There are guitarists, there are
axe-wielding maniacs, and then there are wizards. Adrian Legg is one of the
wizards. A true virtuoso, he has enough technique to do just about anything
he wants on the guitar, but also the sensitivity
to honor the contours of a melody. Impossible to categorize as a player,
Legg incorporates virtually every genre in his music, bringing electric
approaches to acoustic playing, creating a brilliant,
thoroughly modern crossover amalgamation of eclectic folk.
Since the 1990
release of his first US recording, Guitars and Other Cathedrals,
Adrian Legg has more than lived up to the expectations it stirred, and to
the avalanche of praise it evoked from critics, fans, journalists and
musical peers. Joe Satriani has said, "He’s simply the best acoustic guitar
player I’ve ever heard ... he plays like he has hammers for fingers," while
the Boston Globe has praised Legg's "technical brilliance paired with
a troubadour’s tale-weaving skill."
A sometimes
commentator for NPR, Legg also has a reputation for being one of the
funniest instrumentalists around. Give him a
guitar and a little time and he'll take you places
you've never imagined. His skill, combined with
his creativity and grace, led to his being
named best guitarist four years straight by
Guitar Player magazine. The readers of Guitarist,
meanwhile, just went ahead and voted him Guitarist of the Decade. Tue Mar 30
| 7 pm CSPS | 1103 Third St SE | Cedar Rapids
$14 + fee advance | $18 door
