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A percussive burst of acoustic resonator guitar pushes the narrator on a journey “between the life I left and the edge of next” in the title cut of guitarist, songwriter and bandleader Sonny Landreth’s 14th album.
Landreth is best known for his slide guitar playing, having developed a technique where he also frets notes and plays chords and chord fragments by fretting behind the slide while he plays. Landreth plays with the slide on his little finger, so that his other fingers have more room to fret behind the slide.
- Have a Dedicated Guitar Set up for Slide. “I’ve never found any type of guitar that couldn’t be converted for slide playing. I used to go to music stores and pick up different guitars, and I’d play slide on them – no big deal.
- Start With an E Tuning. “There are many different tunings you can use – and I love all of them – but I recommend starting with E. Low to high, that’s E, B, E, G#, B, E. The reason why I suggest starting with this tuning is because it gives you some familiar real estate with some strings you already know in standard tuning.
- Try Heavier Gauge Strings. “The extra tension of a heavier gauge will increase your string height, and that will really improve your sustain. It will also reduce the rattle and choke you’ll have to contend with when the action is too low with light-gauge strings that are too close to the fretboard.
- Find the Happy Couple. “Match the size and weight of your slide with your string gauge. There is no one combination that is best for everyone, so it’ll take a bit of experimentation.
After a dozen acclaimed albums, virtuoso slide guitarist and bandleader Sonny Landreth found himself at an artistic crossroads. He wanted to finally create the full-length acoustic collection his fans had long requested. But he was also itching to capture the sound of his stalwart electric trio augmented by a couple of his favorite collaborators.
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Jun 26, 2017 · For most of the acoustic set, Landreth played the striking guitar that appears on the album cover. “It's a Larry Pogreba 'hubcap' resonator," he explains. The guitar was a gift from Mark Knopfler, who played a similar model on “Creole Angel" from Landreth's South of I-10 album.
