Sonny Landreth

Sonny Landreth

Infobox musical artist | Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | Instrument = Guitar
Name = Sonny Landreth


Born = February 1, 1951
Genre = Blues
Associated_acts = Jimmy Buffett, John Hiatt, The Goners
Notable_instruments =
Years_active = - Present
URL = [http://www.sonnylandreth.com/ www.sonnylandreth.com]

Sonny Landreth (born February 1, 1951) is an American blues musician from southwest Louisiana who is especially known as a slide guitar player. He was born in Canton, Mississippi, but soon after, his family moved to Jackson, Mississippi, before settling in Lafayette, Louisiana. When he is not touring and performing, he resides in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.

Technique

Although Landreth is an extremely competent guitarist in the conventional form, he is most well-known for his slide playing. Landreth has developed a technique where he also frets notes and plays chords and chord fragments behind the slide while he plays. Landreth plays with the slide on his little finger, so that his other fingers have more room to fret behind the slide. He's also known for his unique right-hand technique, which involves tapping, slapping, and picking strings, using all of the fingers on his right hand.

Landreth has worked steadily for decades and amassed a following among his fans and peers. Eric Clapton has said he is "probably the most underestimated musician on the planet and also probably one of the most advanced." [http://www.sonnylandreth.com/slidelines10.html Sonny Landreth - Official Site] ]

Landreth has also recorded with Jimmy Buffett, and accompanied him on his 2006 and 2007 summer tours.

Discography

Sonny Landreth has performed on many other artists' albums, including albums from Little Feat, Jimmy Buffett, John Hiatt, Waterline, John Mayall, Bobby Charles and The Goners. He has performed with Bonnie Raitt, Mark Knopfler, Steve Conn, Gov't Mule, Mike Gordon, Bernie Worrell, and Buddy Guy, among others. Landreth was the opening act at Eric Clapton's 2007 Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago, Illinois.

He has released at least nine solo albums:
* "Blues Attack" (1981; re-released 1996)
* "Down in Louisiana" (1986; re-released 1993)
* "Outward Bound" (1992)
* "South of I-10" (1995)
* "Crazy Cajun Recordings" (1999) - source material from 1973 and 1977
* "Prodigal Son: The Collection" (2000) - source material from 1973 and 1977
* "Levee Town" (2000)
* "The Road We're On" (2003)
* "Grant Street" (2005) - live recording
* "Sonny Landreth - Live At Jazz Fest 2007" (2007) - live recording
* "From the Reach" (2008)

References

External links

* [http://www.sonnylandrethfan.com Sonny Landreth: Broken Hearted Road: Unofficial website for Sonny Landreth]
* [http://www.reesefuller.com/words/sonny1.html Interview with Sonny Landreth: "The Road He's On"]
* [http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/music/articles/PREVIEW%3A+Sonny+Landreth PREVIEW: Sonny Landreth]
* [http://www.zydecoldsmobile.org/The_USS_Zydecoldsmobile.html Sonny Landreth: The USS Zydecoldsmobile]
* [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95101083 Sonny Landreth's Ghost Notes]


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