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General => General => Topic started by: Hedgetrimmer on 28 July 2013, 08:13:46 pm
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After our little chat concerning the ol' git-fiddles today Exup, here's a pic of my current Takamine acoustic (nothing special, but nice tone).
As I said, I tend to fingerpick a mix of blues, celtic and folk sounds on this. The celtic stuff is so relaxing to play. Check out Tony McManus for the best celtic acoustic guitar you'll ever hear. Al Petteway for celtic with an American slant. (Shenandoah anyone?). Am working on a couple of Irish jigs and reels, the jigs are a bugger to play at full speed!
Second photo is of my favourite ever Strat, alas, like many others, I no longer have it. This had a beautiful tone, bought for £400 many years ago, eventually sold for same. Then saw one in Macari's (Charing X), going for about 2g's! And mine had a far nicer grain too :rolleyes I'd love for someone to tell me what wood that body is?
Have had a Stevie Ray Vaughan signature series, which a mate brought back from a pawn shop in AUSTIN, TEXAS, no less! (spiritual home of the late great Stevie himself).
Also had another Strat, USA Deluxe, tobacco sunburst again, but white scratch plate, also sold now. Don't currently have an electric, but have use of my brother's Tele, another beauty that used to be mine, and a couple of Gordon Smiths. (one Les Paul rep, one L.P. Junior rep). Don't like Les Pauls on the whole, not enough variation and don't want to end up with a slouch like Jimmy Page! (too damn heavy).
Must get together for a jam sometime, my flat-picking is a little rusty, but it'll soon come back. Texas shuffles a la SRV are my speciality!
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Nick - I adore Celtic music, and play the melodeon (as well as harmonicas!) If you fancy a mini trip to France in September, I can give you a good place to stay in exchange for evenings jamming with Dad and me! :lol
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Ah yes, Christo, I'll bet you're familiar with the work of one Pierre Bensusan then? Superb French celtic playing, also some very avant garde stylings. As to playing with others, I never learned enough about scales etc with the celtic stuff, just play them as set pieces. I couldn't really improvise. Use lots of open tunings, started with DADGAD, but have learnt tunes in various C tunings (especially good for the Scottish style stuff), and some other quite weird ones. Also touch on a little bluegrass (Bill Cheatham &c.,), have a mate who plays all this stuff for a living, maybe one of the best acoustic guitarists in Britain - Will Killeen, Irish, a really lovely fella, good painter as well .If you ever get a chance to see him play don't miss it - he'll blow your mind!
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yes!
ill dig out some pics of my collection soon - keen guitarist here as well (keen, but shite! :lol). big fanny of tommy emmanuel. in particular, this:
Tommy Emmanuel - Classical Gas (by Mason Williams) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S33tWZqXhnk#ws)
I only wish I could even think about playing that :lol
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Ah yes, Christo, I'll bet you're familiar with the work of one Pierre Bensusan then? Superb French celtic playing, also some very avant garde stylings. As to playing with others, I never learned enough about scales etc with the celtic stuff, just play them as set pieces. I couldn't really improvise. Use lots of open tunings, started with DADGAD, but have learnt tunes in various C tunings (especially good for the Scottish style stuff), and some other quite weird ones. Also touch on a little bluegrass (Bill Cheatham &c.,), have a mate who plays all this stuff for a living, maybe one of the best acoustic guitarists in Britain - Will Killeen, Irish, a really lovely fella, good painter as well .If you ever get a chance to see him play don't miss it - he'll blow your mind!
No, but I will research him!! I like the French celtic harp player Myrdhin (he's local to me in France, and an acquaintance), and also the South American Ismael Lesdena. If you get a chance to see either, do!! I quite like Irish music, and adore Breton music.
My Melodeon is in Irish tuning (B and C), but my Mum's is in English tuning (D and G). My dad and I love folk, so together we play a bit of Bob Dylan, Gordon Lightfoot, Ralph Mctell, Rick Keeling, Jeremy Taylor, Jake Thackaray, Instant Sunshine... The list goes on and on! :lol
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yes!
ill dig out some pics of my collection soon - keen guitarist here as well (keen, but shite! :lol ). big fanny of tommy emmanuel. in particular, this:
Tommy Emmanuel - Classical Gas (by Mason Williams) ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S33tWZqXhnk#ws[/url])
I only wish I could even think about playing that :lol
Do you like Jose Feliciano? An amazing guitarist!
