Album: Bald On The Inside

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"I listened to the Tim Scott CD. He has some interesting ideas. I especially like his control of harmonics and the bar. He is an accomplished guitarist."

Steve Vai

January 2004

Star Rating 3/5

GI graduate shows some initiative, and some talent With Bald On The Inside, Guitar Institute graduate Tim Scott has produced a thoroughly listenable instrumental guitar/chill-out record by himself. He's distributing the CD in Borders bookstores across the country and that kind of marketing savvy is a hint as to how the follically-challenged fret melter uses his noodle. Like a lot a of instrumental records Bald On The Inside showcases a vast array of playing techniques, ranging from Jeff Beck's vocal tremolo arm mastery and Joe Satriani's up-tempo boogie style through to Tommy Bolin phrasing and Steve Vai-style melodic rock. This is impressive, world-class stuff and if you like great guitar playing you should definitely check it out.

Standout tracks: New Moon On Sunday, 4am And I Can't Sleep, Bald on The Inside

Ben Bartlett

January 2004

Star Rating 3/5

An graduate from the Guitar Institute in London, Tim Scott has since worked as a session musician and played in numerous bands. His debut album, Bald On The Inside, is an intriguing selection of instrumental rock numbers. There are some discernible elements of Steve Vai and Joe Satrinai in Tim's playing but he has incorporated them into a style of his own. None of the other tracks matches up to the fantastic opener but there's still plenty of cool guitar playing and new ideas on offer to make this a worthwhile, listenable album. It's available from Borders.

Best Bit: Guitar melody on 4am And I Can't Sleep

Cliff Douse

February 2004

Star Rating 4/5

This instrumental album from the Mancunian graduate of London's Guitar Institute shows that while he's learned from such legends as Steve Lukather and Joe Satriani, he's very much his own man. And His fretting skills are more than capable of taming the wild mix of blues, classical, rock and flamenco that pervades his music.

Jenny Knight

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