Some musicians are underrated. Taking a back seat to their works with more well-known recording artists, these players are no less than gifted recording artists in their own rights. Case in point is U.K.-based guitarist-composer Dick Plant.

Also known as Richard Plant, Dick is a behind the scenes engineer and sometimes producer that has worked with iconic recording artists The Shadows along with Hank Marvin as a solo artist, ELO mastermind Roy Wood and many others.

Dick co-founded The Vibratos with Warren Bennett, the son of Shadows drummer Brian Bennett and together they released several great albums of instrumental rock in the spirit of Hank Marvin and The Shadows.

Following the sad breakup of The Vibratos, Dick returned in 2025 with his very own self-titled 12-track solo album entitled Slipstream.

For guitar fans interested in surf-rock, The Shadows and other great bands of that ilk, Dick Plant’s solo album is a real treat. With most of the tracks composed by Dick, Slipstream has its share of covers including an impressive instrumental cover of the Beatles 1966 classic “Eleanor Rigby”, a cover of Max Steiner’s “A Summer Place” and a third cover called “I'll Be There For You” (the Friends TV series theme).

Even though Dick is the main player here, his original instrumentals rock solidly, the sound is full-bodied and his guitar work shines on just like his many fans knew it would.

An important figure in the world of England’s instrumental rock icons The Shadows and many other great U.K. bands, Dick Plant rises to the occasion with Slipstream, his long awaited, brilliantly executed and well-deserved solo album.