One of my favourite albums for guitar playing is "Neck and neck" - an album Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler made together. Some amazing fingerpicking there!!
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Ah yes, Mick, that is superb! If you like that kind of stuff, also check out Brad (Buster) Jones (he listened to Merle Travis, Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed on 78 records at the wrong speed as a kid and thought that's how fast they were played, so learned to play that fast!). Peppino D'Agostino is also a favourite of mine (check out a tune called "Grand Canyon" especially) and also Eric Roche (album "With These Hands").
Christo, my other influences include old UK folk scene heroes like John Renbourn (who also says Tony McManus is the best celtic acoustic player he's ever heard) and Bert Jansch, whose version of "Angie" I love to play.
On electric funnily enough, I tend to play a mix of SRV, Hendrix, Rory Gallagher, (told you I like Irish music!), etc. I listen to mostly rock, blues/rock etc. I do play a bit of slide guitar (open G, or "Spanish" tuning on acoustic & electric), but it hurts my dodgy arm after a while!
And just caught your next post - haven't heard any Jose Feliciano, but will look for it, same with that Tommy Emmanuel Mick - right up my street (no, I can't play like that either!).
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I is going to break his fingers :b
OMG never heard of him but he is fantastic
Daz
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Just been listening to the track "Rock Bottom" from UFO's Strangers In The Night live album. I still think Michael Schenker's solo on that has to be one of the best rock guitar solos ever! :)
Anyone else got a favourite?
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Just been listening to the track "Rock Bottom" from UFO's Strangers In The Night live album. I still think Michael Schenker's solo on that has to be one of the best rock guitar solos ever! :)
Anyone else got a favourite?
Iron Maiden have some decent riffs.
And don't get me started on Eric Clapton or Knopfler's riffs! :lol :lol
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Joe Bonamassa is the modern day guitar hero. Saw him in his early days before he went stupidly expensive to see live but never the less he can do it all.
I do agree with your choice of players, bands and music.
Daz
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I love the ease with which Bonamassa can switch from blues to rock to acoustic etc. A true all-rounder.
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I is old school and in the past two years have seen BLS, Judast Priest, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Scorpions, MSG, Iron Maiden, White Snake, Joe Bonamassa, Journey, Queens Rych, TheDamned, Dream Threatre, BB King amongst others and they all are worthy a listen
Daz
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So do you have a favourite solo dB?
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It has to be Lynyrd Skynyrd "Free Bird" Three guitarist all harmonizing by the end of the song and we have all tried to keep up with it but got the cramps.
Then there is Joe Bonamassa's "Asking around For You" that's the one for my funeral
Thin Lizzy "The Boys are Back in Town" Just working out how to play this solo and doing both guitars at same time.
I change my favs depending on my karma as I would love to do an Angus Young lead but for what ever reason i can not play em but then I love the Bon Scott era and some things you just have to leave alone cause they are that good.
daz
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It has to be Lynyrd Skynyrd "Free Bird" Three guitarist all harmonizing by the end of the song and we have all tried to keep up with it but got the cramps.
That's an awesome song, that! :)
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I have a live version of Freebird that's superb.
Thin Lizzy - the two guitars are playing fourths interval aren't they?
Angus Young is pretty much a minor/blues pentatonic player. It's his attack that makes him distinctive I think.
Bon Scott is very sorely missed but I recently made a discovery - on the latest album from Krokus, the vocalist, Mark something-or-other sounds almost identical! Plus the guitar style is very similar.
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Every time I have seen him play this live the song is so moving but the solo he switches. Fantastic
Joe Bonamassa - Asking Around For You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX_GYuW-Mkg#)
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Hear we go
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird (Live 2003) Full version - best audio (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr3dWscslo8#ws)
Unsure about the the Lizzy progression I am technically good but my theory is crap.
Krokus if I remember correctly came through the ranks in the mid to late 80's are they still about.
