Not only is Billy Connally a great modern virtuoso guitarist, but he also does his own backing tracks - and does them very well. The Silent Canvas is chock full of serious chops and then some. This disc takes the listener on a ride to the sky and back ten times, with ups, downs and all arounds. He is quite a string genius, but not only that, with tracks such as “Stalker,” ”Transcendental Medication,” “Harbinger,” and “Sonata In Sadness Minor,” along with the title number it proceeds to cut through the ear drums like a laser beam. This fantastic recording is released on Steve Vai's Digital Nations label. He's been called “the hand that rocks the guitar,” so by all means strap on the headphones and enjoy the virtuosic combustion.

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No time is wasted as the opener blasts the senses wide open and the groovy concept begins. Textures galore in a very Steve Vai / Joe Satriani league approach. This is an absolutely fantastic cut, with a properly repeated hook from heaven. He is simply all over the place and it just ends too soon.