Sunday, September 12, 2004

"I think if Chopin had played guitar, he would have sounded like Lenny Breau" - Chet Atkins

I was first introduced to Lenny by a guitar playing old friend of mine. He came over to my house in sort of a state. We'd planned to head for lunch, but at that point, nothing was possible. My friend was adamant that we absolutely had to sit down and listen to Cabin Fever, an album Lenny recorded while living alone in the woods of Canada. I quickly understood why. Lenny is one of those rare guitarists who combine glorious technical virtuosity with beautiful musicality.

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