
Now before I go into the review I want to explain something, I was sent a Brass Claw and a Brass Block from KGC (http://killerguitarcomponents.com/) to try and the plan was to install both in my Suhr Modern …
The Fender Telecaster – The Life & Times Of The Electric Guitar That Changed The World
Written on October 25, 2012 at 9:15 am, by admin
Back in May I posted a review of a book by Dave Hunter called Amped – The Illustrated History of the World’s Greatest Amplifiers and now Dave Hunter has followed up with another great book for all guitarists called “The …
Paul Gilbert Clinic, Sydney Oct 2012
Written on October 12, 2012 at 8:01 am, by admin
I’ve been a fan of Paul Gilbert since I started playing guitar back in the late 80′s and almost wore out the VHS of his Intense Rock videos. I also saw him perform with Mr. Big on a couple of …
Joe Bonamassa at Sydney State Theatre (5/10/12)
Written on October 9, 2012 at 8:00 am, by admin
The first time Joe Bonamassa came to Sydney, Australia back in March 2010 he played a 1000 ticket venue called The Factory Theatre (read my review here), the next time he came back downunder in 2011 he knew …
Review: Dave Weiner – A Collection of Short Stories: Vol 1
Written on September 11, 2012 at 9:00 am, by admin
I reviewed Dave Weiner’s solo album On Revolute a couple of years ago and I’m as much of a fan of it now as I was when I first heard it, it’s a great solo electric guitar album. Dave’s latest …
Review: Keir Moore – Twelve Steps
Written on August 20, 2012 at 8:45 am, by admin
Keir Moore is a talented guitarist from the UK who has just released his debut guitar instrumental “Twelve Steps” showcasing not only Moore’s amazing guitar play skills but also an obvious love for composition beyond the average shredder. The album, …
Review: Kiko Loureiro – Sounds Of Innocence
Written on August 7, 2012 at 10:27 am, by admin
“Sounds Of Innocence” is the latest solo album from Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro featuring 10 tracks (well 9 plus a 40 second acoustic intro called “Awakening Prelude”) of instrumental rock infused with Latin rhythms and harmony creating a …
Review: Steve Vai – The Story Of Light
Written on July 5, 2012 at 9:52 am, by admin
Wow, Where do I start? ‘The Story of Light’ is the latest Steve Vai studio album and continuation of his acclaimed 2005 album ‘Real Illusions: Reflections’ (Vai’s most recent studio release) and in true Vai style takes you on a …
Review: Aleks Sever – Danger Girl
Written on June 13, 2012 at 9:30 am, by admin
You know when you hear one of Prince’s funk songs, for example ‘Musicology’, and wish that all of his songs were like that? In fact you wish they were instrumentals with cool guitar melodies and solos playing over the top? …
