Scott Tennant, François Couperin, and A Charming Number of My Favorite Things

I've loved guitarist Scott Tennant for years, ever since I first saw The LAGQ's "Loose Canon." I love his expressions (facial), his expressiveness (musical), and the way the guitar looks like a toy in his huge (yet gentle) hands.

I've loved François Couperin's "Les Barricades Mistérieuses" for ages. (Yes, Sam Rocha, long before I first saw Tree of Life and recognized the piece's central role in my favorite moment from the film, I loved it.)

And I've loved the guitar since long before I even know Scott Tennant and François Couperin existed. In fact, John Williams and Peter Hurford performing Bach's "Wachet Auf!" is my first musical memory. Ever. So, yeah. The guitar and I go way back.

All of which is merely preface.

Here.

Guitar: 2012 Daniel Friederich (http://bit.ly/1axVblR). Scott Tennant is a big fan of French luthier Daniel Friederich, so we're in the habit of letting him know when a new one comes in so he can come in and check it out.

Fantastic stuff, including the massive, happy smile that engulfs his face as he finishes. Which is, coincidentally, exactly what I looked like when he finished.  I'm pretty sure I could listen to that for hours. (No, I'm not prepared to say if that's EXACTLY what I've been doing for the past few days. And no, of course I won't tell anyone if you go to this InfiniteLooper page "some kind person" set up and listen to it non-stop for the next little while. Your secret's safe with me.)

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