Sonny Landreth is an American blues musician from southwest Louisiana who is especially known for his exceptional slide guitar playing.     Sonny’s new instrumental album “Elemental Journey” officially drops on May 22, but you can get a  copy from his website now by clicking here. This is Sonny’s 11th album featuring  11 tracks and guest appearances by Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra Quartet playing string arrangements by Sam Broussard. You can also hear Dave Ranson on bass, Steve Conn on keys and drumming by Brian Brignac, Doug Belote and Mike Burch.   Gaia Tribe (featuring Joe Satriani) is the first track     Surprisingly, this all-instrumental collection doesn't sound much like the slide virtuoso's trademark Southern styled blues, instead sounding very much like those classic rock anthems from the mid-'70s.    Who doesn't love that?

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