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Usman Riaz Impresses Preston Reed
Photo Credit: James Duncan Davidson
Growing up in Pakistan, 21-year-old guitarist Usman Riaz always looked up to Preston Reed, one of the biggest pioneers of fingerstyle guitar. He recalls being entranced by his videos online and based his own sound off of Reed’s rhythms and sounds. Little did he know that he would be sharing a stage with his idol at the TED Global 2012. He said that being onstage with Reed was a surreal experience and that the way he stood, the way he played, and his body language was identical to the videos he had watched of him throughout his own guitar playing career.
