Lenny Breau - The Genius of Lenny Breau - Bourée

[theraj662]

Lenny Breau was the greatest guitar player who ever lived! @ 2:40 - WOW!

[crr31]

Lenny Breau and Paco de Lucia are my 2 favorite guitarists outside of rock. This is an amazing documentary, I wish I could find it on DVD.

[pobinr]

I hate people messing with Bach's perfection.

[lemurfaceman]

fuck i wanted to hear pat finish his sentance

[suicidah23]

woow , yo estoy aprendiendo esa cancion, pero estoy muy lejos de esta hermosa version! xDD

[TheBlakem]

Wow, I am so moved by Lenny, never heard of him until today... makes me sad knowing he's gone.. what a wonderful guitarist.. RIP Lenny....

your new fan ~Mike~

[blackvitruvianman]

@TheBlakem Never heard of him until today!!! You have been missing out!! I have most of his albums. Lenny was an amazing guitarist. Check out Five O'Clock Bells/Mo' Breau. Some really great playing on that album. You will not be disappointed!!

[sammucalopes]

See ! Raphael Rabello - Recuerdos de la Alhambra - Heineken Concerts 1993

The Best Fingering ever from Brazil....R.I.P Raphael rabello....

they should be playing together in heaven....R.I.P Lenny Breau

[HERB4441]

Lenny Breau began by playing in his family's country band. Like Ted Greene, & Joe Pass, he bis among the geniuses of virtuoso guitar. But he was a victim of heroin addiction & it killed him.Chet Atkins & Tal Farlow did everything they could for him, but to no avail.

[mindguitar]

If the DVD of this documentary were available I would buy it in a heartbeat. I think the same goes for a lot of folks.

[MrMusicobsession]

Why all the debate on who is best?. Be your own judge, The best way to judge a guitarist is by how much they zone you into them, and how big the smile is on your face.

[noblesiner]

Just beautiful. I get teary eyed everytime I watch this. Hearing the music and knowing lenny breaus story makes this seems like the sound track to a tragic beautiful odyssey.

[eightstring]

@noblesiner

So kind of you to write such a tender and loving message. I'm sure that Lenny was watching as you typed your message and is saying.....now "dig this"

Thanks RC

[ztaylor3712]

OH GOD... WHY IS THERE TALKING IN THIS VIDEO??!??!?

[piba101]

GENIUS?...AND GUITAR HERO??........... DAMN!!!! hahahahaha...sorry but honestly this guy plays like a 5 year old kid hahahahaha.......besides......­...the Bouree I dont recognize it (in the bach 996 notes or Suite 1 notes) half of the Bourre that this guy plays is not written...........:-S.........­.I dont konw if he is mixing some other piece or something but for me.......and respectfully.............this guy sucks!!!! (you should hear julians bream or andres segovia interpretation of this piece)

[ukiemexican]

@piba101  i couldnt disagree with more this man is a genius steve vai said it him self. Lenny is playing HIS interpretation of Bach"s Bouree. That's what put his level of playing in a class of his own.i respect your opinion but saying lenny breau sucks is both insulting and extremely false. Bream and Segovia are classical players and classical only Lenny could play Jazz, classical, flamenco, blues, country, and east Indian raga on virtuoso like levels. Bream an segovia could never play like this

[jamesha175]

@piba101 lenny breau does not suck!

[mightyafrowhitey]

@piba101 You're a pretty funny guy you know that? It's obvious you know nothing about music, and have possibly not even heard of a concept called "jazz." See it's this type of music that's based on called "improvisation." You probably wouldn't understand. Figured I try to help though anyway :)

[blackvitruvianman]

The Bill Evans of guitar!! Sad life, but left great music.

[LinkBulletBill]

Whoa! Wasn't expecting Pat Metheny! :P

[blackvitruvianman]

Great guitarist!!

[diamondnight]

Lenny Breau was American. Canadian parents make him a Canadian citizen, and born in Maine makes him a US citizen. Canada has recognized dual citizenship since 1978: One must renounce foreign citizenship to remain a US citizen, a question only ever asked at border crossings. If he never renounced Canadian citizenship, his US citizenship was technically forfeit. It seems he chose to spend almost his entire life forming his music in Canada, and, as with all Canadian and US citizens, was American.

