Tremonti continues to impress and this new album is no exception! His work in Creed and Alter Bridge is simply phenomenal but with his solo works, he just takes it up a notch and his playing is absolutely impressive! I wish that he would do a heavier metal/thrash album in lines with what he states his influences are though.
Great album from Rick! His body of work is impressive, to say the least, and he is always finding ways to sort of reinvent himself. These are really great versions of his songs, with your typical banter in between that Rick does so well.....he knows how to capture an audience to the point that you don't need to watch the DVD to see that, you can 'feel' it by just listening to the CD. What is so great about this album is that it just isn't your typical 'hits' album, but rather he's taken songs which mean something to him and put a little twist on them. It's a brilliant move on his part as most artists more or less 'play it safe' at times and focus on just their hits and, while there's nothing wrong with that because that's what most of us want to hear, it's refreshing when an artist branches out and gives you something unexpected.