Today I've been getting into the Sonny Landreth, which is a good way to get through a Monday! Last week's adventures with Shane Theriot's music are keeping me in New Orleans.
This is just one of various amazing clips of Sonny on the Youtube. Though we're also tryin' to figure out his left hand, and how he does that fretting behind the slide stuff, this clip purposely focuses on the picking hand.
Besides the thumbpick, each finger seems to have a specific job. Sonny's right hand is like a Zydeco basketball team with thumb at point guard position setting the pace. Maybe Phil Jackson should show this video at Lakers practices!
Sonny Landreth's last few albums have been real winners! His most recent "From the Reach" features guest spots by Eric Johnson, Robben Ford, Clapton, Knopfler & Vince Gill. Next most recent is a live release called "Grant Street". It's live and kicks butt, enough said. "Levee Town" just before that has awesome songs, with plenty of killer slide along with great horns and some great support by Bonnie Raitt. "South of I-10" is classic with it's iconic "Native Stepson" & "Congo Square" tracks.
Earlier rumors of a Fender Sonny Landreth Artist Series Strat seem to be just rumors for now.
This is just one of various amazing clips of Sonny on the Youtube. Though we're also tryin' to figure out his left hand, and how he does that fretting behind the slide stuff, this clip purposely focuses on the picking hand.
Besides the thumbpick, each finger seems to have a specific job. Sonny's right hand is like a Zydeco basketball team with thumb at point guard position setting the pace. Maybe Phil Jackson should show this video at Lakers practices!
Sonny Landreth's last few albums have been real winners! His most recent "From the Reach" features guest spots by Eric Johnson, Robben Ford, Clapton, Knopfler & Vince Gill. Next most recent is a live release called "Grant Street". It's live and kicks butt, enough said. "Levee Town" just before that has awesome songs, with plenty of killer slide along with great horns and some great support by Bonnie Raitt. "South of I-10" is classic with it's iconic "Native Stepson" & "Congo Square" tracks.
Earlier rumors of a Fender Sonny Landreth Artist Series Strat seem to be just rumors for now.
