to go for major flash, he always plays for the song and not his ego, but when he shines, he shines brightly." Rothery's process for creating his guitar solos is improvisation. He was quoted: "That has always been the way I’ve done things, and some of my favourite leads—such as 'Sugar Mice', 'Easter', and the last break in 'This Strange Engine'—were composed on the spot." In 2001, Rothery was voted Yorkshire and Humberside's best guitarist in a poll in Total Guitar magazine with 65% of the vote, beating David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust-era guitarist Mick Ronson into second place. Equipment In the 1980s, Rothery used various guitars, including a Yamaha SG-2000 and Fender or Squier Strats. For amps he employed Marshall amps, for overdriven sounds, and Roland Jazz Chorus 120 amps for more effects laden sounds. When interviewed in 2010 he mentioned using a Blade Stratocaster-style guitar with Lindy Fralin pickups, and a signature model by luthier Jack Dent. His guitars are equipped with MIDI. He makes extensive use of loops, via a setup that includes TC Electronic 2290 Dynamic Digital Delays, an AdrenaLinn III, and a variety of other effects all routed through controller made by Gig-Rig. On 8 November 2017 Rothery was presented with his new Blade RH-4 signature guitar by guitar manufacturer Gary Levinson at a promotional event in the Albert Halls in Bolton. Discography With Marillion Steve Rothery appears on every Marillion release since their 1982 debut single; see Marillion discography With The Wishing Tree Carnival of Souls (1996) Ostara (2009) Solo Live in Plovdiv (December 2013) Live in Rome (August 2014) The Ghosts of Pripyat (September 2014) Guest appearances Jadis – Jadis (1989, production) Arrakeen – Patchwork (1990, guitar) Rock Against Repatriation – "Sailing" (1990, guitar) Enchant – A Blueprint of the World (1993, production, guitar) John Wesley – Under the Red and White Sky (1994, guitar) Arena – Crying for Help, The Cry (1994, guitar) Mr. So and So – The Overlap (1998, production, guitar) John Wesley – The Emperor Falls (1999, guitar) Ian Mosley & Ben Castle – Postmankind (2001, guitar) The Reasoning – Awakening (2007, guitar) Gazpacho – Firebird (2005, guitar) Swallow the Sun – Servant of Sorrow (alternate version from the single New Moon) (2009, guitar) Edison's Children – In The Last Waking Moments (2011, guitar) Steve Hackett – Genesis Revisited II (2012, guitar) Riccardo Romano Land – B612 (2017, guitar) Steve