”I associate each composition with some enjoyable experience.” There is no reason to doubt the truth of this comment by guitarist Bernd Strohm after a listen to his first CD ”Strohmaufwärts” (literally ”Up-Strohm”). Strohm has full mastery of the art of painting fluctuating mood pictures as captivating guitar music. His flowing pickings lay bare the romantic soul of the acoustic guitar only to switch suddenly to captivating, bluesy riffs. ”Even guitar pieces need straight melodies,” this friendly musician adds, supporting this statement perfectly with the songs on his CD.