Metal is guitarist Preston Reed

Preston Reed

Preston Reed is an American fingerstyle and tapping guitarist.- Biography :Preston Reed learned guitar as a child on his father's guitar and, for a short time, classical guitar with a too-severe teacher. When he was 16 his interest was rekindled by Jorma Kaukonen's acoustic guitar-playing in Hot...

's first recording for Dusty Closet Records. It was re-released in 2002 on his own label, Outer Bridge Records (OB1002). The re-release includes a different version of the title track.

Reception

Music critic Robert Taylor of Allmusic praised the album, writing that Reed "never sounds mechanical. Rather, Reed creates memorable melodies with shifting percussive patterns that give the selections an organized, but relaxed feel... Required listening for guitarists of any style, or fans of beautiful acoustic."

Track listing

(All songs by Preston Reed) The track listing is in the order used on the re-release.

1. "Blasting Cap" – 3:46
2. "Stonecutter" – 3:24
3. "Far Horizon" – 3:14
4. "Slap Funk" – 2:35
5. "Overture (for Lily)" – 4:49
6. "Border Towns" – 3:33
7. "Metal" – 3:36
8. "Franzl's Saw" – 4:46
9. "Fat Boy" – 2:53
10. "Flatonia" – 3:33
11. "Chattanooga" – 4:32
12. "Tribes" – 3:51
13. "Train" – 4:22

Production notes

• Produced by Preston Reed
• Engineered by Paul Baron
• Re-mixed and re-mastered by Paul Baron