David Torn
March 9, 2007 by john
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David Torn is a mad scientist / guitarist / composer who has something of a gift for sonic mayhem. He’s worked with some of my favorite musicians including David Bowie, Mick Karn, Tony Levin, Laurie Anderson, and so on. David was a student of Leonard Berstein, and was also taught by another of my favorite guitarists, Pat Martino. David Torn is something of an “experimental” musician. He tends toward incorporating unusual constructs in his music such as loops, heavily processed tones, and non-idiomatic playing techniques. I have long enjoyed his music and consider him a tremendously interesting artist. Read the rest of this post for recommended listening.