Preston Reed - [1982] Pointing Up - Flying Fish FF-244 (24-bit 96kHZvinyl rip)

Preston Reed - Pointing Up
Vinyl rip in 24-bit / 96kHZ [and redbook] FLAC + artwork
826 MB / 230 MB | magnet + mega | Jazz
Flying Fish - FF-244, first pressing, first play (sealed copy)

Pointing Up is the second release from Preston Reed.

"Widely thought of as the world's most gifted guitarist" - Total Guitar



I hate to make comparisons, but if you like Michael Hedges, Leo Kottke, John Fahey, you're probably going to dig this if you don't already know of Preston Reed...

Virtually self-taught in guitar (classical lessons were swiftly abandoned), Reed began playing seriously in his mid-teens and at the age of 17 supported beat poet Allen Ginsberg at the Smithsonian Institute. After becoming a professional musician, he worked in a variety of settings, gaining admiring audiences and respect from fellow musicians. He began recording in the late 70s, releasing a series of acoustic guitar albums on the Sky, Folkstudio and Flying Fish labels. Encouraged by country music artist Lyle Lovett, Reed secured a recording contract with MCA Records in the late 80s.
Resident in Scotland from the early 00s, Reed is an intriguing composer. Among his compositions is a suite for the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet and he has also written film music. Among musicians with whom he has worked is fellow guitarist Laurence Juber, with whom he has recorded in duo. In addition to performing, Reed also teaches, including leading classes at the National Guitar Summer Workshop. He formed Outer Bridge Records at the start of the new millennium, making his debut for the label with the same year’s Handwritten Notes. He has also released instructional videos on Homespun Tapes.
Although Reed began playing acoustic guitar in an orthodox manner, he gradually developed a distinctive technique in which he produces self-accompanying percussive motifs by rapping the guitar body with either hand. Similarly notable is Reed’s use of unusual tuning for the instrument. He has an astonishing technique and continues to draw praise from critics and fellow guitarists.

I am constantly shocked when I play hist stuff that I am listening to one guy playing, with NO OVERDUBS!

tracks:
A1 The Wirewhip
A2 The Groundhog
A3 Cane Bay
A4 Gone But Not Forgotten
A5 Gittel And Jerry's Theme
B1 A Day At The Races
B2 Fun With Wally
B3 Suite Hoodeet
B4 View From Afar
B5 Potato Pancake

credits:
Preston Reed - Guitar (6 and 12-string)

Jonathan Freed- Engineer
Craig Thorson- Remastering
Graig Perman- Photography
All songs composed by Preston Reed

Recorded at Nineteen Recording Studio South Glastonbury, CT
This album was recorded on a two-track tape recorder. There is no overdubbing on any of the songs.



transfer: March 13, 2013
Record Doctor RCM
Audio-Technica AT33EV
Sota Sapphire w/ Eminent Technology Tonearm 2 (ET-2)
Tube Box SE II w/NOS Telefunken ECC83
TC Electronic Impact Twin ACD
Sound Studio [capture 24-bit/96kHZ]
Amadeus Pro [Analyze, split tracks, verify waveform, no clipping]
Izotope RX2 [manual de-clicking]
xACT [flac conversion, tagging, ffp]