Nels Cline w/ Julian Lage 12/21/12 Arch St Tavern

A night of guitar duo improv with these two masters at the renewed Arch St. was a treat. Nels Cline shelved his day job as lead axe-wielder for the band Wilco for a night of improv with the prodigy Lage. Those expecting Wilco hits or Frosty the Snowman were sadly disappointed. These two guitarists are on top of the food chain for speed and sheer dexterity. Cline, a so-cal native plays like a cross between Wes Montgomery and Walter White. Lage, while young, is no understudy ( see my review a few years back of the Firehouse 12 show). Guitar nerduosity at its finest.