Volume One: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Eugene Chadbourne, released on Parachute in 1976.

Volume One Solo Acoustic Guitar Review by François Couture

Solo Acoustic Guitar, Vol. 1 was Eugene Chadbourne's first album (hence the title). Released in 500 copies on his freshly incepted Parachute label, it was recorded while the guitarist was still based in Calgary, Alberta. The seven instrumental pieces it contains are performed on acoustic and prepared acoustic guitar. Derek Bailey's influence is strong, but one also finds Braxton's conception of jazz and a bit of bottleneck blues permeating the music. Chadbourne even gets tender on "Love," a delicate composition. The highlight on this album is the loosely tied suite "Music for Mr. Anthony Braxton." The second part is especially interesting, featuring Bailey-esque strumming, the likes of which will hardly reappear in the man's career...

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