rob carlton

Straight rock and awesome guitar solos is what Rob Carlton is bringing to the music scene. This guitar extraordinaire has a new album titled Beautiful Collision that simply rocks! Rob also endorses with GHS Strings, Morley Pedals and Halo Guitars & will also be busy with Specraflex Cables and Rocktron Amps & Effects. Not to mention, Carlton has also been featured in Guitar World and Guitar Player Magazines. With a hopeful 2010 tour in the works and an appearance at next year’s NAMM...

Straight rock and awesome guitar solos is what Rob Carlton is bringing to the music scene. This guitar extraordinaire has a new album titled Beautiful Collision that simply rocks! Rob also endorses with GHS Strings, Morley Pedals and Halo Guitars & will also be busy with Specraflex Cables and Rocktron Amps & Effects. Not to mention, Carlton has also been featured in Guitar World and Guitar Player Magazines. With a hopeful 2010 tour in the works and an appearance at next year’s NAMM show in California, Rob Carlton and his music career seem to be on top of the world! I had a chance to ask Rob some questions about music, life and the respect for good, old rock & roll tunes. Enjoy! Jimmy Rae: First I have to ask: As a guitar player, and a damn good one if I may add, who is your all-time favorite guitar player? Who inspires you to pick up that instrument every day and just rock out? Rob Carlton: I would have to say Jimi Hendrix hands down. I know I’ve talked about him before in the past, but to me he’s in a class all by himself. The same thrill I felt hearing the guitar solo for “ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER” at a young age still gives me chills today. He’s the reason why I picked up the guitar and sometimes I would play all night long. I also loved his on-stage show and the way the media spun tales about his life. He was the GUITAR HERO because he set the ground work for so many others I’m sure. Later, I got into ROBIN TROWER who I met recently at Penn’s Peak, which was a thrill for me as well. Robin has such control over his playing and is a lot like Hendrix. He’s just a great player all you young players should check out. Rob carlton “Unshackled” MP3: SKOPE IT HERE! Jimmy Rae: Was it always about the guitar for you or were there perhaps other instruments of choice for Rob Carlton? Rob Carlton: Nope, it’s the guitar for me all the way! I’ve always wanted to be THE GUITAR HERO. Besides, the guitar player got most of the girls! When I realized that early on I was sold! Jimmy Rae: Was music always your #1 career choice?