Guitar Techniques

STEVE MORSE

THE ALBUM

GT: What a surprise! How did this new album of covers, Turning To Crime, come about?

We talked about doing an original album, but it was too uncertain because of COVID restrictions to travel internationally at the time. Bob Ezrin suggested doing this as a fun project that would be totally unexpected.

GT: Did you record all your guitars at your studio, or at home?

Yes, the basis of the record is that we were all sequestered when the idea came about. The legal lockdown didn’t last forever, but effective planning for international movement was not reliable, so we all did our parts at home, or nearby. I’m very comfortable working at home, since I keep odd hours and

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