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I try to write in general terms, somewhat dispassionately, about the artists and events in Long Beach. Unfortunately, I cannot do so now. <\/p>\nI try to write in general terms, somewhat dispassionately, about the artists and events in Long Beach. Unfortunately, I cannot do so now. <\/p>\n
I must, in fact, compel you to go, without fail, to Exhibit [A] Gallery at 7:00pm this evening where LBCreative<\/a> is hosting a free performance by two world renowned musicians, Bert Lams and Tom Griesgraber. <\/p>\n Bert Lams<\/a> is probably best known as a member of the California Guitar Trio<\/a>, which has played in venues large and small around the world. <\/p>\n The trio arose from a meeting of the members at one of Robert Fripp<\/a>‘s Guitar Craft<\/a> classes. Lams participated in recordings and performances by Fripp’s League of Crafty Guitarists<\/a> and, shortly thereafter, co-founded the trio with Paul Richards<\/a> and Hideyo Moriya. <\/p>\n His early musical education took place at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels, Belgium, and his 2005 solo album, Nascent<\/a>, features original transcriptions of Bach Preludes on steel string guitar. <\/p>\n He is as masterful an instrumentalist as you will ever hope to see, anywhere, ever. <\/p>\n Now, to Tom Griesgraber<\/a>. He graduated with honors from the much acclaimed Berklee College of Music, with electric guitar as his main instrument. Soon after, however, he abandoned the guitar for the Chapman Stick<\/a>, a 10 string fretted instrument that is played with both hands, by tapping the strings against the frets. <\/p>\n There are a number of famous Stick players, including Tony Levin<\/a> (King Crimson, Peter Gabrial, Alice Cooper, etc) and Trey Gunn<\/a> (King Crimson, TOOL, Eno, etc) but Tom’s mastery of the instrument is breathtaking. He has elivated it, both technically and compositionally, to a musical plateau unsurpassed by very few, on any instrument. <\/p>\n These two artistic masters have joined forces and, rest assured, the resulting music will be inspired, and inspiring. <\/p>\n Of course, LBCreative will also present its usual mix of visual art, poetry, food, and fashion, but that shouldn’t deter you from attending solely for the musical performance. <\/p>\n If you like music of any kind, at all, go. <\/p>\n