J.C. Mathews
Into The Unknown
© 2003 J.C. Mathews (634479002069)
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If you're looking for melodic guitar rock, you came to the right place!
Into The Unknown breaks new ground as a collection of rock sounds, melodies, riffs and hooks for the air guitarist in all of us. From explosive speed rockers like 400 Meters and Local Motion, to the gothic ballad October Winds and the old school Latin rock of Dos Diablos, Into The Unknown offers rock fans the whole nine yards.
J.C. Mathews has been inventing and reinventing his melodic rock guitar sound for more than 25 years. A native of Georgia, Mathews 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, Mathews 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 a guitar is a beautiful thing and deserves a melody.
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Rompin' stompin' melodic guitar rock
author: BrianI listen to lots of different styles of music, but when I want to hear some good solid instrumental guitar rock that is strong on composition, melody and technique, this is an album I keep coming back to.
J.C. manages to deliver an interesting, constantly evolving melody.
author: Bill WrightThe dual guitar leads in this piece weave together seamlessly to create a full, smooth sound. The contrast between the distant sounding opening guitar and the melodic rock lead that overlays it is reminiscent of some of the strictly instrumental portions of the movie version of ‘Jesus Christ, Superstar’. Creating interesting rock guitar melodies that come across as clean and unstrained, or that do not overly tax your ear can be difficult to accomplish. J.C. manages to deliver an interesting, constantly evolving melody.
If you like guitar pyrotechnics, you’ll like 400 Meters.
author: Sean HollandIf you like guitar pyrotechnics, you’ll like 400 Meters. The influence of Di Meola, Satriani, and their ilk is obvious, but J.C. Mathews isn’t just a clone...When the time comes for fast runs, they are not gratuitous but musically logical, and man does he ever dish out the riffs. The groove is infectious; when the energy backs off for a transition, the groove coasts on its momentum and the listener eagerly anticipates the next hill on the roller coaster.
If you like guitar music suffused with melody then you won't be disappointed.
author: Nigel CuffIn fact this track (March To Malibu) is so chock-full of engaging melodic moments that it is difficult to do it justice in a review of this length but suffice to say if you like guitar music suffused with melody then you won't be disappointed. The track also showcases J.C.'s skills as a soloist. There is some fine lead playing in evidence here which is never overstated and doesn't overstay its welcome.
If you visit one artist's page today, make it this one.
author: Jonathan SandersHow 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.