CLOSE TO EDEN (December 2010)“CLOSE TO EDEN” is my 2010 follow up to the CD “WHAT LIES BENEATH”. It’s CD number six in a line featuring rocky, funky, bluesy guitar instrumentals. This time round its maximum music with no vocal intrusions getting in the way. It contains fifteen original compositions along the same lines as Joe Satriani, Dave Gilmour, Larry Carlton, Peter White and Carlos Santana. The CD features Ibanez, Fender, Yamaha and Musicman acoustic / electric / bass guitars with a bit of help from Korg, Yamaha, Line 6 and Boss outboard products.Track 1 – Eastern Promise (5.35)The last track recorded for the CD this is based on a riff in the key of E inspired by Joe Satriani. The track has an eastern feel, hence the title, well that’s a surprise. The first part of the solo hangs around a spanish gypsy scale for those who like that kind of thing. It was unusual in that I fully worked out the solo in advance. You'll also find the same scale right at the end of the track Judas Kiss. The guitar feat