American folk musician Bruce Langhorne the inspiration for Bob Dylans " Mr Tambourine Man" has released his first solo album titled "Mr Tambourine Man".
Langhorne was active in the Greenwich Village folk scene in the 60's mainly as a session guitarist for the likes of Joan Baez, Peter Paul and Mary and Gordon Lightfoot to name a few. Having lost two fingers at the age of seven contributed to his distinctive finger picking style.
The inspiration for Bob Dylans " Mr Tambourine Man" came from Langhornes playing of a large Turkish frame drum. The drum, purchased in a music store in Greenwich Village, had small bells attached around its interior, giving it a jingling sound similar to that of a tambourine.The drum is now in the collection of Seattle's Experience Music Project.
His guitar playing can be heard prominently on Bob Dylan recordings of "Love Minus Zero/No Limit", "She Belongs to me ", "Subterranean Homesick Blues" and " Maggies Farm" on which he played lead guitar.
The first solo release for Langhorne has been a long time in coming.
