Lenny Breau was just mentioned by Andy Summer’s in an interview with Rick Beato - naturally, I had to find more info on the guy that helped shape Andy’s playing

@timanderson5723

7 ай бұрын

Me too.

@murraymuntain3720

7 ай бұрын

Me 3.

@johnmilhuisen2607

6 ай бұрын

Me 4

@TheOyeoye000

4 ай бұрын

5

I can't believe I'm discovering Lenny Breau today. My God ! What a musician !

@DwainDwight

6 ай бұрын

discovered him yesterday 1/1/24

I liked how the film ended with " Coming Home Baby " written by my good friend Ben Tucker RIP Ben and Lenny.

A great Canadian genius of jazz (along with Oscar Peterson)

@m.vonhollen6673

6 ай бұрын

Ed Bickert is another great Canadian jazzer.

Thanks KZread for making this awareness.

Love the way he goes into My Funny Valentine at 6:12. What a beautiful version!

I was lucky enough to study with a friend of Lennys, Ramon Taranco. Ramon once played for 3 hours outside of Lenny’s room before he let him in to jam.

@jeffhildreth9244

6 ай бұрын

Addressing a nuisance with class.

No one has replaced him... his depth, his musicality, his intention in musical direction unparalleled. The American and Canadian music industry could do a better job of keeping his music and story alive... tragic and yet his music journey was so profound,

@jeffhildreth9244

6 ай бұрын

None better since.

@michaelgregory2231

6 ай бұрын

Exactly right, Coop! Planet Breau- population: 1

I had the privilege of meeting Lenny in the early 70's - he offered me advice on a guitar I bought - a true guitar legend - I heard him play several times

A few minutes into the documentary, you can already sense how gentle and sensitive Lenny and Chet were, no wonder they got along so well! I also appreciate the humility.

I was lucky enough to see Lenny play in Toronto one night. There might have been 20 people in the club. None of us could believe what we were hearing. I had seen Andre Segovia in the same year and I still have a tough time picking who was better. It's so sad that Lenny left this world way too soon. He had few equals.

@100nortonfan7

6 ай бұрын

As a guitarist, for several decades, I learned not to try to choose a best guitarist across the board. One must recognize each in their respective category, gender and style. For instance, my favorite classical guitarist is John Williams, my favorite jazz guitarist is Jim Hall, in flamenco the late Paco de Lucia and so on. Each in their own respective category. I like and enjoy listening to the late Lenny Breau, as well, but I find myself wondering at times where the melody is. It is too abstract for me. Not Lenny's fault, but my own limitations.

@kyterunner5440

6 ай бұрын

Nicely put. That's sound advice.@@100nortonfan7

@johnod203

6 ай бұрын

Tommy Emmanuel said that was Chet Atkins' observation. He would ask Lenny to please just play the melody for a little bit before voyaging off into his land of improvisational imagination. Just to allow/make it easier for others to follow along.

This should have millions of views. Such a master. One of the few of many. An inspiration and pleasure to watch. Thank you for the video!

Awesome. God, he was so handsome and charming!

@jeffhildreth9244

6 ай бұрын

BFD, he could look like the Elephant Man, it's about the music.

@guitarman1477

6 ай бұрын

Shut up

@mychaelpierce8049

2 ай бұрын

Furthermore, he was a very sweet person by nature.

It’s interesting how he considered himself a country musician, but he could play any style with ease. A master by age 26-incredible. (Check out his playing with jazz guitar virtuoso, Tal Farlow, whom he admired greatly.)

Lenny was the most gifted fingerstyle guitarist that ever lived! I've been playing and listening to a lot of great and much more well known guitarists for over 50 years. I've never heard or studied a player that had the versatility and overall talent this guy did. Furthermore, his tone, pitch is near perfect and he plays with such soul and passion! I can see were Chet was so impressed with him and Che was one of the greatest guitarists and music producers of all time. Thanks for sharing

Lenny was awesome. But good instruction by Chet. You have to state the time and melody first to anchor the listener and thereafter you can jazz it up with derivations so long as you circle back around to it now and then. Lenny did that so well. Brought the listener along for a ride starting from the familiar and off to the fantastic.