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Yep, Krokus had a hit with "Bedside Radio" about 1979/80. I can't remember the name of the new(-ish) album, but it's excellent.
One of the things I like about Bonamassa are his influences. He's covered Rory Gallagher, Jethro Tull and all sorts of others, but I hear a very strong Led Zep influence in much of his rock, where he mixes with folk styles.
I'm into quite a few contemporary rock bands lately, worth checking out:
The Answer; Hogjaw; Black Stone Cherry; Black Country Communion (one album with Joe Bonamassa especially); Bonafide; Little Caesar;
Try Drive By Truckers for country and punk influenced heavy rock!
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I see you boys use different tunings. I find working in unfamiliar tunings to be stimulating creatively as it forces me into different areas and fingerings that take me away from the cage progression. This is one of mine from way back
http://www.archive.org/download/http://archive.org/details/HarshWartsSaddleSores (http://www.archive.org/download/http://archive.org/details/HarshWartsSaddleSores)
Daz
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I'm a little limited in how I use tunings though. DADGAD and low C tuning mostly for celtic picking, but I can't improvise in these as I've never bothered to learn the scales, but I do mess around with chord shapes.
G (Spanish) tuning for slide playing and some rock/blues stuff, in particular Rory Gallagher/George Thorogood/Stones stuff.
But what I do find, is when I go back to standard, I often come up with some interesting things based on what I was doing in open tunings.
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I'm a little limited in how I use tunings though. DADGAD and low C tuning mostly for celtic picking, but I can't improvise in these as I've never bothered to learn the scales, but I do mess around with chord shapes.
G (Spanish) tuning for slide playing and some rock/blues stuff, in particular Rory Gallagher/George Thorogood/Stones stuff.
But what I do find, is when I go back to standard, I often come up with some interesting things based on what I was doing in open tunings.
I have been trying years to play slide but can't do it. Whats this G (spanish) tuning and any tips on sliding is greatly received.
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DB ... archive error
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My Dad, by no means the best guitar player out there, is one of the most versatile I have ever met. When he plays, it sounds like a lead, rhythmn and bass rolled into one - think Ralph McTell, Gordon Lightfoot, with a bit more complexity on the first two strings. He uses standard tuning, isn't too keen on open tuning.
As for the best riff - does this guy get points for playing 2 guitars at once? :lol :lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_wLVCLPx0M (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_wLVCLPx0M)
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I mainly play rock guitar myself and like DB I play stuff by
BLS, Priest, Scorpions, MSG, Iron Maiden, WhiteSnake, Journey, Andy Timmons, Dream Theater, Steve Vai , Joe Satriani
to name a few ... Now I get to photograph a lot my favourite bands so my guitar playing has suffered
more than I care to admit ..maybe one day ill post some cover tunes ive done :guitar :guitar :guitar
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I'm a little limited in how I use tunings though. DADGAD and low C tuning mostly for celtic picking, but I can't improvise in these as I've never bothered to learn the scales, but I do mess around with chord shapes.
G (Spanish) tuning for slide playing and some rock/blues stuff, in particular Rory Gallagher/George Thorogood/Stones stuff.
But what I do find, is when I go back to standard, I often come up with some interesting things based on what I was doing in open tunings.
I have been trying years to play slide but can't do it. Whats this G (spanish) tuning and any tips on sliding is greatly received.
G tuning is DGDGBD. Major chords are then just barred across at each fret. So for a blues in G for example, I chord is all strings open, IV chord bar at 5th fret, V chord bar at 7th fret. Generally you'd have a higher action set up for slide, but you should be able to do it with a bit of practice on your standard set up. Again, I don't know the scales but I've just learnt my way around by ear.
George Thorogood is probably the best example of the classic open G for rock/blues. It also works well for country blues/acoustic and it's commonly used in bluegrass music.
I personally put the slide on the finger next to my pinky, but people use different fingers - whatever suits you. Start with a light touch. I use just a piece of copper pipe which fits me well. Metal slides give a harsher sound (good for rock), glass a softer tone (subtle blues and folk), but again of course you use what suits you. It's good fun!
