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KIRK
FLETCHER "SHADES OF BLUE"
Source: Guitar Player Magazine
Date: 03/2005
Writer : Andy
Ellis (senior editor) |
In
a world infatuated with hip hop, young African-American
blues guitarists are a rare commodity. Rarer yet are
those whose touch, tone, and vibe recall such Chicago
blues greats as Buddy Guy, Magic Sam, and Otis Rush
in their youth. Meet Kirk Fletcher: Still in his '20s,
he plays with the conviction and authority of a seasoned
vet, yet burns with a young man's fire. Fletcher favors
toothy Strat tones, stinging bends, and flurries of
tight, staccato riffs that seem to pop from his fretboard
like little firecrackers. His touch is supple and his
fingering fluid, yet his phrases never sound slick or
contrived. Fletcher and his no-B.S. band cover blues
classics by B.B. King, Willie Dixon, and Magic Sam;
toss in some R&B (including Percy Mayfield's "The
River's Invitation" and a funky take on Booker
T. & the MG's "Hip Hug Her"); and cap
things off with modern offerings from the likes of the
Fabulous Thunderbirds' Kim Wilson. Fresh, vital blues.
Delta Groove. |
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