Likened to legends such as Bruce Springsteen, Preston Reed is expected to draw a large crowd to the Watergate Theatre this Sunday evening where he will work his magic on his best buddy - his guitar.
Drawing on blues, rock, funk and jazz influences among others Preston Reed’s vast range of explosively original music might forever change your expectations of a guitarist.
Reed has single handily reinvented acoustic guitar playing. First-time listeners find it impossible to believe that they're hearing just the one musician, in real time.
While never letting his extraordinary technique overshadow the beauty of his music, the multi-award winning Reed engages the entire instrument, creating a rock/jazz rhythm section, melody line and chord accompaniment simultaneously; hauling out an orchestra you never knew was hidden inside. At full tilt, his fingers, thumbs, fists and hands at once suggest a drummer, keyboardist, bassist and several guitarists at work. The word virtuoso doesn't even come close to accurately describing Reed.
Preston Reed is a performer that can change the mood in a room from one song to the next.
He riffs with the conviction and guts of a rocker, yet plays with the subtlety of that most delicate of jazz pianists. There are no fancy gadgets or gimmicky FX - just 6 strings (or occasionally 12 ), two hands, and a daring and innovative musical imagination that crosses all boundaries.
Get your tickets from the box office at the Watergate on (056 ) 7761674.
