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Among numerous richly talented players, flatpicking/fingerstyle acoustic and harp guitarist Stephen Bennett stands out as both a supreme melodist and groove master. That said - you already have a good idea of the contents of this DVD. It’s a rare artist who is capable of recording 29 tunes in a single day, but with the tenacity, perfectionism, and phenomenal musicality known to his fans worldwide, that is exactly what Stephen did in creating this DVD. In fact, most of these tracks were completed to perfection in one take. Add the notion of performing on three distinctly different instruments- a Morris 6-string acoustic, a 1930 National Steel, and a modern Merrill Brothers copy of a vintage Dyer harp guitar- and you have not only a Herculean musical feat, but a unique listening and viewing experience. Stephen’s live Mel Bay DVD performance is one you’ll watch again and again.
DVD track listing
All compositions by Stephen Bennett except where noted
1. I Believe
2. Life's Too Short (To Be in a Bad Mood)
3. The Most Beautiful Sky (Bennett / Gurley)
4. Linda
5. Via Camuzzoni
6. Miss Generosity
7. Libby's Tune
8. Good Dog / 96 Per Cent
9. Funk 47
10. Feel Like A New Man
11. Song for Tsenacommacah
12. Tuesday Blues
13. Remember
14. Forest Floor
15. I Knew It Was You
16. Adirondack Lullaby
17. Col de Lauteret
18. CEO
19. C is for Cloe
20. The Swingset
21. Atlanta Blues
22. Middle-Aged White Guy Blues
23. Tenochtitlan
24. The Eye Of God
25. Reverie
26. November
27. A Meditation
28. Jonathan
(running time: 105-min + interview) (NTSC regional coded all)
Label / No: Mel Bay Records 21268DVD
Release date: 2006
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