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Greatest Hits : Shining Like A National Guitar

Sunday, November 20th, 2005

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. […]

While My Guitar Gently Weeps III

Sunday, November 20th, 2005

While My Guitar Gently Weeps IIIArtist: Various Artists
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The Best Air Guitar Album in the World…Ever Vol.1

Sunday, November 20th, 2005

The Best Air Guitar Album in the World…Ever Vol.1Artist: Various Artists
Click Here for more informationThe Best Air Guitar Album in the World… Ever! should not be mistaken for a “greatest rock album ever” kind of affair as it would cause monumental arguments as to why it includes Robbie Williams but not Led Zeppelin. The songs […]

Guitar Legends

Sunday, November 20th, 2005

Guitar LegendsArtist: Various Artists
Click Here for more informationNot all guitar legends but……This is a brilliant, eclectic mix of guitar based songs. OK they are not all legends and OK there are some standards not included BUT that is the beauty of it. Don’t read the track list and just play it and you will be […]

Spanish Guitar Music

Sunday, November 20th, 2005

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 […]

While My Guitar Gently Weeps Vol.2

Sunday, November 20th, 2005

While My Guitar Gently Weeps Vol.2Artist: Various Artists
Click Here for more informationsame again pleaseanother gorgeous installment of classic guitar songs. it keeps many of the artists from the first cd, which in my oppioion is not a bad thing. The cd is packed with tons of famous songs and a few that are not as […]

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Sunday, November 20th, 2005

While My Guitar Gently WeepsArtist: Various Artists
Click Here for more informationEclectic and indifferentWile several tracks on this album are excellent examples of guitar work, most are not. It is an eclectic mixture spanning several popular styles, but most of the ‘classic’ guitar tracks are from the world of heavy rock. As a fan of that […]

The Guitar Trio

Sunday, November 20th, 2005

The Guitar TrioArtist: De Lucia/Mclaughlin/Di Meola
Click Here for more informationA more mature approach achieving the same brillianceTo me ‘The Guitar Trio’ (the second studio album by McLaughlin, di Meola, and de Lucia) contains the ‘Grace’ that was lacking in ‘Passion Grace & Fire’ which was released some 13 years earlier. One can tell that a […]

King of the Blues Guitar

Sunday, November 20th, 2005

King of the Blues GuitarArtist: Albert King
Click Here for more informationThese 17 tunes come from King’s most fertile period, his 1966-68 tenure at Memphis’s Stax Records. Stax chief Jim Stewart had been reluctant to sign blues artists because he felt straight blues wouldn’t mesh with Stax’s patented Memphis soul. Ironically, the fusion of King’s sharp […]

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

Sunday, November 20th, 2005

The Best of the Best Air Guitar Albums in the World…EverArtist: Various Artists
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