Greg Howe: “I realized that I wasn't going to push pure technique any further than Paul Gilbert or Jason Becker. So, I thought, 'OK, what am I going to do after that?'”

Greg Howe
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Greg Howe has always been intrepid. He's never been one to settle. And he's seemingly never had much interest in being a part of the herd.

Since the late-'80s and early, Howe set a standard that few could match through unmatched compositional prowess and records such as Greg Howe (1988) and Introspection (1993). Through an aggressively articulated tone and uninhibited approach, Howe settled in as an anti-hero of the shred era, making his territory with vigor.

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