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I was fortunate enough to come across this album, and indeed Adrian Legg as an artist, quite by chance. Around the time 'Guitar For Mortals' was released Steve Howe shared the same label, Roadrunner Records. I went to interview Howe in a dingy North London office not long after the release of his 'Turbulence' CD (q.v.) and I was fortuitously given a copy of the Legg album by a PR intermediary. It has stayed with me ever since: an old friend I sometimes ignore but am always delighted and surprised to meet again when the moment seizes. Adrian Legg is a guitarist of supreme adaptability and fluiditymore…. His influences range from Jaco Pastorius to Nanci Griffith (see track four), from classical to Cajun, jazz and beyond. Out of this varied tapestry of styles and aesthetics he is able to weave crafty arrays of tunes: some haunting, some playful, all of them clever and thoughtful without being in the least self-regarding. Legg is an inspiring talent and, even more, an instrumentalist of real musical intent. Which can be unusual these days. Give this a careful listen, especially the evocative 'A Candle In Notre Dame'. It is an album of rare grace, good humour and breadth. When you have recovered try 'Guitars And Other Cathedrals' (1991) and 'Fingers And Thumbs' (1999). You will not be disappointed if you have open ears and an expectant attitude.

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Adrian Legg - Guitar for Mortals (1999) Retail CD

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