Marco Sfogli
The man’s got a new solo record coming out soon.
Never heard of him? That’s no surprise. The only reason I know of him is because of his guitar work on Elements of Persuasion, an album by Dream Theater’s James LaBrie. Apparently Sfogli has worked on several other projects, too, and he’s managed to gain enough notoriety to try his hand at a solo career.
The man can play the guitar like nobody’s business. He has some serious talent. But I’m a little critical of him because several of his solos on Elements of Persuasion consisted of uninspired, unmelodic, speedy flurries of unrelated notes. He can play faster than most people can think, but speed does not equate to quality. But recently this video surfaced on YouTube, and if this is any indication of the rest of the album, his upcoming release may be more melodic and more enjoyable than I initially assumed.
Marco Sfogli’s There’s Hope is scheduled to be released on February 15th, 2008 by Lion Music.