NEM#7: Gary Lucas on Zen and the Avant Ghetto

Gary is a guitar virtuoso who's put out more than 30 albums, typically by writing guitar instrumentals that then get a melody and words added by a singer/songwriter, the most famous of these being Jeff Buckley (Gary wrote a book about it!), but also Joan Osborne, and he started out playing with Captain Beefheart. We discuss "Will O' the Wisp" (a new instrumental), "Overture" (with singer Jann Klose), and "The Wall" (from his album of Chinese pop The Edge Of Heaven. We also listen to "The Kid" (with Peter Hammill), and talk about working with all these singers, working intimately with your instrument, and putting out music that is experimental yet accessible. Learn more at garylucas.com. Hear more Nakedly Examined Music.