For Monday, May 2: Bristlecone

On my Pandora I come across different, new-to-me artists as they play on my stations because they are like whoever I originally typed in. Trace Bundy is one of those that I heard playing overhead and I had to stop what I was doing and jot his name down to investigate further.
Trace Bundy is an amazing guitar player. Amazing. It's sad that in this day and age of technology we don't give more recognition to those who can do something so incredible WITHOUT technology. Trace is someone who doesn't need to rely on any technology to wow his audiences. I'm so grateful he shares his gift with the world because we'd be lesser people without it! Yes, he's THAT good. THAT amazing! Check him out.
I can almost imagine that without his guitar slung over his shoulder he feels a bit lost at times. He's so good that his guitar seems to be a literal body part that flows from him.
Enjoy!

Bristlecone
Canon (check this out too! It's Trace and Sungha Jung - a kid prodigy - playing together...AMAZING!)

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