Preston Reed (born April 13, 1955, Armonk, New York) is an Americanfingerstyle guitarist. He is noted for a two-handed playing style and compositional approach that integrates the percussive potential of the guitar body.
Biography
Preston Reed learned guitar as a child on his father's guitar and, for a short time, studied classical guitar. When he was 16 his interest was rekindled by Jorma Kaukonen's acoustic guitar-playing in Hot Tuna. He took the guitar again and began to compose his own songs in the style of Leo Kottke and John Fahey. His first public performance was at Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C., in a concert with Allen Ginsberg.
Reed moved to Scotland in 2000.
Technique and musical influences
Reed plays with his fingers, thumbs, fists and hands at once. He is also a player of blues or ballads reminiscent of Bill Evans, one of his musical idols.
As a teenager, Reed was initially influenced by Leo Kottke and John Fahey and in the beginning of his career was a more traditional fingerstyle player. In the late 1980s, though, he began to experiment with his own highly individual and percussive style, a short time after Michael Hedges published his first records using some technically similar techniques, but Reed's approach created very distinctive and different sounding music.
The California Supreme Court has ruled that ladies' days at a car wash and ladies' nights at a nightclub violate California's Unruh Civil Rights Act in Koire v Metro Car Wash (1985) and Angelucci v. Century Supper Club (2007). The Unruh Act provides: "All persons within the jurisdiction of this state are free and equal, and no matter what their sex [...] are entitled to the full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, or services in all business establishments of every kind whatsoever [...]." The court considered the statutory defense that the promotions serve "substantial business and social purposes", but concluded that merely being profitable is not a sufficient defense. The court accused the Wisconsin Supreme Court of "sexual stereotyping" for upholding a similar practice.
Ladies' Night is the eleventh studio album by the funk band Kool & the Gang, released in 1979. The album became their first major success especially after the release of the title track, the U.S. #8 "Ladies' Night," and the U.S. #5 follow-up "Too Hot" which both became Billboard Top 10 hits. The album brought a return to the mainstream after a lull in success from 1976-1978. In addition all the cuts from the album reached number five on the disco chart.
Ladies' Night was the album where Kool & the Gang perfected their funky style and made it more mainstream by incorporating some pop and light R&B into the sound. The result was that this album was not only popular during the 1970s black-oriented funk era where the band started, but also during the more popular and diverse disco era. Ladies' Night became their first Platinum album. It also marked the debut of lead vocalist James "J.T." Taylor.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang; except where noted.
Preston Reed playing his tune Ladies Night, filmed by Dave Arcari.
Ladies Night album is available from http://www.prestonreed.com/releases/ladies_night.html
published: 15 Apr 2011
A young guitarist meets his hero | Usman Riaz and Preston Reed
http://www.ted.com Usman Riaz is a 21-year-old whiz at the percussive guitar, a style he learned to play by watching his heroes on YouTube. The TED Fellow plays onstage at TEDGlobal 2012 -- followed by a jawdropping solo from the master of percussive guitar, Preston Reed. And watch these two guitarists take on a very spur-of-the-moment improv.
TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth...
published: 06 Jul 2012
Preston Reed, Tractor Pull
"Tractor Pull" from the album "Handwritten Notes" is available from https://prestonreed.com/store
For guitarists who would like the transcription of the tune it's available from https://payhip.com/prestonreed
published: 20 Dec 2017
Preston Reed - Night Ride - www.candyrat.com
Preston Reed's Night Ride as featured on the album Handwritten Notes. Filmed and edited by Marcus Byrne.
Handwritten Notes available at http://www.candyrat.com
published: 21 Apr 2009
PRESTON REED "The Last Viking"
"The Last Viking" composed and performed by Preston Reed. From his album In Here Out There (Outer Bridge Records). Available at www.prestonreed.com
Film by Alan McMaster @PhantomPower14 [email protected]
published: 19 Jul 2016
Ladies Night | Preston Reed at Bop Shop Records (2023)
One of the most influential and innovative guitarists of the past quarter century, Preston Reed invented integrated percussive guitar playing in the late 1980's, revolutionising the way the acoustic guitar is played and inspiring generations of musicians around the world ever since. Employing multi-voiced grooves, polyrhythmic percussion and story-telling compositions, Reed's visionary approach fully exploits the breathtaking orchestral potential of the acoustic guitar.
