Instrumental Rock Guitar has had its share of guitar heroes over the years. Steve Vai, Yngvie Malmsteen, Johnny A and Gary Hoey, just to name a few, have all left their stamp on the genre, changing the course of music in the process. While players like this make instrumental rock sound easy to do, releasing an instrumental guitar album is probably one of the most difficult challenges that a guitarist can tackle during their careers.
Born in 1963 in Stockholm, Yngwie Malmsteen came from a family of talented musicians with a keen interest in classical music. After watching a news item the day that Jimi Hendrix died, September 18, 1970, the young Swede developed an interest in the instrument he watch Hendrix burn on stage. Even at seven-years-old, he knew he wanted to be a rock star
Australian guitar aficianado, Tommy Emmanuel, must be one of the hardest working and most likable musicians on the planet. His touring schedule of over 300 concerts a year, strikes awe in many of his fellow musicians and his infectious personality brightens up even the most dismal of days.
According to Agustin Barrios features eight pieces performed by internationally recognized guitarist, and Paraguayan born, Berta Rojas.
