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Every once in a while, musicians famed for their technical prowess and virtuosity get together and create music so complex and inventive that their concerts aren't shows, so much as masterclasses in brilliance. Where most bands of this ilk- purporting to be Instrumental Jazz-Rock Fusion- run the risk of being ridiculous shred-fests and to hold themselves with a sense of reverence and complete solemn seriousness, THE ARISTOCRATS (Yes, there are a lot of fireworks on display) refuse to take themselves completely seriously. Between them guitarist Guthrie Govan, bassist Bryan Beller and drummer Marco Minnemann have toured, recorded and performed alongside some of the biggest names in music, from Joe Satriani to DEATHKLOK to Hans Zimmer to NECROPHAGIST.

The show at Brighton's The Haunt, was less a concert, more of a masterclass- each track was introduced with a story of where the inspiration for the composition came from, be it a concept based around fictional characters recurring from the first album ("Jack's Back"), stories about doing the wrong thing when tornadoes strike- aka getting in a car and trying to outrun it.. ("Desert Tornado"); or simply about the wearing out of a farmyard animal mascot who follows Guthrie Govan on the road ("Pig's Day Off").