Article: Sonny Landreth on the power of three.(TESTIMONY)(Interview)(Brief article)

"EVEN THOUGH THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE gig I saw in Baton Rouge as a teenager was riddled with technical problems and hecklers, Jimi was amazing. And it completely blew my mind to hear such an immense sound coming from just three players. I experimented with every other configuration over the years, but what really set me on my path was becoming dedicated to the trio format--which I officially debuted at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 1995. In order to cover more ground, I reverted to playing more of the fingerstyle approach I had developed early on by figuring out Chet Atkins tunes such as 'Windy and Warm,' where the guitar plays melody, rhythm, and bass ...

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