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One Long Tune: The Life and Music of Lenny Breau
Ron Forbes-Roberts
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Description for One Long Tune: The Life and Music of Lenny Breau
Paperback. Chet Atkins called Lenny Breau (1941-1984) ""the greatest guitarist who ever walked the face of the earth."" Breau's virtuosity influenced countless performers, but unfortunately it came at the expense of his personal relationships. This book analyzes Breau and his recordings to reveal an enormously gifted man and the inner workings of his music. Num Pages: 344 pages, 20 illustrations, notes, bib, index. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; AVRL1; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Chet Atkins called Lenny Breau (1941-1984) ""the greatest guitarist who ever walked the face of the earth."" Breau's astonishing virtuosity influenced countless performers, but unfortunately it came at the expense of his personal relationships. Ron Forbes-Roberts analyzes Breau and his recordings to reveal an enormously gifted man and the inner workings of his music.
Chet Atkins called Lenny Breau (1941-1984) ""the greatest guitarist who ever walked the face of the earth."" Breau's astonishing virtuosity influenced countless performers, but unfortunately it came at the expense of his personal relationships. Ron Forbes-Roberts analyzes Breau and his recordings to reveal an enormously gifted man and the inner workings of his music.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of North Texas Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Denton, United States
ISBN
9781574412307
SKU
V9781574412307
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99-1
About Ron Forbes-Roberts
RON FORBES-ROBERTS is an award-winning journalist and a contributing editor to Acoustic Guitar Magazine. He is a career musician with a degree in classical guitar and lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. GENE LEES's many important books on jazz include Cats of Any Color: Jazz Black and White.
Reviews for One Long Tune: The Life and Music of Lenny Breau
"Forbes-Roberts walks the line between adulation and research, music nerd and general interest reporter, with aplomb, and most importantly delivers a very readable account of a personality most readers should find endearing (if heart-breaking)." - Boston Phoenix "[A] thorough and fascinating biography, which includes a discography and analysis of Breau's recordings." - Toronto Globe and Mail "Forbes-Roberts does a credible ... Read more