6 String Theory

by Lee Ritenour

Overview

Guitarist Lee Ritenour decided to celebrate his 50th year as a guitar player by inviting a bevy of name guitarists into the studio to jam out some tunes, all in the name of love for their chosen instrument. Ritenour's subsequent album, 2010's 6 String Theory, is just that, a varied celebration on the many styles and players who have utilized the guitar. The result is an expansive, ambitious, but never belabored album that touches on jazz, blues, funk, and rock and expands beyond the usual Ritenour approach while remaining true to his unique six-string sound. To these ends, Ritenour duets with such artists as contemporary bluesman Keb' Mo', fusion/post-bop legend Pat Martino, and blues icon B.B. King, as well as George Benson, Slash, Mike Stern, and others. To say this is an all-star affair is an understatement and fortunately, while the album never overplays to expectations, it nonetheless delivers on Ritenour's promise of a guitar celebration. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	06/29/2010
Label:	Concord / Universal
UPC:	0888072319110
Rank:	89261

Tracks

1. Lay It Down
2. Am I Wrong
3. L.P. (For Les Paul)
4. Give Me One Reason
5. "68"
6. In Your Dreams
7. My One and Only Love
8. Moon River
9. Why I Sing the Blues
10. Daddy Longlicks
11. Shape of My Heart
12. Drifting
13. Freeway Jam
14. Fives
15. Caprices, Op. 20, No. 2 and 7

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lee Ritenour   Primary Artist,Guitar,Guitar (Electric Nylon String)
Steve Lukather   Primary Artist,Guitar,Featured Artist,Guitar (Electric)
Andy McKee   Primary Artist,Primary Artist,Guitar,Guitar (Steel),Featured Artist
Joe Robinson   Primary Artist
Slash   Primary Artist,Guitar,Featured Artist
B.B. King   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Joe Bonamassa   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Featured Artist
Keb' Mo'   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Featured Artist
George Benson   Primary Artist,Guitar,Featured Artist
Joey DeFrancesco   Primary Artist,Organ,Featured Artist
Vince Gill   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Featured Artist
Jonny Lang   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Featured Artist
Pat Martino   Primary Artist,Guitar,Featured Artist
Guthrie Govan   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Guitar
Shon Boublil   Primary Artist,Guitar,Featured Artist
Neal Schon   Primary Artist,Guitar,Featured Artist
Mike Stern   Primary Artist,Guitar,Featured Artist
Tomoyasu Hotei   Primary Artist,Guitar,Featured Artist
John Scofield   Primary Artist,Guitar,Featured Artist
Taj Mahal   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica
Robert Cray   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Featured Artist
Tal Wilkenfeld   Primary Artist,Bass,Featured Artist
Paulinho Da Costa   Percussion
Larry Goldings   Organ,Clavinet,Fender Rhodes
Melvin Davis   Bass
Nathan East   Bass
John Beasley   Keyboards,Fender Rhodes
Melvin Lee Davis   Bass
Angela Magliocca   Strings
Harvey Mason, Sr.   Drums
Will Kennedy   Drums
Vinnie Colaiuta   Drums
Simon Phillips   Drums

Technical Credits

Paul Lamalfa   Assistant
Mark Wexler   Executive Producer
Dave Dalton   Web Design
Larissa Collins   Art Direction
Andy McKee   Arranger,Composer
Dave Clark   Composer,Composer
Joe Robinson   Composer
Seth Presant   Engineer
Tracy Chapman   Composer
B.B. King   Composer,Engineer
Kevin Mills   Assistant
Chuck Ainlay   Engineer
Joe Bonamassa   Arranger
Dominic Miller   Composer
Dominic Camardella   Engineer
George Benson   Arranger
Keb' Mo'   Arranger,Composer
John Burk   Arranger,Producer,Executive Producer
Lee Ritenour   Editing,Arranger,Composer,Producer,Pro-Tools,Liner Notes,Executive Producer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Robert Mellin   Composer
Eric Ferguson   Editing,Engineer,Pro-Tools
Guthrie Govan   Arranger,Composer
Heidi Meyer   Production Assistant
Julie Eidsvoog   Music Copyist
Luigi Legnani   Composer
Michael Gassel   Package Design
Chad Reininger   Photography
Christine Dalton   Web Design
John Fan   Assistant
Miki Sugimoto   Translation
Miyuki Nara   Assistant
Yamanouchi Takayoshi   Engineer
Kevin R. Moore   Composer
Max Middleton   Composer
Sting   Composer
Guy Wood   Composer
Jude Gold   Liner Notes
Sangwook "Sunny" Nam   Mastering
Henry Mancini   Composer
John Eidsvoog   Music Copyist
Gary Lee   Editing,Assistant,Pro-Tools,Music Copyist,Production Coordination
Dario Campanile   Artwork
Steve Lukather   Arranger,Composer,Producer