Author Topic: Lenny Breau (Read 2453 times)

MDV · « **on:** January 27, 2007, 04:50:18 PM »

Might well be the best guitarist that ever lived.

Kepu · « **Reply #1 on:** January 27, 2007, 05:13:41 PM »

Never heard anything by him :P

Bird · « **Reply #2 on:** January 27, 2007, 05:59:03 PM »

Quote from: Kepu

Never heard anything by him :P

One of the greatest unknown guitarists. Mainly solo jazz guitar style, late 60's through the 70's. Chet Atkins discovered him and recorded his first record. A lot of jazz guys were blown away by how good he was. It's definitely worth tracking down his stuff. His daughter did a documentary on him about 7 or 8 years ago called "The Genius of Lenny Breau".

dave_mc · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2007, 06:44:21 PM »

have you got a link to any youtube awesomeness?

Bird · « **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2007, 06:55:48 PM »

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PGcJAA4S6HQ

http://youtube.com/watch?v=JRQ6SIQT0w4

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fRbkjxOTl7E

Most of these are in the documentary his daughter made.

dave_mc · « **Reply #5 on:** January 27, 2007, 07:19:49 PM »

^ cool, thanks, he sounds pretty good (understatement). why has he based his look on those baddies from superman II? EDIT: or more accurately, why did they base their look on him?

Bird · « **Reply #6 on:** January 28, 2007, 06:16:17 AM »

I take lessons from his son. Damn good jazz player as well. 8)