After being in various bands as a guitarist (one of them even called Masi), he went solo for this album released in ’89. This is quite an odd album to listen to. As you would expect on a guitarist’s solo album, there are a few instrumentals and he does have a tendency to ramble with his playing and just shredding with no purpose.
Often sounding off key, it can be quite frustrating for the listener as he is undoubtedly a very gifted player. My favourite tune ironically is the only one with vocals and that’s the opening track, Open Fire. Believe me, I’m all for guitar instrumental albums as I have tons of them, but they need to have direction and structure to give balance and meaning.
You may ask why I bought this in the first place? Well, that was for the Jeff Scott Soto tune, but I actually thought he was on the whole record.
6/10 from The Grooveman.
