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Sonny Landreth: Part two: string guarding.(BEGINNER)(Interview)

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| April 01, 2007 | Gold, Jude | COPYRIGHT 1999 New Bay Media. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

FROM DELTA BLUES TO MODERN electric slide to his trademark "behind the glass" technique of playing slide notes and fretted pitches simultaneously, Sonny Landreth has a near supernatural ability to infuse his music with the most exciting and soulful aspects of every era of slide guitar. In this installment, the Louisiana slide deity reminds us that while it's the slide hand that gets all the glory, none of the slide magic would be possible without a great plucking hand.

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