Special thanks to:
Tom Kohn
Jann Nyffeler
Dan Gross
Matt Guarnere
Brian Waldron
Dan Hanley
Steve Wilt
“Baltimore Bill”
#live #concert #music #guitar #fingerstyle
published: 22 Dec 2023
Preston Reed Delayed Train
From the album "In Here Out There" filmed in Loch Lomond Scotland by Dave Arcari.
UK and USA tour dates for September through November 2014 at www.prestonreed.com
published: 01 Aug 2014
Preston Reed Live in Berlin (with Guitar Masters featuring Andy McKee & Antoine Dufour)
This is my full set from the Guitar Masters concert at the Astra in Berlin on 15th November 2012. Also included is Ladies Night featuring Andy McKee and Antoine Dufour.
published: 02 Jan 2013
Tractor Pull
Preston Reed playing Tractor Pull.
Filmed at Doyles in Dublin.
Filmed, directed, edited by Marcus Byrne.
published: 28 Mar 2011
Metal | Preston Reed at Bop Shop Records (2023)
One of the most influential and innovative guitarists of the past quarter century, Preston Reed invented integrated percussive guitar playing in the late 1980's, revolutionising the way the acoustic guitar is played and inspiring generations of musicians around the world ever since. Employing multi-voiced grooves, polyrhythmic percussion and story-telling compositions, Reed's visionary approach fully exploits the breathtaking orchestral potential of the acoustic guitar.
Special thanks to:
Tom Kohn
Jann Nyffeler
Dan Gross
Matt Guarnere
Brian Waldron
Dan Hanley
Steve Wilt
“Baltimore Bill”
#live #concert #music #guitar #fingerstyle
Preston Reed playing his tune Ladies Night, filmed by Dave Arcari.
Ladies Night album is available from http://www.prestonreed.com/releases/ladies_night.html...
Preston Reed playing his tune Ladies Night, filmed by Dave Arcari.
Ladies Night album is available from http://www.prestonreed.com/releases/ladies_night.html
Preston Reed playing his tune Ladies Night, filmed by Dave Arcari.
Ladies Night album is available from http://www.prestonreed.com/releases/ladies_night.html
http://www.ted.com Usman Riaz is a 21-year-old whiz at the percussive guitar, a style he learned to play by watching his heroes on YouTube. The TED Fellow plays...
http://www.ted.com Usman Riaz is a 21-year-old whiz at the percussive guitar, a style he learned to play by watching his heroes on YouTube. The TED Fellow plays onstage at TEDGlobal 2012 -- followed by a jawdropping solo from the master of percussive guitar, Preston Reed. And watch these two guitarists take on a very spur-of-the-moment improv.
TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate
If you have questions or comments about this or other TED videos, please go to http://support.ted.com
http://www.ted.com Usman Riaz is a 21-year-old whiz at the percussive guitar, a style he learned to play by watching his heroes on YouTube. The TED Fellow plays onstage at TEDGlobal 2012 -- followed by a jawdropping solo from the master of percussive guitar, Preston Reed. And watch these two guitarists take on a very spur-of-the-moment improv.
TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate
If you have questions or comments about this or other TED videos, please go to http://support.ted.com
"Tractor Pull" from the album "Handwritten Notes" is available from https://prestonreed.com/store
For guitarists who would like the transcription of the tune i...
"Tractor Pull" from the album "Handwritten Notes" is available from https://prestonreed.com/store
For guitarists who would like the transcription of the tune it's available from https://payhip.com/prestonreed
"Tractor Pull" from the album "Handwritten Notes" is available from https://prestonreed.com/store
For guitarists who would like the transcription of the tune it's available from https://payhip.com/prestonreed
Preston Reed's Night Ride as featured on the album Handwritten Notes. Filmed and edited by Marcus Byrne.
Handwritten Notes available at http://www.candyrat.co...
Preston Reed's Night Ride as featured on the album Handwritten Notes. Filmed and edited by Marcus Byrne.
