With a rolodex, or I guess it’s an iPhone address book these days, that would make any guitarist drool, Ritenour called in some of the best and biggest names in the business to join him on the recording. The first two groups of players seemingly took care of themselves. When it came time to choose which guitarists he would feature on the album, Ritenour broke things down into three categories, established artists, up and comers and a totally new artist. This simple title, “6 String Theory,” has ended up inspiring one of the best guitar records in recent memory.Ĭheck Out GI’s Interview with Lee Ritenour
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When thinking about how to bring this project together, Ritenour came up with the six genres, “strings,” that he wanted to include, jazz, rock, blues, acoustic, country and classical.
What’s interesting about the project is that the title came first, then the players, then the recording. This album is a tribute to the guitar, an instrument that has touched Ritenour’s life for fifty years and has provided him an enviable career in the music industry.
This record is in a class all its own, and one couldn’t nail it down to one style, genre or category even if they tried, which is a direct reflection of Ritenour’s intent behind the project. I had to smile, just a little, when after inputting Lee Ritenour’s 2010 album 6 String Theory into iTunes, it came up listed as genre “unclassifiable.” I couldn’t have put it better myself, thanks Steve Jobs.
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Lee Ritenour's upcoming tour includes stops in Japan, Turkey, Ukraine, Holland, Ireland and England.Click to Download 6-String Theory From "I kind of pride myself on being a good producer, arranger and orchestrator, and I'm such a fan of the guitar and I know guitar styles so well the jazz sound, the rock sound, the blues sound, the classical sound, that I think I was able to put it together the right way," said Ritenour. He's so well known for his contemporary jazz and 'smooth' jazz and vocals, but what I really wanted him to do was stretch out and be the legendary Gorge Benson we all know that just 'eats the guitar alive,'" he said. "I wanted George to play some be-bop on this album. When it comes to jazz guitar one of the first names on Lee's wish list was George Benson. If you listen to the whole album it takes you on a journey, but it's the guitar journey," he said. When you listen to the music it kind of evolves from one step to the next. So, I wanted everyone to be able to listen to this album make sure that it was musical and somehow ran together that it was not a hodgepodge of music. In the hands of Segovia, the great classical guitarist, or in the hands of Jimi Hendrix, it's still the guitar, but it's totally different. "The guitar is the most evolutionary instrument on the planet. Lee himself only plays on three of the tracks, saying he wanted to focus on the guitar's unlimited possibilities. Earlier this year, Shon won the Grand Prize at Lee Ritenour's Six String Theory International Guitar Competition. There's also appearances by bluesmen Johnny Lang, Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo' rockers Neal Schon, Joe Bonamassa and Slash and up-and-coming guitarists Andy McKee, Joe Robinson and Shon Boublil. Now 58, Lee is the master of ceremonies on "6 String Theory," working as producer, arranger, composer and performer alongside everyone from Robert Cray and Vince Gill, to Pat Martino, B.B. His prolific studio work commanded thousands of sessions with the best from jazz, rock, pop and blues, and his dexterity on the guitar earned him the nickname "Captain Fingers."
Lee Ritenour first learned to play guitar at age eight, and by 16, he was recording with '60's pop stars The Mamas and The Papas. Grammy-winning jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour gets a little help from his friends, namely some of the world's greatest guitar players, on his new album, "6 String Theory." Lee's all-star showcase is a celebration of the instrument he mastered more than a half-century ago.
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