Telethon

Forrest Lee Jr. | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 19, 2006)
• Original Release Date: January 6, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Out West Records
• ASIN: B000E1NZ3E
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #324,585 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Shocking and Wowed, March 2, 2006

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Tip_Shark_21 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Telethon (Audio CD)

With a guest line up like this I would have expected the usual "showing off" without much consideration for direction of melody or structure. I am happy to say that after listening to this work, I was pleasantly surprized. Forrest, and I've never called you that before,...well done. "Telethon" is a pure genius. The pattern draws the listener in by making them wait for something more. When the more appears it blows you away with its skill. Pure genius. And what about "Secondhand Smoke"? It started to remind me of Brent Mason's "Still Smokin'" until it broke away and added key elements that were missing from "the usual". You have shown that you are a composer and musician who can add the missing elements in a lot of todays contemporary country music. This work is a must own for all who wish to clear the next hurdle in music today. To you and your team... Well done.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top Notch Pickin', January 25, 2006

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Keifer (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Telethon (Audio CD)

While solidly based on traditional "Bakersfield Twang", the blending of flavors from funk, rock, R & B, and jazz, gives the listener an interesting new twist on country music. From the mellow "SMOOTH SAILING" through the five-alarm, 6-string blaze of "SECOND HAND SMOKE", Forrest and the super guest pickers utilize chops from their respective "bags-of-tricks" to keep the listener tapping a toe while perched on the edge of their seat. It just doesn't get much better than this....top notch pickin'.

When CMA is looking for albums worthy of being nominated for the award of "Country Instrumental Album Of 2006", we may very well see this disc in the heat of the chase.

5.0 out of 5 stars Telethon, December 8, 2011

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bonnie reid - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Telethon (Audio CD)

They don't get any better than this. Forrest Lee Jr. is without a doubt the best guitar player, singer, songwriter in the entire US.
BJ Reid