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jack
Intermediate Member Username: jack
Post Number: 122 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 11:10 am: | |
Friend forwarded this. Nothing to do with Alembic, but an unusual and beautiful bit of guitar playing. I've never heard of the guy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddn4MGaS3N4 |
olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver
Post Number: 1011 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 11:24 am: | |
WOW, this cats great! There are some other videos of his there too. |
paulman
Intermediate Member Username: paulman
Post Number: 147 Registered: 2-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 11:37 am: | |
That was very nice. I love these acoustic fingerstyle guys. Thanks for the link. |
tom_z
Senior Member Username: tom_z
Post Number: 484 Registered: 7-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 12:42 pm: | |
Nice. He's very pleasant to listen to. If you like this kind of playing check out Michael Hedges (may he rest in peace), Alex De Grassi and Kaki King, a young woman getting a lot of attention lately. Peace Tom |
tbrannon
Advanced Member Username: tbrannon
Post Number: 263 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 2:03 pm: | |
Wonderful stuff. Did you see this one? Anybody care to comment on what he's playing? Looks like an acoustic guitar with an extra baritone-ish section added on (harp guitar?). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvar4ZsqsEo&mode=related&search= (Message edited by tbrannon on December 19, 2006) |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 4648 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 5:44 pm: | |
That was wonderful; thanks, Jack!! |
dannobasso
Senior Member Username: dannobasso
Post Number: 422 Registered: 3-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 8:29 pm: | |
Thanks! |
georgie_boy
Intermediate Member Username: georgie_boy
Post Number: 170 Registered: 8-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 4:05 am: | |
Thanks Jack! IMHO that is how an acoustic guitar SHOULD sound! Anyone know the builder?? George |
jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee
Post Number: 681 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 12:11 pm: | |
I am always inspired by these players who show that really all of us have only scratched the surface of what can be done on guitar even though the guitar has been with us for ages. I wonder how bass playing will evolve over time? I must practice more... :-) Cool link. |
jack
Intermediate Member Username: jack
Post Number: 123 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 12:21 pm: | |
Knock on wood! |
lysosome
Member Username: lysosome
Post Number: 98 Registered: 1-2006
| Posted on Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 7:25 pm: | |
Just to add to this, after seeing that same clip on youtube when it was first posted, I actually bought this fella's newest cd, and it's really, really good. Not a bad song on it. George - the cd booklet says that he uses Ayer's Guitars, Guild Guitars, a Ron Spiller's Harpguitar, and Dean Markley strings, at least for the songs on this album (and the linked song is on the cd). |
kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364
Post Number: 2058 Registered: 9-2003
| Posted on Monday, December 25, 2006 - 7:49 am: | |
Yeah, I bought Andy McKee's CD as well...still waiting for it. Thanks for the link, jack. At first I just thought he was a Michael Hedges clone/wannabee, but he's an excellent player in his own right that's strongly influenced by Michael and others. There's lots of good clips from him on youtube as well as other labelmates of his. Ck out Don Ross, Antoine Dufour et al if you like Hedges or DeGrassi. http://candyrat.com/ http://www.andymckee.com FWIW, he lists his gear on his site (Fender Acoustisonic amp??!!!), but doesn't mention his pick-up system. Don't know if it's the FRAP/Trance Audio stuff that Hedges used, but his tone is very similar. |
j_gary
Advanced Member Username: j_gary
Post Number: 223 Registered: 6-2005
| Posted on Monday, December 25, 2006 - 9:44 am: | |
WTF?!!! He is no M&M, thank God. WOW! Okay, I'm gonna go set my stuff on fire. Thanks Jack! (I think) |
tbrannon
Advanced Member Username: tbrannon
Post Number: 274 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Monday, December 25, 2006 - 10:23 am: | |
I bought his latest as well (bought it on iTunes)- every song is worth listening to- not a bad track to be found. Wonderful stuff. Thanks for posting the link Jack~ |
dannobasso
Senior Member Username: dannobasso
Post Number: 427 Registered: 3-2004
| Posted on Monday, December 25, 2006 - 11:08 pm: | |
iTuned it as well, as well as Eric Johnson and the Hellcasters. A lot to digest after a holiday gathering! Good stuff! |