Rory Gallagher (again!) does some great slide playing in standard tuning, but he does use open G too.
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I mainly play rock guitar myself and like DB I play stuff by
BLS, Priest, Scorpions, MSG, Iron Maiden, WhiteSnake, Journey, Andy Timmons, Dream Theater, Steve Vai , Joe Satriani
to name a few ... Now I get to photograph a lot my favourite bands so my guitar playing has suffered
more than I care to admit ..maybe one day ill post some cover tunes ive done :guitar :guitar :guitar
I'm not great at playing heavy rock - when I want that kind of feel I just play blues and crank up the drive! Love listening to it though.
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My Dad, by no means the best guitar player out there, is one of the most versatile I have ever met. When he plays, it sounds like a lead, rhythmn and bass rolled into one - think Ralph McTell, Gordon Lightfoot, with a bit more complexity on the first two strings. He uses standard tuning, isn't too keen on open tuning.
As for the best riff - does this guy get points for playing 2 guitars at once? :lol :lol
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_wLVCLPx0M[/url] ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_wLVCLPx0M[/url])
Nah, Jimmy Page with Led Zep for twin neck every time!
As for country, for me it's Steve Earle and not much else.
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DB ... archive error
I can not get it to work and tried all sorts. All i can suggest is to follow the link by right click and open in new tab and search for dbcreations
archive.org
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Not sure of this man but I did see him in Brum and was good for the novilty
Michael Angelo Batio: Double Guitar Shred Medley (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ8ml7eENuI#ws)
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http://youtu.be/Z9Hg4JdwMMg (http://youtu.be/Z9Hg4JdwMMg)
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Not sure of this man but I did see him in Brum and was good for the novilty
Michael Angelo Batio: Double Guitar Shred Medley ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ8ml7eENuI#ws[/url])
Bastard!
So what did I hear in there?
Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train
Hendrix - Purple Haze
Led Zep - Immigrant Song
Deep Purple - Burn
First part very Satriani, who is perhaps my favourite rock instrumentalist, because his compositions always have strong melody. His first, Surfing With The Alien is an all-time classic album.
But this is one guy who doesn't need to double-track his albums in the studio!
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Mauro Guiliani for me
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since we seem to have moved more into the rock genre, and guitarists - I feel it only right this fellow gets a mention:
STEVE VAI - FOR THE LOVE OF GOD HD [720p] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb2XFylaYOU#ws)
:)
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Nick: if you like Celtic music and rock / punk, look up Les Ramoneurs de Menhir. A different sound is putting it lightly!
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Line level.....where is it...ahhh fuck i've spilt me beer....TWANGGGG....shit...
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You got that mic problem sorted yet Exup?
Did you spill the beer all over it before you noticed the problem? :lol
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since we seem to have moved more into the rock genre, and guitarists - I feel it only right this fellow gets a mention:
STEVE VAI - FOR THE LOVE OF GOD HD [720p] ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb2XFylaYOU#ws[/url])
:)
The man has real talent and is blessed with the longest fingers I have ever seen
Daz
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I love the work he did with David Lee Roth. As well as great solos, some really good rhythm comping and lead fills, very inventive. Must get myself some of his solo work.
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since we seem to have moved more into the rock genre, and guitarists - I feel it only right this fellow gets a mention:
STEVE VAI - FOR THE LOVE OF GOD HD [720p] ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb2XFylaYOU#ws[/url])
:)
The man has real talent and is blessed with the longest fingers I have ever seen
Daz
Perhaps Paul Gilbert's may be slightly longer, he also has a good 7 note stretch that requires big fingers and excellent dexterity. But agreed, finger length is up there.
This has proven a cracking thread, already found a few guys out I hadn't heard of!
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His first solo album Passion and warfare that the Love Of God is from is outstanding. Also check out Cross Roads the movie as he is the devils axe man taking on a blues player.
Daz
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since we seem to have moved more into the rock genre, and guitarists - I feel it only right this fellow gets a mention:
STEVE VAI - FOR THE LOVE OF GOD HD [720p] ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb2XFylaYOU#ws[/url])
:)
The man has real talent and is blessed with the longest fingers I have ever seen
Daz
Perhaps Paul Gilbert's may be slightly longer, he also has a good 7 note stretch that requires big fingers and excellent dexterity. But agreed, finger length is up there.