[tseekr379]

@diamondnight wow, this is a video about guitar playing, loosen up people

[MrJohnnyDistortion]

@diamondnight I'm not here to pick a fight with you or anyone else. I would like to say that regardless of his citizenship we should respect and show love to this man for the music that he gave us. I will never understand what pleasure and or comfort it brings to some of you that rant such negative remarks.If you don't like it then walk on down the road and show some self respect rather than a pubescent display of your intellect.

[chaosIsTheOnlyPower]

Had a gitar playing buddy who took lessons from Lenny in the later years. I heard some of the stuff they did on a cassette player. Lenny had a lot of voices going in his head at once. Some of them came out during the playing. RIP man. You were a monster!

[MrPennystyle01]

@chaosIsTheOnlyPower

Can we hear your cassette recordings of Lenny?

[mcnowski]

Exercise your talent and you might become a genius.....then if your true to your genius, you will become Divine. Only a handful of Divine guitars players have walked this Earth...and Lenny was one of them.

[XxguitaRXMetalxX7]

My dad was good friends with Lenny, and I've met the man who taught Lenny how to play guitar

[TokaCola]

Lenny looks a bit like Uli Roth here. I wonder what Bach would think of this arrangement....would he cringe or dig it....

[jmcljazz]

He didnt just die in the usa he was murdered there..

[theforgottencylon]

I have read the book One Long Tune, and recall that Lenny lived with relatives in New Brunswick, Canada and had a sister in Winnipeg. So I don't think it's correct to say that all his relatives lived in the U.S. His parents were of French-Canadian background, so he has as much claim to be Canadian as anyone, especially considering he lived in Canada for many years, was a landed immigrant for many years, and was referred to as a Canadian for many years.

[ramiller100]

So Chet Atkins was wrong, the guy who was a friend of Lenny? I go with Chet. Have a look at the Chet Atkins-Lenny Breau video here on YouTube. Lenny was born, and died, in the U.S. But he was known as a Canadian for the peak years of his career, that's why Chet calls him "from Canada". Lenny was always known as someone who was born in the U.S. and moved to Winnipeg in his teens. There he developed as an artist. And like the book says, he left Canada because he thought he'd be busted.

[agoblinist]

Lenny went back to live in the US several times before he was busted in 1976. Why? Because he was born there and all his relatives lived there. Chet referred to Lenny as being from Canada because he was living in Winnipeg when Chet first heard him. But Chet knew Lenny's parents from WWVA in the US during the 50s before they moved to Wnpg. Can't you Canadians find someone Canadian to honor without bending the facts and making an American into a Canadian? Ed Bickert, maybe? Or Sonny Greenwich?

[agoblinist]

All this bickering about poor old Lenny would be over if you people would just pick up a copy of his biography One Long Tune. The stuff in there is researched fact. It trumps this half baked opinions that you folks have about Lenny's history. Read it.

[UnrealMarc]

Doesn't anyone have the clean version of this piece? Without the man talking trough it....?

[4578a]

That's too bad he died a week after his birthday.

[Paparexi]

Thanks for posting this footage of a true American Master. Not enough people no who Lenny Breau is.

[jonnydarkfall]

"Lenny Breau (August 5, 1941August 12, 1984) was a Canadian guitarist. He was known for blending many styles of music including: jazz, country, classical and flamenco guitar."

Just because he was born in Maine doesn't make him an American. He is Canadian as he moved to Winnipeg when he was 16 and got his citizenship. He is considered by all Canadian and he made his career here in Canada. I hate Americans always trying to take credit for things that aren't theirs. By the by, its "know" not "no"

[Paparexi]

Your response is moronic on many level's. Why don't you wrap the canadian flag around yourself, find a Elmo message board and go cuss out some kids. I'm sure Lenny would be proud to here the word "hate" used in a response to one of his songs. Really man??

[mstupidbritishperson]

He is Canadian though... you gotta give him that.

[ramiller100]

@mstupidbritishperson

There is a video on Youtube where Chet Atkins introduces Lenny as a "guitarist from Canada" and Lenny doesn't say anything to contradict that. Search on Lenny and Chet to see it.

[cast390]

Oh relax your shit stained shorts

[agoblinist]

Lenny Breau never had Canadian citizenship. He was a landed immigrant in Canada from 1957 to 1976. He lost his landed immigrant status when he returned to that States that year and never lived in Canada again. As for his career, he worked as much in the US as he did in Canada and recorded all his commercial albums here.

You may consider him Canadian all you want. The fact is that he wasn't.

