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Lenny Breau is a Flamenco act. Their sound grew out of Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, Sabicas, Bill Evans and Danny Gatton. Those roots explain a lot about how Lenny Breau arrange songs and choose their tones. Their influence carried into Pat Metheny, George Benson, David Clayton-Thomas and Danny Gatton, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 10 connections around Lenny Breau, reaching back through Chet Atkins and forward to Pat Metheny. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Leonard Harold Breau was an American-Canadian guitarist. He blended many styles of music, including jazz, country, classical, and flamenco. Inspired by country guitarists like Chet Atkins, Breau used fingerstyle techniques not often used in jazz guitar. By using a seven-string guitar and approaching the guitar like a piano, he opened up possibilities for the instrument.
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Lenny Breau grew out of Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, Sabicas and Bill Evans, went on to shape Pat Metheny, George Benson, David Clayton-Thomas and Danny Gatton. 10 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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