Beautiful sound

Lenny Breau was just next level. His influences included country, classical, flamenco, jazz, rock and he mastered all of them. As he said he transcended the instrument.

FIRST TIME I HEARD LENNY I KNEW WHAT HIP WAS .BUT NOW I LOVE HIM AS A BROTHER WHO I WISH I COULD HAVE DONE OR SAID ONE THING TO LET HIM KNOW A LITTLE MODERATION WOULD HAVE TAKEN HIM A LONG WAY.YEAH I GOT HIGH AND UNDERSTOOD HIM BUT THE MYSTERY OF HIS DEMISE WILL HAUNT ME AND OTHERS FOREVER.

@jeffhildreth9244

6 ай бұрын

Speaking of "moderation", would you consider toning down the caps ?

Chet's commentary is so loving...a great!

Thank you for sharing hope you are well God loves you deeply shalom 🤗🐼♥️✝️💐 Philippians 4:8

Many thanks for your upload, I saw it years ago and hadn't been able to find again for years

@thelennybreauarchives5675

Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

Starts off with a Beatles tune.

Randy Bachman (of the Guess Who) has always championed Lenny Breau and done as much as he could to support Lenny's legacy for the benefit of the man's family. They knew each other well in Winnipeg and Randy has always expressed how indebted he is to Lenny for aiding his musical development. I think Lenny made a huge creative impact on many guitarists , on many musicians.

a genius on the guitar, his playing so intricate he had a couple 7 string guitars custom made to play what was considered "impossible" on the guitar. no one made such a thing, to get the right pitch on the high a, he used the right gauge fishing line.

Wow that was good

Excellent job putting this together. I enjoyed it.

Great stuff !!!

Great music, of course. Let me throw in a comment about jazz clubs and women. The clip at 3:10 catches Lenny playing’s being adored by an elegant brunette. She turns her head to dig something exceptional. It’s a gear camera shot, getting in Lenny in full flight and a mesmerized beautiful face. A bit earlier, there’s a shot of 3 women at a table, two smoking elegantly (yes, cigarettes are lethal) . All 3 concentrating on the music. What a enchanting mix- compelling music and attractive women

Imagine trying to play with Chet Atkins stood over you?! 😳 Imagine being as good as Lenny Breau? RIP. 😢

I am a player, I began in 1971 and I had not heard of this man, it is amazing how the best players go unnoticed unless the commercial machine accepts them, the world has never been a fair place!

@jeffhildreth9244

6 ай бұрын

How is that possible ?

Music.

@morbidmanmusic

7 ай бұрын

all music is music.

Did he ever play with Paco De Lucia? Paco kind of did the reverse, put some jazz in flamenco, where Breau put some flamenco in jazz

@SHAWVEE

6 ай бұрын

I wondered the same

@rdubb77

6 ай бұрын

@@SHAWVEE I did some research and it’s unlikely. Anyways, I don’t think he knows the forms / toques, just some techniques like rasgueado and picado so Breau would have a tough time hanging with a legit flamenco guitarist.

@thelennybreauarchives5675

6 ай бұрын

Lenny knew Flamenco forms inside and out. That's been verified by many flamenco guitarists. He rarely stayed within the forms because he was essentially an improviser but there are examples of him playing a Soleas and ( I believe) a Taranta.

@rdubb77

6 ай бұрын

@@thelennybreauarchives5675 well that only solidifies how brilliant he was, doesn’t it? That said, if you could point me to any videos (or audio) of him playing a Soleares or of him playing with another flamenco player that would be cool

One of my better students I taught

@thelennybreauarchives5675

18 күн бұрын

@@tdang9528 Who were the others?