[ramiller100]

@agoblinist

Chet Atkins called him a guitarist from Canada, and Lenny didn't say no.

The statement "recorded all his commercial albums here" (U.S.) is incorrect. "Live at Bourbon Street" was recorded at that club on Queen Street West, Toronto. With another Winnipegger, Dave Young.

[agoblinist]

@ramiller100 Chet was wrong. Lenny is not from Canada. He's from the US. Live at Bourbon Street was not a commercially recorded album. It was an amateur recording made by Toronto disc jockey Ted O'Reilly. He sold the tape to the American company Relaxed Rabbit which released half the cuts as Quietude. Another American company called Electric Muse put out the rest as Legacy. Both were almost impossible to get in Canada after their release, btw In any case, Lenny Breau is American.

[griftang]

@jonnydarkfall

> Just because he was born in maine doesnt make him an American.

oh fucking really?

[smuffjules]

@jonnydarkfall He was born in Maine. He was American. He lived in Nashville and LA and all around the states. He died in the States, and was born in the States. He was an American who also had Canadian Citizenship. No-one is "Claiming Credit" for Lenny. Canada cannot "Claim Credit" for Lenny neither can the USA.. Lenny worked his butt off to get this good. No-one else. Lenny's skill was to his credit. He started his pro career in Canada and moved back to the USA.

[tomthefunky]

@jonnydarkfall: "I hate Americans always trying to take credit for things that aren't theirs".

And I feel sorry sorry for Canadians that have such inferiority complexes, they have to constantly point out everything or everybody that is even remotely of Canadian origin. It's pathetic, man. Give it a rest.

[noodlesmealey]

@jonnydarkfall he was also hopelessly addicted to heroin like hastings is. these people need REAL help,not enabling.

[rayjr62]

@jonnydarkfall You are being as insolent and narrow minded as the people you accuse. Truth be told, Lenny Breau was a genius musician that belonged to the world.

What part of that don't you understand. I think you fail to understand all of it. Get over yourself. You are not that important.

[MrBasilGanglia]

@jonnydarkfall I think Lenny can take the credit for himself...not the fucking Canadian nation...jesus what a turd you are to say that. about him.

[ruskin07]

I agree! I've heard his name over the last 30 years, and this is the first time I've really heard him!

[rhoadsofoz]

oggendoggen2 is a man who knows his music history. In 1902 Jely Roll claimed to have invented jazz, with his piece Mr Jelly Lord, and wolverine blues. There was alot of tempo changes and alternation of instruments.

[rhoadsofoz]

And just for the record Bach wouldn't have played Jazz if he wanted as you so ignorantly put it. Jazz music evolved from Oppression, the Blues, , African flavored syncopation, and migration of black people around the US. its kinda hard tfor one man to create that

[oggendoggen2]

Jelly Roll Morton claimed to have single handedly created jazz

But I know exactly what you mean and wholly agree with you

[rhoadsofoz]

His frequent use modulation, suspensions, 7th's and 9th's. maybe you didn't get what i was saying. or what most intelligent people were saying in the comment area...hes like a jazz musician. Jazz did not exist or flourish until the early 1900's. People find it amazing that he was doing this kind of thing 200 years before it became its own genre of music classified as Jazz.

[rhoadsofoz]

This guy was an insane guitar player. He took Bach's most Famous Bouree and just started improvising over it. No one had or has the balls to ever do this and nor should you unless you can play like Lenny Breau. This is brilliant! I 've heard some people say that if bach were alive today he would have been a jazz musician because of his frequent use modulation, suspensions, 7th's and 9th's. Thats what makes this even more amazing

[brotherstan28]

Actually, Bach was sort of a jazz musician. Classical composers from his time used to leave a lot of room for improvisation in their pieces...something that has been lost over time in paper music and its interpretation!

[agoblinist]

There is improvisation in many kinds of music and always has been--not just jazz. That's a misguided Jazz Police idea not based on fact.

[circanyc]

if bach wanted to be jazz man he would of been a jazz man back then urf, he knew what his music was

[maskof]

That's Lenny's custom made 7 string guitar isn't it?

[garrethdavis]

ppl shut up bullshitting on about the grand history of music. no one cares.

just listen and enjoy

[garrethdavis]

sorry man didnt mean to sound like an ass, thanks for not being one of those crazy threatening people on this. i know what you mean and i kinda agree, nah im not ignorant, just for me i dont find it particularly appealing, im a self thought guitarist and it kinda rewards me more to have it that way, but dont get me wrong i have great respect for famous composers/musicians and everything.