Handwritten Notes available at http://www.candyrat.com
Preston Reed's Night Ride as featured on the album Handwritten Notes. Filmed and edited by Marcus Byrne.
Handwritten Notes available at http://www.candyrat.com
"The Last Viking" composed and performed by Preston Reed. From his album In Here Out There (Outer Bridge Records). Available at www.prestonreed.com
Film by Al...
"The Last Viking" composed and performed by Preston Reed. From his album In Here Out There (Outer Bridge Records). Available at www.prestonreed.com
Film by Alan McMaster @PhantomPower14 [email protected]
"The Last Viking" composed and performed by Preston Reed. From his album In Here Out There (Outer Bridge Records). Available at www.prestonreed.com
Film by Alan McMaster @PhantomPower14 [email protected]
One of the most influential and innovative guitarists of the past quarter century, Preston Reed invented integrated percussive guitar playing in the late 1980's...
One of the most influential and innovative guitarists of the past quarter century, Preston Reed invented integrated percussive guitar playing in the late 1980's, revolutionising the way the acoustic guitar is played and inspiring generations of musicians around the world ever since. Employing multi-voiced grooves, polyrhythmic percussion and story-telling compositions, Reed's visionary approach fully exploits the breathtaking orchestral potential of the acoustic guitar.
Special thanks to:
Tom Kohn
Jann Nyffeler
Dan Gross
Matt Guarnere
Brian Waldron
Dan Hanley
Steve Wilt
“Baltimore Bill”
#live #concert #music #guitar #fingerstyle
One of the most influential and innovative guitarists of the past quarter century, Preston Reed invented integrated percussive guitar playing in the late 1980's, revolutionising the way the acoustic guitar is played and inspiring generations of musicians around the world ever since. Employing multi-voiced grooves, polyrhythmic percussion and story-telling compositions, Reed's visionary approach fully exploits the breathtaking orchestral potential of the acoustic guitar.
Special thanks to:
Tom Kohn
Jann Nyffeler
Dan Gross
Matt Guarnere
Brian Waldron
Dan Hanley
Steve Wilt
“Baltimore Bill”
#live #concert #music #guitar #fingerstyle
From the album "In Here Out There" filmed in Loch Lomond Scotland by Dave Arcari.
UK and USA tour dates for September through November 2014 at www.prestonreed....
From the album "In Here Out There" filmed in Loch Lomond Scotland by Dave Arcari.
UK and USA tour dates for September through November 2014 at www.prestonreed.com
From the album "In Here Out There" filmed in Loch Lomond Scotland by Dave Arcari.
UK and USA tour dates for September through November 2014 at www.prestonreed.com
This is my full set from the Guitar Masters concert at the Astra in Berlin on 15th November 2012. Also included is Ladies Night featuring Andy McKee and Antoine...
This is my full set from the Guitar Masters concert at the Astra in Berlin on 15th November 2012. Also included is Ladies Night featuring Andy McKee and Antoine Dufour.
This is my full set from the Guitar Masters concert at the Astra in Berlin on 15th November 2012. Also included is Ladies Night featuring Andy McKee and Antoine Dufour.
One of the most influential and innovative guitarists of the past quarter century, Preston Reed invented integrated percussive guitar playing in the late 1980's...
One of the most influential and innovative guitarists of the past quarter century, Preston Reed invented integrated percussive guitar playing in the late 1980's, revolutionising the way the acoustic guitar is played and inspiring generations of musicians around the world ever since. Employing multi-voiced grooves, polyrhythmic percussion and story-telling compositions, Reed's visionary approach fully exploits the breathtaking orchestral potential of the acoustic guitar.
Special thanks to:
Tom Kohn
Jann Nyffeler
Dan Gross
Matt Guarnere
Brian Waldron
Dan Hanley
Steve Wilt
“Baltimore Bill”
#live #concert #music #guitar #fingerstyle
One of the most influential and innovative guitarists of the past quarter century, Preston Reed invented integrated percussive guitar playing in the late 1980's, revolutionising the way the acoustic guitar is played and inspiring generations of musicians around the world ever since. Employing multi-voiced grooves, polyrhythmic percussion and story-telling compositions, Reed's visionary approach fully exploits the breathtaking orchestral potential of the acoustic guitar.
