Sirius 15 Classic Rewing has been running great sets of music this weekend revolving around the guitar heroes. For me even as a bass player, I have been inspired by some great guitarists of the world who compose music that has made my life and this world a better place. So I find myself reflecting on some of the great guitar heroes whom I admire. These guitar heroes may not be on Classic Rewind, but they qualify as guitar heroes none the less.

Yngwie J. Malmsteen – The swedish guitar legend is my all-time favourite guitar player even if not my favourite composer. Malmsteen has worked the realms of forging classical music with metal. One needs to look at his album “Odyssey” to see how far off the planet his technique is. Malmsteen uses his techniques to serve the purpose of the music, and it serves him well. Much of his classic material will be heard on Sirius23 Hair Nation.

Tony Iommi – Black Sabbath is what it is because of the guitar work of Tony Iommi. Tony’s superior ability to write killer riffs and blow through melodic solos makes him one of the all-time greats. As a major fan of Black Sabbath, I never stopped being amazed at how Tony can just make guitar look and sound so amazing. Tony’s musical contributions to Black Sabbath and other projects make him stand alone. He deserves credit for inspiring legions of guitarists who followed into metal and hard rock.  Black Sabbath can usually be heard on Sirius19 The Boneyard or Sirius 27 Liquid Metal.

Rewind will be playing sets from guitar heroes like Eddie Van Halen, Aerosmith, ZZ Top and others. Worth a listen to and a reminder of the great contributions of the real guitar heroes.