J.C. MATHEWS: Heidelberg

J.C. Mathews

Heidelberg

© 2002 J.C. Mathews (634479000966)

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Melodic rock guitar instrumentals, for those who remember when guitars ruled the earth...

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If you came looking for melodic guitar rock, you came to the right place!

Heidelberg is a collection of rock guitar atmospheres. Songs range from the gothic rock anthem "Heidelberg," the old-school Latin rock of "Los Alamos," the surf-Western-metal sound of "The Horseman," to a new interpretation of an old classical guitar favorite, "Variations On Romanze." And it covers all the ground between -- the perfect collection of songs for the electric guitar.

J.C. Mathews has been inventing and reinventing his melodic rock guitar sound for more than 25 years. A native of Georgia, J.C.learned his first riffs by observing the Southern rock movement up close. He later studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, and worked to fuse his blues-rock upbringing with the technical mastery of the jazz fusion world.

Now, years later, his playing shows the impact of a wildly divergent group of influences, from Al Dimeola, Carlos Santana and Ritchie Blackmore, to Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Mark Knopfler and many, many others. Over the years, J.C. lent his unique blend of guitar worlds to dozens of artists. Now, his solo work reflects a philosophy which he sums up in one sentence: the sound of an electric guitar is a beautiful thing and deserves a melody.

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  • Melodic Rock with the emphasis on melody
    author: Ed Drury

    JC Mathews is one guitar instrumentalist who truely understands theme and content in composition. All tracks on this CD have compelling melodies which travel, never ramble and hook rather than lull you. Classic rock with a world full of influences and textures. JC proves himself not only a great guitarist but a gifted composer on this one. Ed Drury

  • Great guitar!
    author: Scott Landers

    JC's Heidelberg is a great CD for all who love guitar... All the songs are filled with great melodic solos plus some good old butt kicking riffs! If you love instrumental guitar this a no-brainer!

  • Melodic rock guitar at its best
    author: Alex Kriukov

    Heidleberg is a great instrumental guitar CD from JC Mathews. JC combines elements of rock, blues, Latin and classical music to create a piece of work that is inventive and highly enjoyable. From the Santana influenced Ltin rock playing of Los Alamos, to the searing and expressive lead guitar work of Heidelberg and Automation to the great hard rock playing of Highway Dance, this album takes you on a musical exciting musical journey. JC is a fantastic technical player, but it is his expressiveness and great sense of melody that really shines through on each of the tracks. Highly recommended.

  • If you visit one artist's page today, make it this one.
    author: Jonathan Sanders

    How often have you been able to sit and listen to a series of instrumental rock tracks, especially guitar rock instrumentals, without feeling that the guitar was the only focus? Matthews has managed to rid his music of the cliches of this genre, and in the end, he has created tracks that stand alone as pieces of art. "Heidelberg" is certainly no exception...I don't expect you to take my word for it. J.C. Mattthews' music is a journey you should have to take to really understand. If you visit one artist's page today, make it this one. You surely won't miss the others.

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