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Best known for his unique musical style and blindingly fast hybrid picking technique, English guitarist Albert Lee is often referred to within the music industry as the "guitar player's guitar player," renowned for his work across several genres of music and for the respect that he has garnered from other industry giants. This comprehensive biography tells the entire story of Lee's long career and personal experiences, beginning with his upbringing in south London and his early experimentations with skiffle music (the British equivalent of American rockabilly). It covers Lee's career in Chris Farlowe's Thunderbirds and the British rock and country group Heads, Hands, and Feet, his move to th...
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Reminiscences examines the growth and life of a young African American boy coming of age in the second half of the twentieth century. Jamarius Russell is the main protagonist, and he informs the reader of events and circumstances that affected him as his family as the years rolled by. As he reflects and looks back on his years and those of his family, his grandparents and his ancestors from a previous time and place. This is an American novel about America and about its history. It is a story about a group of people, over generations, facing critical moments in their lives and their history. Reminiscences has a cinematic quality to it as the years pass by as Jamarius Russell, Lee Somersom Russell and Eloise Sudey, the elderly senior citizen, tell a tale of woe and hope, of aspiration and disappointment and of life and death. Remiscences is a story readers would enjoy because the reader gets to experience and live what the characters live.
Albert Lee is a country legend, a virtuoso guitarist, and one of the most respected musicians in the world. He has recorded and performed with Eric Clapton, Emmylou Harris, Ricky Skaggs, and Vince Gill to name a few, and was recently featured on the DVD tribute to his friend George Harrison, Concert for George. This hybrid disc features a DVD on one side and a CD on the other, allowing you to listen to the unbelievable sounds of Albert Lee anywhere. Extra features include a never-before-seen interview discussing Concert for George, an exclusive preview of Albert's new CD Heartbreak Hill, bonus footage with Emmylou Harris, bonus performances on guitar and piano, and an interactive photo gallery with audio commentary from Albert Lee. 70 min.
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