JOE SATRIANI

THE COVERED HEAD Scott Henderson, Vibe Station GUITARIST: SCOTT HENDERSON

“The whole album is stunning, but this one track always makes me smile and blows my mind. Scott plays bebop blues on electric guitar like no other. Not one wasted note. It’s such a freaky, great performance. And the guitar tone!”

TOO ROLLING STONED Robin Trower, Bridge of Sighs GUITARIST: ROBIN TROWER

“I love how Robin invites us to share his joy of playing guitar with this song’s extended outro solo section. It’s an organic Stratocaster, Uni-Vibe, Marshall stack performance with an authentic mid-’70s vibe. He achieves a killer tone at a cool, laid-back pace. We’re so lucky he committed this to tape for us to enjoy.”

RED ALERT The Tony Williams New Lifetime, Believe It GUITARIST: ALLAN HOLDSWORTH

“I love this solo not only for its technical brilliance but also for its melodic architecture and dramatic nature. It begins lyrically, then explodes into breathtaking sheets of sound, and it finishes with a few beautiful, elegant phrases. And all of it is played on an SG through a Small Stone phase shifter into a Marshall stack! It still takes my breath away.”

BRING ME BACK HOME Jonny Lang, Signs GUITARIST: JONNY LANG

“This song is so beautiful, so real, and it’s all heart. Only Jonny would be brave enough to tackle this song with a straight-up guitar-amp vérité approach like this. Every note is heartbreaking. Jonny’s vocal performance has so much emotion, it’s almost impossible to follow it with a solo, but he pulls it off as only he can.”

CARUSO Neal Schon, Universe GUITARIST: NEAL SCHON

“This whole song is one incredibly beautiful and powerful solo performance. It’s all heart and raw emotion, yet still polished, with the sweetest intonation and vibrato. Neal’s timing and phrasing are always impeccable, natural and musical. He just keeps getting better all the time!”