[westerisbester]

You're wrong. Bach used 9th chords often. Listen to any of his harpsichord pieces on the Well Tempered Clavier --lots of minor and dominant 9th chords . No intervals were a "nono" for Bach. They had to be used correctly and according to very strict rules of harmony. Bach and composers of that time might have objected to way that Lenny used aug 4ths to imply full domininat 7th chords because for Baroque composer there were strong rules governing the use of this interval. But they did use it.

[bledpicker]

Don't talk while Lenny plays..

[confoozled3737]

@bledpicker Pat Metheny can talk.

[mcnowski]

wow, I seriously have tears in my eyes.

[laurentius75]

does anybody know if i can get this tuen by lenny on tv without the talk in between. this is just genius...

[jsilence418]

beautiful! ah yes amazon, where the same item can go for $3 or $300 !

[TokaCola]

I wonder what Bach would have thought of this...any ideas ??? Would he have thought "Wow that's beautiful" or "what's with all those outside notes" ?

[duketronix]

Good question.... I think publicly he would have hated it... Lest he get in trouble. What we hear as Harmony now (or extensions like 9ths etc) would have been a big nono bach then (sorry). The idea was mostly Consonance... but Bach in the dissonance dabbled anyway, so there's probably a good chance he'd be intrigued and maybe even like it. Of course who knows really....

cool video!

[blindcommisioner]

Better study your Bach a little more carefully. Bach used all extensions in his music, even altered ninths. The rules of Baroque music did not disallow any intervals including tritones. The rules concerned where and how they were used in voice leading and counterpoint.

Also, Bach was a great improviser and often improvised 6 part fugues. He would have loved Lenny's improv on this.

[duketronix]

duly noted!

:)

I love being put in my place minus petty insults + actual knowledge. But I guess that's just called learning. I've been wanting to analyze some Bach this summer any suggestions of where to start?

[blindcommisioner]

I wasn't attempting to put anyone in their place. i studied 16/17th harmony in music school so know a little about it, that's all. Just get a book on Baroque counterpoint and harmony and analyze some movements from the Bach lute suites and violin sonatas especially the adagios where Bach really lingered on extended notes.

[nonthere]

I agree but it's not even mostly about the harmony. Lenny swings, and what would Johann make of that, without the intervening years? He might have found Breau more to his liking than early Stravinsky and Gil Evans more than Messaien. Let's dig him up and find out. BTW, there's stuff even in the cantatas that are pretty out ther harmonically. I remember the debate in my analysis class about that in a few spots, non-harmonic or flat out chord tone? Anyway, I like to think Bach would have dug this.

[sci49]

I agree with most almost everything you said, however, I believe that while no intervals were disallowed in counterpoint, there usage was also dictated by functional tonal harmony.

In that sense, I would argue that the 'altered 9ths' were almost entirely derivatives of either aug6th chords or diminished chords.

But if you had anything in mind that you believe to be very much 'altered', i would Love to see it.

[nonthere]

Actually, if you go into the Well Tempered Clavier there is some serious chromaticism going on. I.e., Bach was exploiting the relatively new equal tempered system to the full. They would have sounded horrible on an old keyboard. In church though, you're right, no. Since I'm a modern guy I like to think that the dudes of old would've like the new stuff (Hey Wolfie! Check this out! It's called Black Page!) but it doesn't make it so. Geniuses, but still men of their times. Like you say, who knows?

[bluenote357]

Yeah, JS Breau.............

[retsmah24]

just before bach died he wrote his name at the end of his last composition on four clefs in the shape of a cross making the most disonent chord possible.. B, A,C and H, the german B b ..four half steps and he made it work in the piece.

[talfactor]

Spine chilling! Thanks for posting this

[crobins333]

im gonna say.... steve vai is better!

only joking whats good enough for metheny is good enough for me. amazing stuff coming out of that guitar

[guitash84]

unclebah, nah he is not playing he drowned in 1984

[uncleblah]

i just stumbled on this guy today and I can' believe what I'm hearing!! Is there recordings of this stuff? Is he still playing? Where can I find out more about him? Appreciate any info at all. Incredible!!

[tipsin]

Check Amazon -- there is more Lenny although the Chet and Lenny CD goes for $97 there are still some CDs in the regular price range.

