Guitar Techniques, Feb 2006
History Of Now (Four
Stars)
Outer Bridge Records
Playing any Preston Reed
album is guaranteed to be an acoustic delight, but on
History Of Now he's branched out to incorporate some
electrical moments on the jazzier outings such as Instrument
Landing.
Always known as a potential hard rocker playing an acoustic,
Preston's two-handed style ensures inspiration and
astonishment. His unique and percussive attack
supplies the sound of the rhythm section at the same time as
the melody - no better heard than on Corazon which
sounds more like three players than one.
And yet, there's always something else up Reed's sleeve such
as the spacious slide work on the delightful Franzl's Saw -
again using bass note under pinning.
An album full of delights that comes highly
recommended.