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Step aside Hendrix and Zappa, because I think I just found my new favorite guitarist!

For some context, I've been playing guitar for over a year now, and I absolutely love the instrument, but I've struggled to find a guitarist who really represented who I wanted to be as a player. That is, until I heard this record for the first time! Recently, I've been in love with jazz fusion, but I hadn't found a guitarist that I really connected with yet. Until, on a hot, ... read more

It's hard to find a song that comes to even a fraction of the perfection that close to the edge's title track reaches. Lyrically and musically extremely complex, but still hits on such an incredibly emotional level. The A capella section before the organ hits may be the most beautiful piece of music I have ever heard. The other two tracks are also incredible in their own right, especially "Siberian Khatru", which opens with an awesome riff that's incredibly fun to play ... read more