Memoir and Music from a musician who has lived in folk music for 60 years!
Stefan Grossman, the owner of Vestapol Video, has been releasing a series of "The Artistry of..." videos for years. These "Artistry of..." vids present as talented guitar player describing their career with performance footage of the musician (sometimes new; sometimes archival) inserted throughout the program. (Most run about 90 minutes.). I've enjoyed the other volumes in this series (which has included David Bromberg and Bert Jansch or instance). Now, Grossman - a Brooklynite who started playing in Greenwich Village in thwe early 1960s and became a protégée of the legendary Rev. Gary Davis - has turned the spotlight on himself for this new release. And it's about time! Grossman - who also releases videos of guitar lessons - is a great raconteur and tells some great stories during the 155-minute (that's over 2
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