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Spanish guitar maestro, Jose De Castro, second CD release, Music
Guitars Box, exploits Jose musical training and technical skills
that he has been honing since he was 10. Joining Jose on the splendid
10 track CD are none other than Simon Phillips (Toto, Jeff Beck
etc.), Melvin Davis (Chaka Khan, Steve Lukather, Lee Ritenour, etc.)
and well known professional Spanish musicians like Maurizio Sgaramella,
Denis Bilanin, and Enzo Filiponne.
Music
Guitars Box combines musical elements of jazz, fusion, blues
and a bit of funk and features a strong Hendrix vibe and Satriani's
level of precision can be heard throught the CD. The fretwork songs
seem to flow effortlessly from the hands of de Castro and instrumental
fans will find this release quite enjoyable. Whether Jose fingers
are flying across the fretboard or he is playing slow passionate
notes he exhibits true emotion in his playing. One element that
has been lost to a lot of main stream and modern music.
Whether
the tracks demonstate flashes of speed and technique ("Hot
Sounds") or mellow almost Hendrix-esque playing ("Near
Your"), Jose musicianship shines through.
Personal
Favorites: Near You - When She Walks
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