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Spencer Elliott "Torque" (original)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bGd5AqrYgE
One of Spencer's signature traits is the way he mixes aggression and delicacy in a single composition ... makes his music very engaging.
152 2017-08-08 00:36:37 (edited by Tenement Funster 2017-08-08 00:36:52)
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John Philip Sousa "The Liberty Bell March" (arranged & performed by Muriel Anderson)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaWX3iCtTjw
Everyone will recognize this immediately as the theme used for "Monty Python's Flying Circus", and I get a real chuckle out Muriel interjecting her own "silly walks" in this video. Lots of fun!
Re: Tuesday's Flying Fingers
Great choice The Ministry Of Silly Walks lives on.
154 2017-08-15 09:36:18 (edited by Tenement Funster 2017-08-15 09:36:34)
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Doobie Brothers "Black Water" (covered by Dan Holloway)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2mhxceWwss
Easily my favorite Doobie Brothers tune, nicely covered by Dan. This is one of my "work-in-progress" pieces that I'm learning, and Dan's vids are so clear and easy to follow.
Re: Tuesday's Flying Fingers
TF
In the words of Bruce Springsteen " 'I've got this guitar and I learned how to make it talk' " (Thunder Road)
Superb playing, one of my favorite songs to listen to when relaxing.
Thanks for sharing
Jim
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"Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except only the the best." - Henry Van Dyke
156 2017-08-15 17:20:14 (edited by badeye 2017-08-15 17:21:22)
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Hey TF,, these dudes had flying fingers,,, and in honour of Glen Campbell.... R I P_.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqxv3DbXO4k
Badeye 
one caper after another
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They sure do, Badeye ... lots of solid pickin' happening.
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They were great!
So much talent there !
If I could only have 10% of it I'd be thrilled.
Your vision is not limited by what your eye can see, but what your mind can imagine.
Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.
"Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except only the the best." - Henry Van Dyke
Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.
"Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except only the the best." - Henry Van Dyke
159 2017-08-22 10:19:30 (edited by Tenement Funster 2017-08-22 10:20:21)
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Don Ross "A Million Brazilian Civilians" (original)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPvV2gzZJ5c
Another one of Don's casual, rolling-along pieces. He's so relaxed that a person forgets just how difficult most of his material is. The first hurdle is trying to figure what dad-blasted tuning he's using ... uses lots of variations. And choosing names for instrumental pieces is something he obviously has a lot of fun with. 
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TF
He is in his own world when he is playing for sure, and his playing ability is definitely out of this world !
So darned good - I'm so green with envy !
Thanks for sharing
Jim
Your vision is not limited by what your eye can see, but what your mind can imagine.
Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.
"Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except only the the best." - Henry Van Dyke
Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.
"Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except only the the best." - Henry Van Dyke
Re: Tuesday's Flying Fingers
I love the way he gives his Guitar the feel of a band with a rythmic sound that I could imagine Brazilians doing their Samba dance moves too. Excellent choice TF
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Steve Howe "Intersection Blues" London, 2004
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG85DFlpKxo
When I listen to this, I can imagine sitting in rush hour traffic, sweating 'cuz the A/C isn't working, squirming with a bladder-full of deadlines ... and just wanting to get home, kick off the shoes, and play my guitar. Nice bit o' fun!
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TF
Slick playing !
I actually listened to # 22, 23 as well.
I was reading below in comments - did he play with YES ?
Looked like he was so enjoying the playing as well.
Thanks for sharing
Jim
Your vision is not limited by what your eye can see, but what your mind can imagine.
Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.
"Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except only the the best." - Henry Van Dyke
Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.
"Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except only the the best." - Henry Van Dyke
164 2017-08-29 19:34:20 (edited by Tenement Funster 2017-08-29 19:36:45)
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Yep, that's the same Steve Howe, TIG.
He left for a few years to form "Asia" with John Wetton and Carl Palmer, as well as forming "Steve Howe's Remedy" with his sons Dylan (drummer) and Virgil (keyboards). He is now touring with Yes again (aged to perfection at 70 years old) and was on stage with them in the Spring when they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Steve's a bit of an overly self-important bloke, but he's one of my favorite guitarists of all time.
165 2017-09-05 09:18:03 (edited by Tenement Funster 2017-09-05 09:18:37)
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Dream Theatre "Overture 1928" (arranged & perfromed by Mike Dawes & Wim Den Herder)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nruVKMQaSGY
Two very talented young guys, having some fun with a piece by prog metal band Dream Theatre.
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Tears for Fears "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (arranged & performed by Any McKee)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWsTPh1Us5E
Andy celebrating his own NGD with his brand new Greenfield G4.2 ... custom built for him in Montreal.
