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Freak Guitar: The Road Less Traveled
Mattias IA Eklundh
Freak Guitar: The Road Less Traveled
Genres: International Music, Pop, Rock, Metal
 
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All Artists: Mattias IA Eklundh
Title: Freak Guitar: The Road Less Traveled
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Favored Nations
Original Release Date: 1/1/2005
Re-Release Date: 9/6/2005
Genres: International Music, Pop, Rock, Metal
Styles: Europe, Scandinavia, Rock Guitarists
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 690897250024, 0602498668597
 

CD Reviews

It's about time
J. Russell | Vancouver | 12/24/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Shred has been dead since day one. Wether it's Malmsteen or Vai (who was good when Zappa told him what to do) or... it's been nothing but amazing guitar licks over bad, bad rythm sections. But didn't we all hope that one day those techniques would be used to a more interesting effect? Shawn Lane's work with Hellborg did it, Buckethead did it, and now... Mattias IA Eklundh, killer player. but most importantly he has great taste. This disc is very Zappa inspired and sounds alot like Buckethead, but with tighter compositions and more of a European influence (gypsy scales and what not). Definitely worth picking up, and what a sense of humour. I haven't laughed this much at someones guitar playing (laughed in a good way I mean) since the day's of Danny Gatton. Hellborg has just picked this guy up for some power trio work with Jeff Sipe. I am really looking forward to hearing what they do together."
Psychotic, Quirky...and great
Daniel S. Upton | Charlottesville, VA USA | 09/06/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I had no idea what to expect when I got this CD, except that it was probably going to be crazy instrumental stuff, since it's on Steve Vai's label. In that respect, this CD definitely fills expectations. Mattias has a great command of the instrument, although undoubtedly many people (the same who bash Tom Morello) will think his sense of humor in composition is little more than unfocused noodling. The hyperactive covers of Smoke on the Water and Minor Swing are excellent."
Humor and chops
J. Weissman | 02/18/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Never have I heard musical "humor" conveyed so well as on this breakthrough album. The production is seamless, and Eklundh's high-level chops are not threatening, that is, his humor and musicality buffer the typical "macho" delivery of shred-guitar playing, and indeed evolves it into, dare I say, ART."