This has proven a cracking thread, already found a few guys out I hadn't heard of!
Not heard much of Gilbert stuff and only just recently discovered him so will be checking him out
Daz
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Paul Gilbert is good mate. Also played in (or was known as?) mr big, so check them out as well :)
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His first solo album Passion and warfare that the Love Of God is from is outstanding. Also check out Cross Roads the movie as he is the devils axe man taking on a blues player.
Daz
Tip acknowledged! :thumbup
Christo and I were having a good little natter about music over a cuppa today, I think he'll be adding to my celtic acoustic collection soon. I think he was impressed with Peppino D'Agostino - "Is that one guy playing that?!"
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His first solo album Passion and warfare that the Love Of God is from is outstanding. Also check out Cross Roads the movie as he is the devils axe man taking on a blues player.
Daz
Tip acknowledged! :thumbup
Christo and I were having a good little natter about music over a cuppa today, I think he'll be adding to my celtic acoustic collection soon. I think he was impressed with Peppino D'Agostino - "Is that one guy playing that?!"
Remember how I was telling you about the Ramoneurs de Menhir?
Feeling brave? :evil
Here we go. Punk celtic music. Approach with caution. :lol
(Note - this song is easier on the ear than most of their stuff)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHTaTKDNXlM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHTaTKDNXlM)
I saw them live, and have a funny story about the guitarist (chap far right)
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:rollin
Not quite what I had in mind!
If it's to be punk, I think I'll stick to SLF, 999 and The Damned.
My Celtic interest is really about acoustic guitar. I do like to hear backing instruments for it, I think mandolin and/or uilean pipes work well in this form.
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:rollin
Not quite what I had in mind!
If it's to be punk, I think I'll stick to SLF, 999 and The Damned.
My Celtic interest is really about acoustic guitar. I do like to hear backing instruments for it, I think mandolin and/or uilean pipes work well in this form.
I warned you it was different!! :lol :lol
For pure Breton, try Nolwenn Leroy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTuBnZrLbq0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTuBnZrLbq0)
Or Tri Yann. Tri Yann are bigger, and have been going for yonks, but are less traditional. :) This one, however, is one of my favourites.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFs_8xliwPI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFs_8xliwPI)
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Mr T there is different then there is this :eek
I am stuck for words
Daz
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Would a Breton version of The Water is Wide calm you down? :lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N0n-Rgb904 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N0n-Rgb904)
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folk music? like this?
The Bricklayer's Song (The Sick Note) - Corries (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38v0Kj86MhA#)
Sorry :o :rollin
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I have many tales to tell about Steve Vai ..so many infact you prob would get bored stupid lol .
so ill let him do the talking on his guitar , I prefer these to 'for the love of god'
http://youtu.be/D4hCaHlMu-o (http://youtu.be/D4hCaHlMu-o)
and the stunning LOTUS FEET
http://youtu.be/26bCRCSNtVI (http://youtu.be/26bCRCSNtVI)
I was there in Holland when this was recorded with a full orchestra .. amazing stuff .
ffs how do I get a video to show up on here ?
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Man I've not seen Vai and its the first time I have heard this and yep is a work out :smokin
Steve Vai en het Metropole Orkest - Lotus feet (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26bCRCSNtVI#ws)
To post vids copy and past in box nothing else needed hit preview before posting to check.
Daz
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And now for something completely different (another member of the original G3 alongside Joe Satriani and Steve Vai): Yngwie Malmsteen.
Yngwie Malmsteen Acoustic Guitar Solo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpDblDia5TE#ws)
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thats one instrument I'd love to play but I just don't have the patience.
I did have bass lesson but all the instructor wanted to teach me is different notes etc and hardly any playing
did it for two and a half months and all I could play was herby Hancock cantelope tune and all I did was bum bum bum space then bum bum ,bum bum bum about 3 different notes but that is it. I was pretty pissed off to say the least. ok he was cheap @£17 hr.
