Former Lead Guitarist for Paul McCartney's Wings Band to Perform in Mission Viejo March 3
Two-time Grammy-winning guitar sensation Laurence Juber will make a special appearance in the Lord of the Strings concert on Saturday, March 3. The concert begins at 7 p.m. in the Mission Viejo Council Chamber at 200 Civic Center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
A music graduate of London’s Goldsmith’s College, Juber was featured guitar soloist with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra before becoming established as a studio musician in the mid-1970s. First internationally recognized as lead guitarist in Beatle Paul McCartney’s Wings band, with whom he won a Grammy, Juber has since established himself as world-renowned guitar virtuoso and entertainer.
Juber, known to his fans as LJ, fuses folk, jazz, blues, pop and classical styles to create a multi-faceted performance that belies the use of only one instrument. Guitar Player Magazine says, “The melodies, textures and harmonies he coaxes out of an acoustic guitar are absolutely spellbinding.”
LJ has released 25 solo albums which spotlight his unique touch and tone on acoustic guitar. The latest, “LJ Can’t Stop Playing The Beatles!” is the third in his series of arrangements by the Fab Four and was voted one of Acoustic Guitar Magazine’s all-time top ten albums. LJ’s solo arrangement of “The Pink Panther Theme” earned him a second Grammy, while his arrangement of “Stand By Me” was heard nationally in a Diamonds Are Forever commercial.
