Les is More

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Was thinking of going to see Les Dudek at the local theatre next month. Thought it'd be cool to hear what he sounds like away from our fav girl singers. Tix are the right price, etc. Then I was reading his bio, and it says that he has a new album called "Freestyle" w/ contributions from SN. But it says a new album of both new and old stuff. So, what's the SN part? Am I missing something? Am I that out of the loop? I know someone mentioned Les here b4. Anyone got word on him worth seeing? I can't imagine he's not. Here's the online bio thing btw. And his performance date for you locals is in March @ the Little Fox theatre, Redwood City, Ca.

Les Dudek is one of the great, unsung guitar heroes of the classic rock era. His name may not be as familiar as the Allman Brothers’ and Steve Miller’s, but Les contributed to the albums that would come to define those artists. Les’ career took off after an early opportunity with the Allman Brothers. Following Duane Allman’s death, Les was brought in to help record “Ramblin Man” and, later, “Jessica”. Boz Scaggs snatched Dudek up, producing Dudek’s first solo album and forging a musical partnership that would result in Scaggs’ classic ‘Silk Degrees’ album. While working with Boz, Dudek befriended a group of musicians with whom he would work extensively; those same musicians later enjoyed a wildly successful career as Toto. In 1980 Les formed Black Rose with Cher, releasing one of the more rocking endeavors in her entire catalog. In the intervening years, Les has continued on as a solo artist. In the 90’s he released the acclaimed ‘Deeper Shades of Blues’ album, and just recently unveiled ‘Freestyle’, a retro-fueled mix of songs both new and old, and featuring contributions from Stevie Nicks and Jeff Porcaro, among others. Let’s go freestylin’ with Les Dudek! www.lesdudek.com