Joel Paterson knows the guitar. He relates to its history, believes in its progression of instrumental prowess, its evolution of sonics over the course of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and he creates his own version to introduce a new modern guitar dialogue for other players to commune with and respond to. Studying the antics and musical choices of guitarists from long ago and recent pasts, players ranging from Blues pioneer Robert Johnson to The Clash’s Mick Jones, Paterson maintains an intimate relationship with the instrument—which can only result in topnotch musical output.