{"product_id":"one-long-tune-ron-forbes-roberts-9781574412307","title":"One Long Tune: The Life and Music of Lenny Breau","description":"Chet Atkins called Lenny Breau (1941-1984) \"the greatest guitarist who ever walked the face of the earth.\" Breau's astonishing virtuosity influenced countless performers, but unfortunately it came at the expense of his personal relationships. Forbes-Roberts analyzes Breau and his recordings to reveal an enormously gifted man and the inner workings of his music. \"[A] thorough and fascinating biography, which includes a discography and analysis of Breau's recordings.\"-Toronto Globe and Mail \"Forbes-Roberts does a credible job of depicting the variables that fostered Breau's total devotion to his instrument and subsequent descent into heroin addiction. Where Forbes-Roberts does his best work though, is in his technical explanations of Breau's unique guitar system and his comprehensive critical analyses of the artist's recording sessions.\"-All About Jazz \"Forbes-Roberts walks the line between adulation and research, music nerd and general interest reporter, with aplomb, and most importantly delivers a very readable account of a personality most readers should find endearing (if heartbreaking), even if they'd never previously heard of Breau.\"-Boston Phoenix \"The author has delivered a comprehensive, well-written book that evokes both sympathy and admiration for [Breau], with painstaking documentation of his technical approach.\"-The Toronto Star About the Author: RON FORBES-ROBERTS is an award-winning journalist and a contributing editor to Acoustic Guitar Magazine. He is a career musician with a degree in classical guitar and lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. GENE LEES's many important books on jazz include Cats of Any Color: Jazz Black and White.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ron Forbes-Roberts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1574412302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781574412307\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of North Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.91h x 6.32w x 0.82d","brand":"Ron Forbes-Roberts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046567866623,"sku":"9781574412307","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8d3f1062-4d72-48a5-88d2-b04ff7c7d514.jpg?v=1684985283","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/one-long-tune-ron-forbes-roberts-9781574412307","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}