Adrian Legg "Inheritance"

Adrian Legg "Inheritance"

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Adrian Legg
Inheritance
The Story
On "Inheritance", his second release for Favored Nations and ninth overall, Adrian Legg blends his extraordinary virtuosity on the acoustic with a lush sonic arena that harkens back to the musical textures of his childhood life before the guitar. A colorful mix of gentle contemplative ballads, snappy and percussive jams, rock-edged electricity and hints of folk music, Irish jig and traditional church music influences, "Inheritance" marks a radical contrast from the unadorned, minimal production approach of the London born guitarist's rootsy 2003 label debut Guitar Bones. The raw, swampy blues of "Nefertiti - What A Sweetie!" contrasts beautifully with the wistful grace of "My Blackbird Sings All Night" and "A Waltz For Leah." The high energy modern rock-fusion improv of "More Fun In The Swamp" is balanced with the ancient English hymn and joyful Irish traditions of the hypnotically played "Doublejigs" and the lyrical spirituality of "Psalm With No Words" and the annunciatory "Decree."
The Music
03:01 Nefertiti - What a Sweetie! Instrumental
03:52 My Blackbird Sings All Night Instrumental
05:22 A Waltz For Leah Instrumental
05:46 More Fun In The Swamp Instrumental
04:48 Nail Talk Instrumental
03:11 Doublejigs Instrumental
06:03 English Blue Instrumental
01:45 Decree Instrumental
03:11 The Good Soldier Instrumental
03:02 Psalm With No Words Instrumental
04:25 Emneth Instrumental
The Artists
Adrian Legg Guitar
Phil Hilborne Production, Engineering
Raj Naik Art Direction, Design, Photography
John Dilberto Liner Notes