Guitar Noise Archives

Sarah Pillow is an incredible artist. A delight for the ears, but more, a grand pleasure for the soul. She’s in a class by herself.

To kick off their new European tour, Arena, oddly enough, played to North American dates. The first was Québec City, where they’ve played many times before, the next was their first ever presence in Montreal.

Eat This It’s Safe Tom Yoder’s debut CD is simply awesome! I could stop this review at that, and it’s enough to describe this wonderful album by a master guitar-slinger. Yoder credits a long list of guitarists for their influence, yet he manages to sound like none of them; he sounds like himself. He has [...]

This album contains 16 tracks. Six are played on the guitar and are covers of Villa-Lobos, Tarrega, Granado, Albéniz and Wyatt, while the 10 others are on piano and are all compositions.

The album sure bears its title well, it is indeed Freestyle Guitar. Never overdone, not a show of technique and speed, but just good guitar, quite well played and, as I said before, good songs.

When someone talks about seeing a spectacular, superlative live performance, it’s rare for the listener to think of a folk artist being the object of that admiration. Janis Ian’s two-disc set might change that perception forever.

Static Transmission is 51 minutes of pure fun the way only a very few artists know how to create. Certainly this album is one you will be listening to regularly for years to come.

Byrd’s latest offering is another must for anyone who loves a great guitar in the midst of fabulously well-written symphonic metal. With Michael Flatters on vocals and Brian Hutchison on piano, drums and bass this trio rides a beautiful storm of powerful, emotional music.

Delp and Goudreau? Ring a bell? It should. Remember a little old seventies band called Boston? Brad Delp was the vocalist and Barry Goudreau the guitarist.

This album brings together top guitarists from a variety of styles including performances from top-tier artists such as Dave Matthews, Jars of Clay, Paul Rodgers, Phil Keaggy, and Russ Freeman.

This is an album of easily enjoyable rock, played by Julien Kasper on guitars with accompanying drums, bass and occasional Hammond (a real Hammond) all played by real musicians.

A fine blend of John Mellencamp and Eddie Veder, this album is mainstream, without being too caught up in the moment.

Rather than reinventing the wheel, Ken Tamplin oils it and makes it turn well. Great songs, played by great musicians. Tamplin also has a very interesting voice, slightly reminiscent of that of Tommy Shaw (Styx).

Kitko’s newest effort shows what one can do with only a guitar and a (pretty) voice. This may be a short album, with only six songs, but she’s sure to get a hold of you with her sometimes smooth, sometimes energetic folk-rock sounds.

Ritual, certainly a band worth knowing, Think Like a Mountain, certainly an album worth owning. This album changes moods often and takes you right along with it.

Russia rocks! Eternal Light, or Lux Eterna demonstrate this quite well with their self-titled debut album.

Jazz guitarist Steve Cunningham offers us his prowess on slide dobro, lap steel and electric guitars, accompanied by drums, upright bass, keys and an assortment of brass.

The good old trio of guitarists, created following Robert Fripp’s advice, is already ten years old! And to celebrate, they’re offering us a collection of pieces from this first decade.

To find out how a band survives the departure of it’s lead singer and frontman, get this album. I’ve heard others call it the best Spock’s album yet.

Beautiful songs, exceptional lyrics, well arranged and well delivered.