@tdang9528

17 күн бұрын

@@thelennybreauarchives5675 ted green and wes montgomery to name a few ... Gerog benson

Check out Stephen D. Anderson, a student of Lenny's.

@guitarman1477

6 ай бұрын

Shut up

Man, he had long fingers.

Lenny came to town to play at the local club where I a hanger out. I met Lenny and he agreed to give me a lesson and he invited me to meet him at his motelthe next morning I arrived and he invited me in. I had brought my D18, which was tuned to open G. Lenny took the guitar out and started playing Black Mountain Rag! Unbelievable beautiful After Lenny said he had an appointment and couldn't give me a lesson. So we exchange our goodbyes! The world's greatest guitarist! You name it, Lenny can play it; Jazz, Country, Blues, Classical, Flamingo!

what bass is the bassist playing on?

@raisinsawdust: Me too. So what do you think of Lenny?

Good job camera dude - show us his mug while all the action is in his hands. Unbelievable.

@9UaYXxB

6 ай бұрын

This is the 1960's. And this is clearly a character study, it's not a musical workshop.

@written12

6 ай бұрын

@@9UaYXxBexcellent response .

I first heard of him today in Andy Summers' interview on Rick Beato. kzread.info/dash/bejne/iGprqNNtZ7ianso.html&ab_channel=RickBeato Andy told of taking a lesson from Lenny when travelling thru Nashville (expensive- $45!) and then they became friends!

Back when there were real radio stations...at 25:00

Why would they conduct an interview, that included recording live music, over a noisy highway? The man deserved better. He has the sweetest sound.

@jeffhildreth9244

6 ай бұрын

It was all about Chet.

anybody know the name of the tune @ 16:18

@thelennybreauarchives5675

7 ай бұрын

My Funny Valentine.

Anyone know the name of the tune at 27:09 ?

@DaniloMarrone

10 ай бұрын

I’m coming home. Originally performed by Mel Tormé.

@andyokus5735

6 ай бұрын

Coming Home Baby written by Bassist Ben Tucker.

Lenny Beau should be anointing CGP rather than Chet Atkins. Lenny was miles and miles beyond Chet's abilities as a guitarist. Lenny and I enjoy one thing in common.. we both own an early 60s Ramirez Flamenco 1A F Ramirez guitar likely made by Contreras. Friction pegs and all, 650 scale, pre ridiculous cedar tops and catalyzed finishes. There is no one like Lenny Breau

@guitarman1477

6 ай бұрын

Shut up

Once he said “Georgia “ I’m like I’m outta here ! Boring song no wonder I never liked Chet I wanted to check out lenny but off to a bad start

@m.vonhollen6673

6 ай бұрын

Open your mind to other kinds of music. It will only improve your preferred style.

@loilt5091

6 ай бұрын

🤯

at this time , eric clapton was GOD lol ! but eric never listen to lenny ahahah ! better not ! ok eric wrote some songs but on the guitar it was a real player and a kid facin ! eric had a great look its a big difference ! he thougt that music was fashion ! later he had a beard like god !!! ah yes ! too funny !

@colinjames2469

Ай бұрын

clapton was no god. He couldnt lace Hendrix’s shoes.

S saw him live at the 4-D Coffee House in Winnipeg, summer of ‘66. He was in the audience with his girlfriend and when the emcee spotted him, he kicked the current player off and asked Lenny to come up and “show the folks”. Lenny used the other guy’s plywood acoustic and blew our minds! Later that summer, he had a tv show with his gals singing Astrud Gilberto-style numbers. Music was never the same again. Great talent, gone too soon, too sad. 😢

@m.vonhollen6673

6 ай бұрын

So he kicks a musician off stage but then expects him to lend out his guitar? - Not too polite, eh?

@colinjames2469

Ай бұрын

@@m.vonhollen6673 he didnt kik him FFS. Can you read??