Since the 1990 release of his first U.S. recording Guitars and Other Cathedrals , Adrian Legg has more than lived up to the expectations stirred by an ongoing avalanche of praise from critics, fans, top guitar mags and peers alike. Appearing at the Cedar in recent years as part of an inspired double-bill with David Lindley, this year is your chance to catch an entire evening of Mr Legg's inspired playing, and tinder-dry, very British wit.
Joe Satriani once said of Legg, “He's simply the best acoustic guitar player I've ever heard…he plays like he has hammers for fingers.” The genius that the Boston Globe has called “technical brilliance paired with a troubadour's tale-weaving skill” led him from 1993-96 to be voted Best Fingerstyle Guitarist four years straight by the readers of Guitar Player magazine. On Inheritance , his second release for Favored Nations and ninth overall, Legg blends his extraordinary virtuosity on the acoustic with a lush sonic arena that hearkens back to the musical textures of his childhood life before the guitar.
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