167 2017-09-19 09:38:45 (edited by Tenement Funster 2017-09-25 21:09:42)
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Jon Gomm "Passionflower" (original)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deaKiNuk6Zk
This is an incredibly unique and creative piece of music, which is more of a "sound-scape" than a hum-a-long / tap-a-long song. He features his oddly assembled tuning heads, with the E and B pegs pointing downwards for easy access for his de-tuning /re-tuning he does throughout it. Should get your creative juices flowing!
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very unique - way too much going on for me though - I like the guitar tapping. Do you have to have a mic / pic up in the guitar just for that or does the sound go through the electric system of the guitar ( like a regular acoustic electric set up ) ?
Your vision is not limited by what your eye can see, but what your mind can imagine.
Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.
"Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except only the the best." - Henry Van Dyke
Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.
"Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except only the the best." - Henry Van Dyke
169 2017-09-19 19:01:07 (edited by Classical Guitar 2017-09-19 19:05:09)
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I may be the only one to think of this however rather than tapping on a good guitar and ruining the finish and guitar, why don't they hire a drummer? I always thought the best guitarist could play any song and all you hear are clear notes. No sliding or string noise should be heard.
Music is what feelings sound like.
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Music is life, that why our hearts have beats.
170 2017-09-19 19:42:57 (edited by Tenement Funster 2017-09-19 20:12:47)
Re: Tuesday's Flying Fingers
TIGLJK wrote:
very unique - way too much going on for me though - I like the guitar tapping. Do you have to have a mic / pic up in the guitar just for that or does the sound go through the electric system of the guitar ( like a regular acoustic electric set up ) ?
Yeah, he's a busy guy alright. He runs his guitar through some BOSS effects pedals using his guitar's pickup system. I posted a vid in the "Acoustic" thread a few weeks ago, with Jon doing his "rig rundown". Very interesting stuff!
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Classical Guitar wrote:
I may be the only one to think of this however rather than tapping on a good guitar and ruining the finish and guitar, why don't they hire a drummer? I always thought the best guitarist could play any song and all you hear are clear notes. No sliding or string noise should be heard.
I understand what you're saying, CG, and you certainly wouldn't find me treating a $5,000 Lowden guitar this way! Whew! Jon does, however, have his own unique application of finger-style technique, and as an artistic person myself I have to admire his creativity and uniqueness. Although I certainly can't do what he does, I probably wouldn't either.
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Eva Atmatzidou "Tsouka Rossa" (original)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRobnYDZ9N4
Here's Eva's own explanation of this sound-scape style of music:
"Hello everybody! I would like to share with you some information about Tsouka Rossa. I hope this might be interesting for some of you that just want to know something more about this composition, or it might help some others to understand better this "strange" music. "Tsouka Rossa" is the name of a mountain peak at Epirus, an area in Greece with a very interesting idiomatic music tradition. This composition tries to describe a walk in the impressive pure and wild nature of this area, from the foothills to the peak of Tsouka Rossa. It is inspired from all these music idioms and rhythms that are heard in the local celebrations and it is based on a traditional mode named "nikriz", mixed with other modes, harmonies and styles. The technique was just the "vehicle" to imitate sounds of the nature or some idiomatic use of instruments, such as violin or clarinet, in local music. In this "adventurous walk in pure nature" you never see the same pictures, you never hear the same music.
I leave the rest for you, Eva"
173 2017-09-25 23:22:59 (edited by Peatle Jville 2017-09-25 23:23:42)
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TF makes me want to get back to Greece again Eva Atimatzidou is fantastic. φανταστικός (fantastikós)
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Peatle Jville wrote:
TF makes me want to get back to Greece again Eva Atimatzidou is fantastic. φανταστικός (fantastikós)
I've never been to Greece, Peatle ... or New Zealand for that matter. From what I've read about the brown trout fishing in NZ, it's definitely on my bucket list. About Eva, I'm amazed at how much reach she has with her small hands, and her lightning-fast transitions from place to place on the fret board. Bruce Lee would be impressed!
175 2017-10-03 09:44:20 (edited by Tenement Funster 2017-10-03 09:44:47)
Re: Tuesday's Flying Fingers
Gorillaz "Feel Good Inc." (arranged & performed by Luca Stricagnoli)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6_HlOqy2C0
Luca has done various videos where's he's had more than one guitar in use, so it only stood to reason he'd go to his luthier (Davide Serracini Guitars, Italy) and have a multi-neck one made. I don't know how a person possibly could have the concentration to play like this, but he sure does... and with amazing skill.