Coming in hot at the end of the ‘80s shred era and the beginning of the ‘90s virtuoso boom, Michael Lee Firkins was part of a stable of Shrapnel Records-signed guitarists who helped change the instrument forever.
Though he might not carry the cache of Vai, the bravado of Malmsteen or the notoriety of Satriani, Firkins was a revelation with his fusion of bluegrass, country, blues, jazz with heavy rock and eye-popping, high-speed hybrid picking.
