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klasaine · January 23rd, 2013, 01:26 AM

Lenny Breau.
We're all hacks compared to him ...

Part IV ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8sT6rDPx1c

All 7 parts are youtubable. Some bits are heartbreaking.

jbdrumbo · January 23rd, 2013, 01:50 AM

Beautiful artistry - thanks, Ken.

(FYI - The embedded vid won't work if you click the screen; click on the title or the link, and it'll play on the YouTube site.)

Twelvefrets · January 23rd, 2013, 01:59 AM

Wow. Thank you for this.

boneyguy · January 23rd, 2013, 02:42 AM

That old stuff that was recorded at CBC televison is my favourite Lenny. I'm not a huge fan of the later stuff with all the harmonics etc even thought the genius of it is obvious. It got too guitaristic and introspective maybe for me. That early stuff when he was swinging so hard and still doing the complex voice movement just floors me.

I hadn't seen the bit with Chet so emotional while meeting Lenny's daughter. Very touching to see. It brought tears to my eyes actually.

I had the pleasure of meeting Lenny in '81 at music college in Toronto. My teacher was a student of Lenny's. So I got to hang with him in a room with about 15 other guitar students and listen to him play and answer our questions. It's a treasured memory.

RIP Lenny.

P Thought · January 23rd, 2013, 07:26 AM

Dang. I have to go to work soon, so I'll have to tear myself away from this. Very good clip.

klasaine · January 23rd, 2013, 11:33 AM

There are some pretty heartbreaking moments. I took many lessons from Ted Greene (one of the interviewees) and it was sad for me to see and hear him too.
I took a masterclass with Lenny Breau in 78 or 79. I was WAY too inexperienced to fully understand what he was talking about though. Saw LB at Donte's (club in the SFV, North Hollywood on Lankershim) once in probably 1981.

I recommend watching all 7 episodes.

soul-o · January 23rd, 2013, 11:38 AM

Both of thsoe guitar players sound great... oh, wait.

rcole_sooner · January 23rd, 2013, 11:48 AM

I learned something today.

Thanks for that.

JazzDreams · January 25th, 2013, 12:49 PM

Watched all 7. I now know a whole lot more about Lenny Breau than just the name. some of it was pretty tough - particularly hearing about his struggles with Horese. The guy was really amazing; the grasp of music and then the charting of his own path says to me that he was a genuine musical genius.

January 23rd, 2013, 01:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
klasaine Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: los angeles (eagle rock), Posts: 6,168 10 Photos	This is pretty unbelievable! Lenny Breau. We're all hacks compared to him ... Part IV ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8sT6rDPx1c All 7 parts are youtubable. Some bits are heartbreaking. __________________ Spanning 23 years ... http://soundcloud.com/klasaine Last edited by klasaine; January 23rd, 2013 at 02:14 AM.

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boneyguy Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: victoria b.c. CANADA Age: 55 Posts: 9,319	That old stuff that was recorded at CBC televison is my favourite Lenny. I'm not a huge fan of the later stuff with all the harmonics etc even thought the genius of it is obvious. It got too guitaristic and introspective maybe for me. That early stuff when he was swinging so hard and still doing the complex voice movement just floors me. I hadn't seen the bit with Chet so emotional while meeting Lenny's daughter. Very touching to see. It brought tears to my eyes actually. I had the pleasure of meeting Lenny in '81 at music college in Toronto. My teacher was a student of Lenny's. So I got to hang with him in a room with about 15 other guitar students and listen to him play and answer our questions. It's a treasured memory. RIP Lenny. __________________ I am the center of the universe and so are you.

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P Thought Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Coos Bay, Oregon Age: 59 Posts: 2,916	Dang. I have to go to work soon, so I'll have to tear myself away from this. Very good clip. __________________ Lefty loosey, righty tighty Ol' Simple, where you at?

January 23rd, 2013, 11:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
klasaine Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: los angeles (eagle rock), Posts: 6,168 10 Photos	There are some pretty heartbreaking moments. I took many lessons from Ted Greene (one of the interviewees) and it was sad for me to see and hear him too. I took a masterclass with Lenny Breau in 78 or 79. I was WAY too inexperienced to fully understand what he was talking about though. Saw LB at Donte's (club in the SFV, North Hollywood on Lankershim) once in probably 1981. I recommend watching all 7 episodes. __________________ Spanning 23 years ... http://soundcloud.com/klasaine

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jbdrumbo Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: athens ga Posts: 671	Beautiful artistry - thanks, Ken. (FYI - The embedded vid won't work if you click the screen; click on the title or the link, and it'll play on the YouTube site.)

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Twelvefrets Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southern California Age: 62 Posts: 250	Wow. Thank you for this.

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JazzDreams TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Valley Forge PA Age: 60 Posts: 74	Watched all 7. I now know a whole lot more about Lenny Breau than just the name. some of it was pretty tough - particularly hearing about his struggles with Horese. The guy was really amazing; the grasp of music and then the charting of his own path says to me that he was a genuine musical genius.

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