“Hotel California,” features him in tandem with Jake Shimabukuro’s ukulele. “Goin’ Out Of My Head” straddles its roots in pop (Little Anthony and the Imperials) and jazz (Wes Montgomery), Klugh again offering brief, thoughtful improvisational passages.
He offers a stately take on the Beatles’ “If I Fell.” Vince Gill joins in on guitar on the Everly Brothers’ “All I Have To Do Is Dream,” offering a brief vocal reprise. Klugh waxes mellow throughout, but the four minute “In Six” offers some lively, swinging moments.
Klugh’s approach has always tended to the smoother, albeit with a high level of consistency. HandPicked maintains that vision.
This article originally appeared in VG‘s December. ’13 issue. All copyrights are by the author and Vintage Guitar magazine. Unauthorized replication or use is strictly prohibited.