Language of the Flame

Performer: Michael Gulezian
Engineer: Danny Green; Richard Adler
Distributor: City Hall

Notes: Solo perfomer: Michael Gulezian (acoustic guitar). Personnel: Michael Gulezian (vocals, guitar); Jared Tyler (dobro); Jack Dwosh (charango); Derek Jones (upright bass); Tom Roady, Andy Behrens (percussion). Recording information: Amerisound Studios, Columbus, OH; Sound Wave Studios, Nashville, TN. Photographers: Bruce Schockett; Randi Anglin. Translator: Daniel Ladinsky. Arranger: Michael Gulezian. Praised and embraced by the irreplaceable guitar legend John Fahey, Michael Gulezian was signed to Fahey's Takoma Records imprint in the late 1970s. His 12-string compositions were given a wider audience and placed him within the pantheon of greats including Leo Kottke, Robbie Basho, and also Fahey. LANGUAGE OF THE FLAME's guitar sound is amplified acoustic, full of slides and exquisite detail. In the starts and stops, the sound recedes into the body of the guitar only to reawaken in stunningly beautiful sequences with harmonic sparkle. "The Room of Doom" has great emotional range as Gulezian is able to release expansive moods. "Oh Suzannah" uses vocals to put a twist on the familiar tune. "All We'll Never Be" is a breathtaking arrangement with a poignant melody and full-bodied depth of sound. All the songs on LANGUAGE OF THE FLAME mesh together effortlessly, forming a completely resonant singularity, not merely a solo finger-picking record.

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