Love And The Sea (Steve Sheppard Review)

by Steve Sheppard

Shambhu has been described as a new-age jazz guitarist blending acoustic guitar, ambient, and world influences, I would go further and say he is one of the finest exponents of truly good instrumental guitar work there is in the world today, and after reviewing much of his work over the years that have passed, I am extremely pleased to be doing the same thing again, as I gaze at one of my favourite subjects, the ocean, and I gaze longingly at this new single called Love And The Sea.

I look upon Shambhu’s work as an investment into your well-being, the tones and musical vibrations that emanate from his instrument of choice are of a superior quality, and on this single there is a rhythm that is almost like the undulation of the sea as it moves back and forth, one could feel a defined movement and a delicacy of tonal direction.

Then just over the mid-way point, the piece increases in elevation and adds in another layer of rhythm just before the two minute mark, where one can feel a sense of unbridled happiness and love, then beautifully from the 2.30 minute moment, a lush solo can be heard and experienced as the eventual coda drifts off onto the horizon of tomorrow.

Love And The Sea by Shambhu is another sublime new single from the artist, a guitarist who plays with his hands and manifests beauty from his soul, a musician that has the halcyon touch of magical proportions within his musical aurora. Without doubt I predict yet another hit for Shambhu with Love And The Sea, it’s that good.