| 33 Acoustic Guitar Instrumentals | 
 enlarge | Artist: Clarence White
Label: Rural Rhythm
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (8 reviews)
Sales Rank: 40339
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 1019
UPC: 732351101920
EAN: 0732351101920
ASIN: B0000B1A1P
Release Date: August 26, 2003
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 Flatpickers...do yourself a favor September 7, 2002
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Get this album now...you've already lived to long without it. There are tow original masters (whom everyone else has built upon) in acoustic flatpick guitar: Doc Watson and Clarence White...and they couldn't have more different styles. Noone will ever be able to get that Clarence White sound and style, but with this compilation of standards, you can at least try. The groove he creates is just too much, his arrangements are just too much...heck...I could go on forever, but bacl top my original point...get this album now.
What a rare treat for flatpickers! January 23, 2002
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
I have been playing acoustic guitar (mostly bluegrass now) for about 10 years. This is important to consider with regards to my rating. From my perspective, this album is an exquisite gem. Clarence White's guitar work "speaks" to me, I can't say more than that. It just sounds right. This CD is packed with guitar wizardry, but the kind that doesn't sound flashy at the expense of feeling. I just keep learning from it. You can hear Clarence's quick crosspicking, his unique syncopation, and the general "fullness" of his playing. It is interesting to hear these recordings juxtaposed with his playing in the Kentucky Colonels. I love the music of the Kentucky Colonels, but I can't help listening past the other great musicians in their recorded performances to hear what Clarence is doing with his rhythm. In this CD, I am absolved of that guilt.
Now for a wider perspective. This CD was not recorded with intent to release publicly. The songs are generally short and unpolished. For many like me this is part of the appeal, its like sitting in Clarence's living room while he runs through his repertoire. For others, this may reduce the overall enjoyment. This is the type of CD I sit down and "listen" to. I do not put it on in the background with company over. It is a little too discontinuous (due to the many short songs) and intense for that. This is neither a strength or weakness, just a property of the album. It just depends on what you are looking to have in your CD collection.
Bottom Line: If you are a Clarence White fan, or a fan of flatpicking guitar, you will greatly appreciate this album. An easy 5 stars from me.
Best Guitar Album Ever By The Master October 10, 2001
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I am not going to mince words, every guitar player should have this record. Forget all the new generation pickers from Nickel Creek to Alison Krause, Clarence White is still new dogs, new tricks.
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