Review: Paul Metzger - Paul Metzger

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Paul Metzger is the Dr. Frankenstein of the banjo. His modified contraptions â€" most notably the 21-string banjo that has become his trademark â€" blend the sounds of the Ozarks and the Mediterranean. The tangled mass of fingers that produce Metzger’s brash stringed experiment cross genre boundary lines, leaving listeners to forgo pretense and to just listen to the creations as they were intended to be heard.

Many of Metzger’s pieces are cohesive; some even begin with a succinct melody before giving way to the art of impromptu. Then there’s Gedanken Splitter, which chooses to fly all over the musical map...

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