Guitar Player

The Limitless Talent of Lenny Breau

favorite Lenny Breau recording is a bootleg cassette that a pal of mine recorded at a guitar clinic, where Lenny seemed comfortable, funny and among his own people: guitar players. That said, is a great LP and an extraordinary overview of Mr. Breau’s revolutionary and groundbreaking approach to the instrument. Released by RCA in 1969, it is his second album (his first is a live recording)

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