Touching the Edge released in 2008 by RGS Records. Ricky Gardiner ( Guitars) Virginia Scott ( Keyboards. Vox) Tom Gardiner ( Drums) 10 tracks (including instrumental 'Auschwitz' ) "Ricky Gardiner explored the very fragile theme, the tragedy of the Jews of Europe. The story of this mini-album is unique as is the music. OK, for many fans Ricky is the guitar player with Iggy Pop and David Bowie, just a few remember him as a leader of the old prog band BEGGARS OPERA. So here we hear not the riffage akin to "Lust For Life" but something different. "Auschwitz" is one whole piece of music that can be defined as new age. Virginia's keyboards provide the solid base for Ricky's Strat. Guitar comes in as a thick stratus, sounding very low. The mood is similar to that of the CAMEL's "Snowgoose", I'd say, or - that's the best comparison - "Shine On You Crazy Diamond". Gardiner obviously plays just for himself, for his thoughts, not to show off his skills but to let his feelings out. The tune is quiet in pace but unmeasurable in its depth. Little by little guitar gets higher and higher and starts to weep, not as Clapton's axe, much more in an introvert way. It cries and it soars. Suddenly the sound becomes sparse and breaks down. From beyond in flies Virginia's soprano chanting Dante's verses and then - guitar returns, this time going low. It sings and stumbles and stumbles again as a wounded bird. Mourning? A kind of. But there are notes of hope clearly heard, hidden on the very b