''Handwritten Notes'' is an album by guitarist
Preston Reed
Preston Reed (born April 13, 1955) is an American fingerstyle guitarist. He is noted for a two-handed playing style and compositional approach that uses the guitar's body as a percussion instrument.
Biography
Reed learned guitar as a child on ...
. It was the first release on Reed's own label.
Reception
''Handwritten Notes'' received positive reviews. John Dilberto wrote in ''
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'' "...should be a bible for anyone looking at the extended possibilities of the acoustic guitar." ''
Dirty Linen
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'' magazine stated in its review: "Blending and bending textures and influences, Reed offers thoughtful and thought-provoking musical vignettes that offer more with each listening" and Dave Mead of ''Guitarist'' magazine stated: "Preston Reed is certainly one of the genre's frontrunners... This is an example of true, spellbinding guitar mastery."
[Mead, Dave. ''Genre-defining Expertise from One-man Acoustic Army''. Guitarist. 2004]
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praised the album, writing that Reed "skillfully intertwines his trademark raucous slam-bang percussives with reflective and melodious ballads in a way which will heretofore define him as a living guitar legend in his own right."
Track listing
All songs by Preston Reed.
#"Night Ride" – 4:58
# "Gianaina" – 3:42
# "First Summer Without You" – 4:31
# "Tractor Pull" – 3:50
# "Crossing Open Water" – 4:45
# "The Groove is Real" – 3:01
# "What You Don't See" – 5:02
# "Accelerator" – 3:22
# "Love in the Old Country" – 3:59
# "Along the Perimeter" – 3:28
# "Lost Time" – 4:33
# "Quintana Roo" – 3:35
# "After a Rain" – 3:58
# "Shinkansen" – 3:00
Personnel
*Preston Reed – acoustic guitar
References
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2000 albums
Preston Reed albums