John Hammond, the legendary US record producer, is famously quoted as saying after his first experience of �The Boss� : � I have seen the future of rock & roll, and it�s called Bruce Springsteen�. The audience at Thursday nights �Roadworks� live night at The Cinnamon Club in Altrincham might be forgiven for borrowing from Mr Hammond, and paraphrasing to: �We have seen the future of acoustic guitar playing, and it�s called Jon Gomm�, such was the unforgettable virtuoso performance given by the Blackpool born singer songwriter.

Using just his beloved hand made Lowden acoustic guitar, �Wilma�, and some basic effects processors, Jon both stunned and thrilled the enthralled crowd.

The Gomm style takes some describing, but if you can imagine a combination of Heavy Metal, Steve Vai style �shredding�, beautifully disciplined finger-picking, funky �thumb� bass lines and �guitar drumming� of Keith Moon-esque fluidity, and all at the same time � you might come close!

Poor �Wilma� bears the scars of this abusive guitar style, but the results is a sound that it is difficult to believe comes from just one man and one guitar.

Opening with his own reworking of the Bob Marley classic �Wait in Vain�, Jon took the audience through a sweaty, high octane set of his own excellent songs, (from his debut CD �Hypertension�), via Radiohead�s �High & Dry�, to a brilliantly entertaining encore, which included such diverse offerings as The Fine Young Cannibals �She drives me crazy� (complete with audience �woo �woo�s�!) and a medley of Led Zeppelin classics.

This was a truly remarkable performance, by an innovative and exciting artist, deserving of a wider audience. If you get the chance, see Jon Gomm for yourself, and if you think you can play the guitar, prepare to feel humble.

Check out Jons excellent site - including MP3 files to download- at : www.jongomm.com