Merry Axemas: A Guitar Christmas [2005 Reissue] (2005)

About this title: The variety of holiday music has improved dramatically over the years and every "type" of music seems to have jumped on the bandwagon. Not only are there holiday rock recordings, but now there are holiday rock guitar recordings. While the music here is a mixed bag, it turns out to be a refreshing change from the contrived offerings that other rock artists have produced. Kenny Wayne Shepherd kicks things off with a rousing version of "Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer," while Eric Johnson proves to be the most technically proficient of the players assembled here. There are other strong offerings ... read more

Tracks:

1. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer [Marks]
2. The First Nowell [Traditional]
3. Amazing Grace [Traditional]
4. Jingle Bells [Traditional]
5. Silent Night/Holy Night Jam [Traditional]
6. Joy to the World [Traditional]
7. Christmas Time Is Here [Guaraldi/Mendelson]
8. Blue Christmas [Hayes/Johnson]
9. The Drummer Boy [Traditional]
10. Cantique de Noel (O' Holy Night) [Traditional]
11. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) [Lennon/Ono]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.