[bigboyo]

God this is sublime. What a brilliant sensitive musician.  Wish Mr. Francks comments hadn't been placed over the top of this exquisite piece of music.

[casszen]

Did Lenny have smaller hands?

Does anyone know how tall he was?

just wondering.

def one of the best

[amosgarret]

Lenny was 5 feet 5 inches and had small but very flexible hands. He was born with hooked little fingers that let him reach some tough chords but most of it was genius and practice and practice and practice.

[casszen]

thank you for the reply. it was said that lenny would practice at least 12hr/day.

[usergently]

The guy is blind?

[coltranelovetrain]

I think its silly to say theres a greatest guitarist ever, its arbitrary, but Lenny must be up there (a member of that club) with Django, Williams, Wes, Bream and Pass.

[seekanddestroy09]

add leo kottke to your list

[mataflou]

cant u see is the man, let me hear your aplause, he is not just a man is a shinny golden god.

[1990eternal]

if you think its time to fucking rock, and fucking roll, out of control

[mataflou]

That's it ;D

[jason8string]

This has always been my favorite side of Lenny's playing. To hear him interpret and improvise on classical themes is an inspiration.

[purklyuycloujouve]

That was stunningly amazing! I've never seen someone interpret a bach piece in such a personal, soulful way!

[eightstring]

The entire video of "The Genius of Lenny Breau" has now been posted to this web site by fnub

[eightstring]

Soul4peotry

The video is posted as a respect to my guitar hero and for his exposure to the mass public in order to finally get his just recognition. If Emily prefers to have the video removed, I will certainly respect her wishes. I personally think that her film could be promoted in the text box....I have many requests from persons that want to purchase the entire video. This video could be that vehicle to promote her sale.

[YragQuillo]

Yes you can't find the video anywhere so it would be a shame to remove this. Lenny is wonderful! This one of the better clips

[soul4poetry]

I'd like to know where you got the rights to post this video. It came from my second cousin's documentary and she's not pleased that you posted this.

[MasterCollecter]

soul4poetry check your youtube mailbox, I sent you a message.

Thanks

mastercollector

[badabingbangboom]

why does she care?Seriously?

[Sundryandall]

I tried to buy this vid and tracked down the rights to it. It was made by a Canadian TV director named John Martin with input from Emily Hughes, one of Lenny's daughters. But the rights are owned by a major Canadian broadcasting company called CHUM TV. I talked with them and they said that they have no plans to release this documentary. So it's good it's up here. By the way, I just read the biography of Lenny called One Long Tune. It's fantastic. Check it out.

[samswank]

A stone killing genius is what this guy was. Classical purists would resent him mainly because most of them couldn't touch him.

[BigUglyGirl]

even though a classical purist would kill him for what he did to that bach bouree, its still the most incredible thing ever.

[AreYouExperiencedJH]

Only recently got into Lenny Breau. Listening to 'Oscar's Blues' right now. One of the best guitarists ever, for sure.

[breaulenny]

Get The complete Living room tapes, Live at Bourbon ST, Fiwe a clook, and Cabin fever, Those are the best Of lenny´s

And by the way, welcome to the Lenny club

[MasterCollecter]

breaulenny I am most impressed with yes the Living Room Tapes Comlete, Bourban Street, 69 Live at Dantes, and Chance Meeting. mastercollector

[AreYouExperiencedJH]

Cheers.

[Davidovich]

what is doing there, the actor of the FEMME NIKITA, talking? ah?!!

[martbook]

@Davidovich "That Actor" Don Francks was also a singer in a trio with Lenny early in his career.

[eightstring]

No that's Canadian actor, musician, poet Don Francks

[NostalgicAirport]

I'm guessing that guy talking about Lenny was his father

[bluesborn]

and I'm guessing you had one too many beers.

:)

[harrier43k]

I know someone already asked this, but it was not answered. Where can I buy this video, "The Genius of Lenny Breau". I can't find it anywhere.

[soul4poetry]

you can get it from the Much Music store in Toronto, Canada. My second cousin made this movie, she was Lenny's daughter.

[mwljazzguitar]

Wow...just, wow.

[RDuccini]

So sweet...

so good, very good =D

[hausenharry]

if god played guitar it would sound like this

such a beautiful spirit

moving

[mrjacobus]

Best version I ever heard is on 'Mudlark' by Leo Kottke

[viniguitarjazz]

good good !!

