Jarmo Hynninen & Tuomas Metsberg Telecaster Master Blasters (LP)

(Bluelight Records) 12 tracks

The name of the instrumental album Telecaster Master Blasters by Jarmo Hynninens and Tuomas Metsberg reveals both the guitar model played on the album and the talent of the musicians themselves. The recognizable sound of the Fender Telecaster became a hallmark of country music in the early 1950s, and the stylistic and virtuosic mastery of the instrument became one of the supreme disciplines of electric guitar playing. Jarmo Hynninen and Tuomas Metsberg are among the masters of this demanding genre, whose skills stand up to international comparison. In addition to songs borrowed from country artists of the old generation, the album consists of the guitarists' own compositions.