Guitar Techniques

NEW ALBUMS

ALBUM OF THE MONTH

LYLE WORKMAN

UNCOMMON MEASURES

Blue Canoe Records 10/10

Every now and then an album arrives at GT that knocks us off our feet. And so it was the case listening to Lyle Workman’s new instrumental album. To cut to the chase, if you want rich and sophisticated music with adult virtuosity and no shallow showboating, you will be hard pressed to find a better arranged instrumental album in 2021. Lyle has had two considerable career progressions, one being a sideman guitarist (Sting, Todd Rundgren, Frank Black, Sheryl Crow) and a TV/ film composer (The 40

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