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Heroes and Villains

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My parents used to live across the alley behind Forrest Kyle's home. When I visited my parents, at least once a month, I'd usually hear Forrest practicing. I listened to him in this way for about four years. After about three years, I noticed that he was beginning to sound like a professional musician. At some point after that, I began to wonder whether I was hearing him or a CD being played loudly, and whether he had given up the guitar and was now playing CDs instead.

Then one day I heard what sounded like an outrageously good guitar player playing on a CD with a band. Thinking there was a chance that it was Forrest, I went to his house to find out who was playing. His mother answered the door and told me that it was Forrest playing - not a CD. She asked me if I would like to see him playing. She opened up the door to his room and there he was playing a guitar with electronic musical equipment everywhere and a large Jimi Hendrix poster on the wall. I'm an amateur jazz and classical guitar player so I took advantage of the situation to "talk shop" with Forrest about music before I left.

Soon after that my parents and I moved to the Portland, Oregon area. So I didn't get a chance to follow Forrest's musical career. However, recently I called his parents and his mother told me about his web site and his new CD "Heroes and Villains." I was very glad to find out that he was making CDs and I bought the new CD immediately. Today I ordered his other CD.

"Heroes and Villains" is highly accessible instrumental rock music that invites you to fly with it and makes room for passengers. There is a lot to like. The one vocal (the title cut) is excellent also. On the CD a variety of musical styles and tempos (mostly within the rock vein) are used to express a rich array of emotions. Most of the CD is great dance music too, but the latin flavored tunes are especially danceable. Forrest is very agile at making the guitar talk and he has something to say. Because of the way it's produced, it sounds better than anything else I've played on the CD player in my car. It seems to cut through road noise quite effectively.

This is a great album, especially if you like instrumental rock style guitar. We love this guys work. We've had his other album for about a year and probably have nearly worn it out - if that's possible. Instrumental guitar freaks usually go for the blazing shred but with Forrest you get the same guitar skill with cool songs. The guys a great musician. We usually listen it real lound when playing video games and turn the TV volume off. Great stuff.