Special thanks to:
Tom Kohn
Jann Nyffeler
Dan Gross
Matt Guarnere
Brian Waldron
Dan Hanley
Steve Wilt
“Baltimore Bill”
#live #concert #music #guitar #fingerstyle
Preston Reed playing his tune Ladies Night, filmed by Dave Arcari.
Ladies Night album is available from http://www.prestonreed.com/releases/ladies_night.html
http://www.ted.com Usman Riaz is a 21-year-old whiz at the percussive guitar, a style he learned to play by watching his heroes on YouTube. The TED Fellow plays onstage at TEDGlobal 2012 -- followed by a jawdropping solo from the master of percussive guitar, Preston Reed. And watch these two guitarists take on a very spur-of-the-moment improv.
TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate
If you have questions or comments about this or other TED videos, please go to http://support.ted.com
"Tractor Pull" from the album "Handwritten Notes" is available from https://prestonreed.com/store
For guitarists who would like the transcription of the tune it's available from https://payhip.com/prestonreed
Preston Reed's Night Ride as featured on the album Handwritten Notes. Filmed and edited by Marcus Byrne.
Handwritten Notes available at http://www.candyrat.com
"The Last Viking" composed and performed by Preston Reed. From his album In Here Out There (Outer Bridge Records). Available at www.prestonreed.com
Film by Alan McMaster @PhantomPower14 [email protected]
One of the most influential and innovative guitarists of the past quarter century, Preston Reed invented integrated percussive guitar playing in the late 1980's, revolutionising the way the acoustic guitar is played and inspiring generations of musicians around the world ever since. Employing multi-voiced grooves, polyrhythmic percussion and story-telling compositions, Reed's visionary approach fully exploits the breathtaking orchestral potential of the acoustic guitar.
Special thanks to:
Tom Kohn
Jann Nyffeler
Dan Gross
Matt Guarnere
Brian Waldron
Dan Hanley
Steve Wilt
“Baltimore Bill”
#live #concert #music #guitar #fingerstyle
From the album "In Here Out There" filmed in Loch Lomond Scotland by Dave Arcari.
UK and USA tour dates for September through November 2014 at www.prestonreed.com
This is my full set from the Guitar Masters concert at the Astra in Berlin on 15th November 2012. Also included is Ladies Night featuring Andy McKee and Antoine Dufour.
One of the most influential and innovative guitarists of the past quarter century, Preston Reed invented integrated percussive guitar playing in the late 1980's, revolutionising the way the acoustic guitar is played and inspiring generations of musicians around the world ever since. Employing multi-voiced grooves, polyrhythmic percussion and story-telling compositions, Reed's visionary approach fully exploits the breathtaking orchestral potential of the acoustic guitar.
Special thanks to:
Tom Kohn
Jann Nyffeler
Dan Gross
Matt Guarnere
Brian Waldron
Dan Hanley
Steve Wilt
“Baltimore Bill”
#live #concert #music #guitar #fingerstyle
Preston Reed (born April 13, 1955, Armonk, New York) is an Americanfingerstyle guitarist. He is noted for a two-handed playing style and compositional approach that integrates the percussive potential of the guitar body.
Biography
Preston Reed learned guitar as a child on his father's guitar and, for a short time, studied classical guitar. When he was 16 his interest was rekindled by Jorma Kaukonen's acoustic guitar-playing in Hot Tuna. He took the guitar again and began to compose his own songs in the style of Leo Kottke and John Fahey. His first public performance was at Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C., in a concert with Allen Ginsberg.
Reed moved to Scotland in 2000.
Technique and musical influences
Reed plays with his fingers, thumbs, fists and hands at once. He is also a player of blues or ballads reminiscent of Bill Evans, one of his musical idols.
As a teenager, Reed was initially influenced by Leo Kottke and John Fahey and in the beginning of his career was a more traditional fingerstyle player. In the late 1980s, though, he began to experiment with his own highly individual and percussive style, a short time after Michael Hedges published his first records using some technically similar techniques, but Reed's approach created very distinctive and different sounding music.