[eightstring]

Amos

You posting is respectful, and the truth. I have the power to remove your posting, but I dig it and think it's an excellent posting. RC

[amosgarret]

Hope I didn't come on too strong and offend anyone in my last post. Ilove Lenny's playing and have been a fan for 40+ years. I've been rereading the biography on him called One Long Tune by Ron Forbes-Roberts and Anyone who is a fan of Lenny should read this book. I've seen all the documentaries and read everything there is to read on Lenny and nothing compares to this book. But I repeat, I'm sorry if I came on too strong in my last post. I'd delete it if I could figure out how!

[eightstring]

Amos Garret...seems to me that the solo in the Butterfield Better Days album of the tune "please send me someone to love" is the all time greatest electric solo of all time...

I"m sure that Lenny would have dug it.

Thanks for the positive comment

RC

[amosgarret]

A half million mediocre classical guitarists could play this as an elegant dance--each one sounding exactly the same as the other with minute differences. Only Lenny Breau could have done it like this, a version that is much closer to the creative spirit of Bach, a stupendous improviser, than most classical guitarists can even dream of.

Brilliant stuff by the greatest player of all time.

[breaulenny]

Good day to you,, allways good to met another Lenny Breau fan. Bet you like Bill Evans to!?

[xipetlaloc]

With all due respect to his enormous talent, it would be better applied to jazz standards and popular music. I don't think Bach lends itself to a jazz or rock-style interpretation, notwithstanding the tricks with harmonics or Malmsteen's blinding speed, the Bouree is an elegant dance and should be performed as such.

[czgibson]

Maybe so, but I'm convinced that many of Bach's compositions started off as improvisations, so I think this treatment of the Bouree is legitimate. Besides, there are a million and one straight readings of it to listen to if you prefer. I think people should take more risks with supposedly 'unalterable' music like this.

[andrewgorny]

haha. The harmonics thing is easy. It's the artistic choices he makes on the fly that amaze even the best players. REALLY cool to see pat givin him some credit. Never knew pat was into him. My old teacher stayed at lenny's place for a few days toward the end of his life, and lenny was playing a 12-string like it was 12 individual strings. I really hope recordings of that surface someday...

[cefobe]

Nice

[nopedx]

I remember watching Lenny and bassist Michele Donato at a small club in Toronto early 1970's. The audience sat spellbound, Lenny's remarkable technique completely capturing the audience. The way he used both hands to play the guitar in a piano like manner will always be remarkable...

[paulrichardschuster]

Please post the whole thing. Its fascinating. I LOVE LENNY!

[Joeey]

i wonder if he would have had a better life if he had specialized in classical and stayed away from jazz? maybe so.

[luizcadu]

Basically, what happens is that he does a shape in the fretboard and plays a combination of harmonics and open notes. Notice, in this video, when there is a close in his right hand, that he plays the harmonics with his thumb (and placing the index on the fret) and the open notes with the little finger. Type in "tommy emmanuel harmonics lesson" I'll see it's not as complicated as it seems.

[coupon99]

i can't figure out those harmonics, it seems like he's just brushing his fingers over the strings, how does he do it???

[BetterThanU123]

He's using his thumbpick to grab them from behind. it's less complicated than you think, but more difficult to accomplish with just a plectrum.

The first stept is being able to see the chord an octave up on the fretboard. The second step is actually *accomplishing* it, which you can do, with practise, and a thumbpick.

[coupon99]

thx, but i know that. what i can't understand is how he plays his harmonics this way, like you said, and still manage to play another line on top, it seems like you need more than five fingers to play this. thats good jazz for u

[breaulenny]

Sometimes Lenny used his little finger and not his thumb. He also use pullofs. Any way if you wreally want to be floored listen to "Last Sessions" and the cut "Feelings"

on that cut lenny have have another line in an other tempo. w

[luizcadu]

Basically, what happens is that he does a shape in the fretboard and plays a combination of harmonics and open notes. Notice, in this video, when there is a close in his right hand, that he plays the harmonics with his thumb (and placing the index on the fret) and the open notes with the little finger. Type in "tommy emmanuel harmonics lesson" I'll see it's not as complicated as it seems.

[breaulenny]

Give me more Lenny please!!!

[Drewster58]

How can I get a copy of "The Genius of Lenny Breau" video? It's fantastic!