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Occasional
frontman and solo fret shredder
tackles a fascinating project here as he plays each of these 11 instrumental tunes in the style of a different guitarist and/or band who was influential on his own technique. From obvious six-string heroes
,
, and
to more obscure ones like
's
'
, with stops at
grabs onto riffs, song passages, tones, and direct guitar quotes from these stars then inserts them into original tunes written expressly for this undertaking. Not surprisingly some work better than others. The chunky
approach of
sounds as if the new song was simply rewritten with a few of
' trademarked chords.
tribute where he attempts to stuff as much of Page's Indian, blues, and crunch stylized techniques as can be shoehorned into one song, results in a choppy, unfocused, and over-busy jumble.
obviously put substantial work, time, and research into this project, and the multiple overdubs, as well as the uncanny way he imitates his idols (the
tribute
is startling in its similarity to the
man's husky style) will have the listener often wondering what album they put on. On the down side, these songs don't successfully stand on their own merits. They sound like they were cut and pasted onto the shell of the guitarists
loves, without the melodic structure to qualify as successful tunes in their own right. It's more than simply stringing riffs together, yet nothing here resonates with the impact of the guitarists
admires. Still, this is an often captivating and consistently diverse album, and one that guitar students in particular will savor and play repeatedly. But not as much as the discs of the artists from which
nicks his licks. ~ Hal Horowitz