Archive for April, 2006

The Best of the Best Air Guitar Albums in the World… Ever

Monday, April 3rd, 2006

The Best of the Best Air Guitar Albums in the World… EverArtist: Various Artists
Click Here for more informationHit and miss…There is an equal measure of classic rock songs that you probably already own, pretty decent rock songs that you wouldn't have gone out of your way to own, and some rubbish that you wouldn't have […]

Greatest Hits : Shining Like A National Guitar

Monday, April 3rd, 2006

Greatest Hits : Shining Like A National GuitarArtist: Paul
Simon
Click Here for more informationNothing he has released since has matched the sales heights of Bridge Over Troubled Water, but the quality of Paul Simon’s solo work is undeniable–indeed it could be argued that the songwriter’s work post-Simon & Garfunkel has been even more rewarding aesthetically. […]

Great Artistry of Django Reinhardt/Django’s Guitar

Monday, April 3rd, 2006

Great Artistry of Django Reinhardt/Django’s GuitarArtist: Django
Reinhardt
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The Guitar Player

Monday, April 3rd, 2006

The Guitar PlayerArtist: Davy
Graham
Click Here for more information#1 in a field of 1This is a great value album, if you are trying to fill in your collection with some Davy Graham.
Containing a monster collection of 20 tracks (in itself a justification for the purchase) you have a complete outline of why Graham exerted so […]

Spanish Guitar Music

Monday, April 3rd, 2006

Spanish Guitar MusicArtist: Various Artists
Click Here for more informationoverkillI bought this because I like the sound of the spanish guitar and I thought a whole CD of it would make for a plesant hour of music-listening. It is exactly that and there is no denying the intricate skills of the performers. But unless you are […]

6 and 12 String Guitar

Monday, April 3rd, 2006

6 and 12 String GuitarArtist: Leo
Kottke
Click Here for more informationUnbelievable1If you like your blues guitar played with feeling, I challenge you to sit still listening to this1 Although ‘Vaseline Machine Gun’ is the better known track, ‘Jack Fig’ and ‘Coolidge Rising’ are up there with it. It’s never off the CD.
DANGER - BRILLIANT!!Absolutely brilliant […]

Dark Chords on a Big Guitar

Monday, April 3rd, 2006

Dark Chords on a Big GuitarArtist: Joan
Baez
Click Here for more informationContinuing a career that stretches over six decades, Joan Baez sticks in Dark Chords on a Big Guitar, with her successful habit of reinterpreting the works of America’s finest contemporary roots musicians. Her voice, still patrician, is thankfully huskier, not as strident as in […]

While My Guitar Gently Weeps Vol.2

Monday, April 3rd, 2006

While My Guitar Gently Weeps Vol.2Artist: Various Artists
Click Here for more informationNo Need T(w)o Weep Here!Having purchased the first CD in the series (now extended to three), I decided to try the second volume - and I have not been disappointed!
The standard has been maintained with some great artists and songs, all with strong guitar […]

Superman Lover (1): the Ultimate Collection

Monday, April 3rd, 2006

Superman Lover (1): the Ultimate CollectionArtist: Johnny ‘Guitar’
Watson
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While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Monday, April 3rd, 2006

While My Guitar Gently WeepsArtist: Various Artists
Click Here for more informationIf you like guitars, buy this!What an absolutely stunning album. Not a single track that I didn’t like. Never before has so much guitar playing talent been assembled on one album, its just a shame they missed Hank Marvin off. With a Fender Strat (admittedly […]