Article: Louisiana hayride: Sonny Landreth unleashes a category 5 guitar storm with guests Eric Clapton, Robben Ford, Vince Gill, and Mark Knopfler on from the reach.(Interview)(Cover story)

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"IT'S SO GREAT TO HEAR A HIGH-ENERGY PLAYER DOING SOMETHING unique and refreshing, and I think that more than anyone, Sonny is doing that right now." Those are the words of Eric Johnson reflecting on Louisiana slide king Sonny Landreth, who has just released his most ambitious album to date, From the Reach. Johnson lent his stellar playing to the project, as did Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, Robben Ford, Vince Gill, Dr, John, Jimmy Buffet, and Arrested Development's Nadirah Shakoor. Driven by Landreth's otherworldly bottleneck playing, the new album nails all points oil the coolness curve with its inspired songwriting, lyrical depth, and ...

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