In the mid 70s , ritenour s sideman days are the stuff of musical industry lore . his nearly 2 , 000 recordings include artists ranging from paul simon , ray charles , stevie wonder and steely dan to herbie hancock and pink floyd s 就是这段日子里，他和戴夫格鲁辛结缘，开始了长期合作，灌录唱片、配乐等，直到《彩衣小丑》成为两人登峰造极之作。
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He can make his presence so adaptable , whether as a front man , sideman or member of a group : when he is backing , his guitar can be just an anonymous filler , stepping in here and there to enrich the song and the music ; but when he is in the fore , he explodes onto the scene with his amazing presence before whatever stellar combination he is playing at the time , each guitar note clinking with crystalline clarity , and phrases beautifully and effervescently delivered 他的结他弹奏常隐藏于众乐手的演奏当中，变作其中一个小分子，不断填补各乐手的空间，丰富歌、乐曲本身；但当轮到他独立演出时，又可鲜明地跳脱活现于群雄之前，结他音色雕琢得晶莹剔透，乐句优美亮丽。他无论担任伴奏抑独当一面的个人演奏，均令听者动容！是一位震撼人心的结他怪杰。
