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"Hands of Time," on the Guitar Odyssey label, fully demonstrates Larry Pattis' unique combination of talents as composer, arranger, and master of the steel-string guitar. His heartfelt folk-oriented lyrical approach to the guitar, along with his classically inspired technique, provides for a CD that is filled with track after track of music that demands the listener's attention. The compositions on ?Hands of Time? are strong and confident, the guitar playing is rich with beautiful textures. It has been suggested that his playing and writing on this new collection of mostly original fingerstyle guitar works ?reaches even beyond the potential suggested in the first CD.? Ten stunningly original tracks, along with a heart-rending arrangement of Jay Ungar?s fabulous ?Ashokan Farewell,? make up the 40+ minutes of this all-solo guitar project. "Pattis approaches every note with the ethics of a perfectionist, but without sacrificing the passionate center his compositions inhabit. You may find yourself wondering if guitar music has ever sounded this good." Salt Lake City Weekly