Michael Thompson Band-Future Past (2012)

Michael Thompson is a renowned and prolific American session guitarist who, in addition to collaborating on hundreds of albums for other artists, has also enjoyed a brilliant solo career. His numerous collaborations include artists of the caliber of Stephen Bishop, Michael Bolton, Kenny G., Joe Cocker, Brenda Russell, Neil Diamond, Bob Seger, Michael Jackson, and Al Jarreau. His first album with his band MTB (Michael Thompson Band), titled "How Long", was released in 1989, achieving overwhelming success on the American melodic rock charts thanks to hits like "Can't Miss" and establishing himself as an absolute masterpiece of AOR and melodic rock. In 2012, he released his fifth album with the Michael Thompson Band, "Future Past", another extraordinary record of elegant and energetic melodic rock, featuring sharp hard rock guitars and excellent vocal lines courtesy of the versatile singer Larry King. Textbook AOR songs like "Gypsy Road", "High Time", "Can't Be Right", "When You Love Someone", "End Game", "Can't Miss" or "Fight For Your Life", make it another gem of melodic rock.