Guitarists can spend their entire career looking for "that sound" and never find it. Everybody wants their unique sound, one that makes their music easily identifiable. Ray DeTone is lucky enough to have found "his sound" so early in his career. I am intrigued by the unique sound he has found, that attacks your senses song after song.

To his record, Ray has toured with Iron Maiden's Paul Di'anno and the legendary Ronnie Spector, just to name a few. He has even written scores to films by Charles Bronson. With his solo project, he has compiled a list of 10 songs that will thrill the guitar lover. From the Stevie-Ray-Vaughn-meets-Scott-Henderson "Ray's Stew", to the Gary Moore sounding "Slow Grind", Ray presents us with a varied collection of everything from blues, to pop, to fusion and progressive rock. This CD finds its way to my CD player quite a bit. I can't wait for the next release!

Pick of the lot: "Ray's Stew" (4:40)

Reviewed by Thingfish