I just wanted to play for a bit of fun..if I could play a couple of songs that was all I wanted.
so I gave my yamaha bass guitar to my son. he could play alright but mostly complicated song like led zeplins stairway to heavens on a acoustics guitar..
anyway he gave me an old applause acoustic guitar that I bought him a few years ago.it still like new but needs new strings now and I've also got a cheap fender style bass guitar with picolo strings and a tremelo . had the tremelo fitted by a local guitar maker.
start to play that and I could play a tune but bugger if I know what it was, I just made it up as I went along.
my son said that brilliant that Dad where did you get it ;)
but try as I might I could not get any books with no's etc like you can on a normal guitar in other words dot to where you fingers on the frets.. so in the end I gave up..
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with the internet at your fingertips - ultimate guitar is your friend! loads of guitar tabs to choose from Johnakay, justpick a song you would like to play and stick with it :)
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another just to confuse things lol
(G3) Steve Vai - I Know You're Here (Live In Denver 2003) HD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-jas_p4xYQ#ws)
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He's missin an arm...poor chap
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I was with him until he sang. I have never liked his singing voice and think he fare better tallented as a :guitar Never the less he is still a living rock god but I lean more towards blues rock now days.
Daz
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I was with him until he sang. I have never liked his singing voice and think he fare better tallented as a :guitar Never the less he is still a living rock god but I lean more towards blues rock now days.
Daz
:) Kenny Wayne Shepherd, the Hoax, Tony Spinner, Joanne Shaw Taylor :)
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Tonight, I have been mostly listening to...
Thin Lizzy, Live & Dangerous.
Brian Robertson & Scott Gorham Q&A solos on "Emerald" - brilliant (still) :)
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Oh yes, Rush, La Villa Strangiato from Hemispheres! :) :)
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Mark knopfler for me tonight (solo stuff, not dire straights) very bluesy/folky. Right up my street.
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Here ya go - Tony McManus:
Tony McManus (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZIdqKSObzM#)
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that guys class!
I did play it last night when you posted it and my missus' said "what's that noise your listening to"!?!
..uncultured swine that she is :rollin
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Mark knopfler for me tonight (solo stuff, not dire straights) very bluesy/folky. Right up my street.
I love his stuff!
Have you got his "Get Lucky" album? That has some great tunes on it, with a lot of folk influence - think Golden Heart gone more folk. :)
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that guys class!
I did play it last night when you posted it and my missus' said "what's that noise your listening to"!?!
..uncultured swine that she is :rollin
Actually Mick, that's not his best playing (and the sound quality on that clip isn't great), but I was too tired last night to trawl for anything else - I wanted to find you a piece with a strong Scottish influence! I promise you his albums are well worth buying.
Interesting to note, he gave up a promising career in mathematics to take to guitar playing professionally, everyone told him he was daft, but I wish I could earn what he probably gets for doing what he loves best!
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Mark knopfler for me tonight (solo stuff, not dire straights) very bluesy/folky. Right up my street.
I love his stuff!
Have you got his "Get Lucky" album? That has some great tunes on it, with a lot of folk influence - think Golden Heart gone more folk. :)
Yes, that was the album I was listening to actually. I particularly like border reiver, and get lucky. Ive only just got his new album "privateering" but not listened to it much yet.
that guys class!
I did play it last night when you posted it and my missus' said "what's that noise your listening to"!?!
..uncultured swine that she is :rollin
Actually Mick, that's not his best playing (and the sound quality on that clip isn't great), but I was too tired last night to trawl for anything else - I wanted to find you a piece with a strong Scottish influence! I promise you his albums are well worth buying.
Interesting to note, he gave up a promising career in mathematics to take to guitar playing professionally, everyone told him he was daft, but I wish I could earn what he probably gets for doing what he loves best!
If thats some of his poor(er) playing, Im intrigued to hear what he sounds like when he is on form - must be class. Certainly someone ill be checking out more of, for sure (my missus' likes music like Avicii, and calvin harris, so she totally doesnt get what i consider "proper" music) :)
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Mark knopfler for me tonight (solo stuff, not dire straights) very bluesy/folky. Right up my street.
I love his stuff!
