And if Play’s star-studded 6-string tour de force “Cluster Pluck” is any indication, the risk is paying off. Once the youngest person ever to be inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, Paisley has risked record sales and the ire of Nashville bean counters to release a major label album that is composed primarily of guitar instrumentals. This risky, thrilling release finds Paisley-a celebrity cowboy with such widespread appeal that he’s been featured in Good Housekeeping and on the cover of People-taking a stand for guitar fans everywhere. If you’re wondering how Paisley earned a spot on Guitar Player’s cover for the second time in less than two years, then clearly you haven’t spun his new album, Play. He’s a mainstream country superstar who is as dedicated to his guitar playing, his tone, and his quest for righteous gear as he is his singing, songwriting, videos, and every other aspect of his meteorically successful career. Having an impressive number one streak of his own under his belt-eight number one singles in a row-as well as album sales well above ten million and a shelf full of CMA and Grammy trophies (including a Grammy for his 2007 instrumental, “Throttleneck”), Paisley is a most welcome pop culture iconoclast. Granted, the music business has changed significantly since Owens famously charted 15 successive number one hits, including his 1965 instrumental, “Buckaroo.” But if there’s one young gun who could conceivably top the modern country charts with a song in which the only voice is a twangy electric guitar, it’s Paisley. “MAN, IF YOU GET HOT ENOUGH, YOU CAN TAKE AN INSTRUMENTAL to number one.” These are the words of the late, great Buck Owens, speaking to one of his most famous protégés, Brad Paisley. Shut Up And Play Your Guitar: On Play, Brad Paisley Lets His Telecaster Do the Talking (Brad Paisley cover story for the March 2009 issue of Guitar Player magazine.)
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