Wednesday, July 23, 2008

The Genius of Lenny Breau

My all time guitar hero is the late Canadian master Lenny Breau. A complex man with myriad drug problems, the only time I saw Lenny he collapsed on-stage during the first tune and we got our money refunded. I was crushed as he was such an idol-to me the Mozart of contemporary jazz.

His daughter released a documentary appropriately entitled "The Genius of Lenny Breau" and here's a short excerpt. If you don't know Lenny "google" him for his incredible music and tragic life story.

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