Have you got his "Get Lucky" album? That has some great tunes on it, with a lot of folk influence - think Golden Heart gone more folk. :)
Yes, that was the album I was listening to actually. I particularly like border reiver, and get lucky. Ive only just got his new album "privateering" but not listened to it much yet.
Not as good, IMO. Get Lucky is his best recent work, I think!
Other great tracks on the album are "Hard shoulder" and the finale "Piper till the end".
I think Get Lucky is one of those albums where no one song is phenomenal, but all the songs on it are really good instead. :)
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piper till the end, how could i forget that! agreed, very good songs all round really, the finale being one of the top ones! very reminiscent of "brothers in arms" for me, but in a good way :)
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My mate Will :)
Will Killeen Live at the Black Lion, Hereford, 18 May 2011 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8HVNIEFmlg#)
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That album you've lent me of his is bloomin' good stuff! :)
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Told ya.
And another
will killeen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiWD62niixQ#)
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Like this Will fella
Daz
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Found this on Youtube - quite interesting! :lol :lol
Iron Maiden-The Trooper(Bossa Nova Version) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJkYGNiBkso#ws)
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On the subject of contemporary rock, with a classic influence, I'd highly recommend Rival Sons.
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A well deserved bump with an epic tune:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJjBJWDoc3I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJjBJWDoc3I#ws)
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I've bought myself one of these so i can take it on the bike:
http://www.voyageairguitar.com/guitars/transit-series/vamd-02 (http://www.voyageairguitar.com/guitars/transit-series/vamd-02)
I took it down to Cornwall last week strapped to the pillion seat, just over 300 miles each way :D
Cheers
John
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Mickvp....tony enamel is my fav guitarist aswell. Currently tryin to tommify my fingerstyle but its foccin hard. I'd best "get to work." Here's my fav tune at the mo
http://youtu.be/zaV0SOINI60
And a bit of manouche/hot club
http://youtu.be/gQOA01LkFtQ
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slight change of tack here gents but i need new strigs for my mexican roadhouse strat. i go for ernie ball slinkies ,tens i think. anyone know of better strigs?
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I like the Ernie balls myself, have moved over to daddario recently though as they were recommended to me by a good mate (and I think the 3 packs worked out cheaper - not sure), either way, no discernible major difference in tone to my ear, so its fine by me :)
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I've bought myself one of these so i can take it on the bike:
[url]http://www.voyageairguitar.com/guitars/transit-series/vamd-02[/url] ([url]http://www.voyageairguitar.com/guitars/transit-series/vamd-02[/url])
You bought an air guitar? In which case I have this set of new clothes to offer you... :pokefun
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Thanks for the offer but the Emperor sold me a set :lol :lol :lol
Cheers
John
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Hey john are you related to Eric?
I'm sure crispy knows who I'm on about
Sadly missed.
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Hey john are you related to Eric?
I'm sure crispy knows who I'm on about
Sadly missed.
:thumbup
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I've bought myself one of these so i can take it on the bike:
[url]http://www.voyageairguitar.com/guitars/transit-series/vamd-02[/url] ([url]http://www.voyageairguitar.com/guitars/transit-series/vamd-02[/url])
I took it down to Cornwall last week strapped to the pillion seat, just over 300 miles each way :D
Cheers
John
An alternative solution :lol
(http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4766276669998453&pid=1.9&w=300&h=300&p=0)
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Hey john are you related to Eric?
No, I have a copy of his "Acoustic Guitar Bible" though.
Yes he is missed.
Cheers
John
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A well needed bump with another young talent ive stumbled across; Ben Lapps.
some of you may recognise him from the current wonga TV ad ;)
Ben Lapps - Phunkdified (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbv2vOX71hM#ws)
Wonga.com - Flexible Fingers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7JT2enNi3A#ws)
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Back to strings I have found I like GHS Boomers Guitar Strings 9.5 - 44.Love them personally especially for blues on the Tele.
[/size]Seasons to all.
[/size]Barri
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Saw Will Killeen again last night. If there's one guitarist likely to make me want to start picking mine up again, it's him. Mind blowing!
Will Killeen - plug, plug, plug, plug, plug. ;)
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Lol