recorded his debut album, , at home on an eight-track studio and released it himself in 1984. Even though is one of 's most renowned guitar virtuosos, isn't really a typical "shred" album; playing with for several years rubbed off on , and many of his compositions reflect both 's musical influence and a skewed sense of humor that makes for some whimsically entertaining moments (i.e., ). Make no mistake, there's still plenty of technical virtuosity on display, but since has a few other tricks in his bag, turns out to be much more enjoyable (and accessible to listeners other than guitar-technique fetishists) than the average '80s guitar shred-fest. ~ Steve Huey