Tuesday night, guitar virtuoso Tim Reynolds will bring his new show to Crowbar, 420 E. College Ave. Doors open at 8 p.m., with the show beginning at 9 p.m.

Reynolds last performed at Crowbar in April 2001, giving an all-acoustic performance, but this time, things will be different.

Reynolds will play solo electric tunes with only a few acoustic songs, and he will even sing on a few numbers.

Through the use of drum programming, sampling and other technology, Reynolds will be backed by what he describes as a "virtual band."

"It's more intense," said Reynolds of the electric show. "It's not an acoustic show. It's not a sit-down show."

Along with the music, the stage will contain a video screen that will project images related to Reynolds' music.

"They kind of bring together the idea of the music," he said. "It kind of makes the music come to life."

"If you come to my show and see my visuals it might make you think in a different way," he added.

The idea of the music, Reynolds said, is very political.

"You should have an opinion and you should state it," said Reynolds of his views.

Titling his new album and concert Chaos View, Reynolds said that the issue most important to him is the "war mentality of America."

"There are a lot of things that we don't know the answer to. Every war we always find out 20 years later that it's bullshit and I think this is the same way," he said of the current war on terror. "I'm pretty much against war."

He said the people in charge now are the same people who made serious mistakes in the '80s.

"It just makes me mad that they got back in power again, illegally," he said.

The new album should be released by Tuesday, Reynolds said. After playing primarily acoustic in recent years, Reynolds described his current move back to electric.

"Most of my life I've played electric. I really feel like electric is more of an expression of what I feel," he said.

Reynolds also said that he enjoys playing solo more than playing with a band.

"I prefer playing with my electric band right now," he said.

"It sounds phat every time. It's a really big challenge to make the machines sound like a band."

Even though he gained much of his popularity by playing with the Dave Matthews Band, Reynolds has not played with that band since 1999.

"I kind of wanted to go off and do my own thing," he said.

"I'm much more about doing more than one thing. That's why I'll never be a pop star."

Reynolds' list of influences is all over the map, ranging from older rock like Peter Gabriel to more contemporary bands like the Deftones, Rage Against the Machine and Nine Inch Nails.

"Music that is about truth is what I like," he said.

Mike Zdlechoski (senior-integrative arts), who saw Reynolds at Crowbar in April 2001, is looking forward to his return.

"He's just an incredible guitar player," Zdlechoski said. "I can't play guitar, but if I could play like him I'd be a god. I'm definitely going to try to see him again."

Peter Prince, lead singer of Moon Boot Lover, will open the show with a solo acoustic performance.