Although he's been considered one of the top hard rock/heavy metal guitar shredders since the late '80s, interestingly enough,
Paul Gilbert has never issued a completely all-instrumental solo album. And with
Gilbert seemingly going in a more songwriting-based direction (as evidenced by his 2005 solo set,
Spaceship One), the chances of an all-instrumental release seemed increasingly slim. But as longtime admirers of
Gilbert know, it's impossible to predict the next move of this former
Racer X and
Mr. Big guitarist, and on 2006's
Get Out of My Yard, you're treated to --
Gilbert's first-ever instrumental solo set. But the tracks are not merely shredding solos strung together --
Gilbert is still all about penning memorable tunes, such as the
Rush-like "Hurry Up," the blues-metal of "The Curse of Castle Dragon," the
Van Halen-esque rocker, "My Teeth Are a Drumset," and the speedy acoustic picking of "Three E's for Edward." There's a reason why
Gilbert is a monthly attraction in all of those European and Japanese guitar publications --
Get Out of My Yard will offer all the evidence you'll need.