Mike Stern
Electric Guitar Solo on
After All

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Mike Stern's electric guitar solo is the first of two solos on this recording, followed by Bob Berg on tenor sax. Set in D at a slow 71 BPM with a rock feel, Stern's solo unfolds over his own composition in D major at a deliberate rock tempo, his signature overdriven tone creating long, singing lines that balance technical facility with emotional expression. Stern's electric guitar improvisation combines melodic inventiveness with a distinctive tone, navigating the changes with both fluidity and rhythmic precision.

Mike Stern was 33 to 34 years old at the time.