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Published on: 17 Jun 2005
Brazilian guitarist Rogerio Maudonnet has broken the trend of guitarists
that are trying to emulate the Vai, Satriani, Malmsteen, Petrucci
style.
He has taken a different and more challenging disciplined approach
by following more in the style of Steve Morse and Eric Johnson,
two refined and distinct players that have created their very own
personal vibe as guitarists. Maudonnet plays with a trio, much like
Morse and Johnson, with some other studio help on certain songs,
the music on this cd revolves wholley around his creative playing
style. Which like his mentors, crosses in and out of many varieties
of music, as a means to showcase his versatility.
No doubt, he shows his influeces on just about every song, and they
are not all Morse/Johnson vibed tunes. He also has his own style
as well, on the song Brazil he plays some tasty fingerstyled classical
guitar over some nice percussion ensemble play.
Showing a glimpse of his taste for his own cultural music. Rogerio
shows that he can play jazz, ethno-fusion, fusion, and rock guitar
with deft control on this cd, the cd as a whole does not have the
guitar hero stigma attached, as the songs are well written with
a thematic approach, as to create a scenario with every song, and
his playing only graces the foundations of each piece. A nice cd
here for fans of the 'other' side of electric guitar.
There are a lot of progressive elements to his music as well as
ventures into ethnic and cultural sounds. A nice balance of styles
to keep your ear in tune to each piece. He is one to keep an eye
on.
©MJBrady/ProGGnosis
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