''Metal'' is 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 ...
's first recording for Dusty Closet Records. It was re-released in 2002 on his own label, Outer Bridge Records (OB1002). The re-release includes a different version of the title track.
Reception
Music critic Robert Taylor of
AllMusic
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praised the album, writing that Reed "never sounds mechanical. Rather, Reed creates memorable melodies with shifting percussive patterns that give the selections an organized, but relaxed feel... Required listening for guitarists of any style, or fans of beautiful acoustic."
Track listing
(All songs by Preston Reed) The track listing is in the order used on the re-release.
Preston Reed discography at his website.
Accessed on December 24, 2007.
# "Blasting Cap" – 3:46
# "Stonecutter" – 3:24
# "Far Horizon" – 3:14
# "Slap Funk" – 2:35
# "Overture (for Lily)" – 4:49
# "Border Towns" – 3:33
# "Metal" – 3:36
# "Franzl's Saw" – 4:46
# "Fat Boy" – 2:53
# "Flatonia" – 3:33
# "Chattanooga" – 4:32
# "Tribes" – 3:51
# "Train" – 4:22
Personnel
*Preston Reed – guitar, 12-string guitar, National Duolian metal-body guitar
Production notes
*Produced by Preston Reed
*Engineered by Paul Baron
*Re-mixed and re-mastered by Paul Baron
References
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1995 albums
Preston Reed albums