Acoustic Guitar Thread

[Apollo]

I have long been a fan of Acoustic Guitars. Take a listen to some of these, I'm sure you won't have heard things similar to this before:

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[Apollo]

Some more:

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Tommy Emmanuel Plays Jimi Hendrix!

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Estas Tonne:

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[Dapper Dan]

I have long been a fan of Acoustic Guitars. Take a listen to some of these, I'm sure you won't have heard things similar to this before:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDFP_MbvyGc">YouTube Link</a> (my favourite piece ever)
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCQCkcqTgqA">YouTube Link</a> (great trio)
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUQzXQhAgvw">YouTube Link</a> (you'll have NEVER EVER seen a guitar played like this I'm sure)

Lol. Oddly enough, I have seen someone play like that. Only once though, and not as good as that guy. He's a friend of mine. His name is Chase Dabney. I'll post a video or two after work.

[Dapper Dan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTnhzAjrniw

[Dapper Dan]

Skip to 3:20


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rgUdN5dEsQ

[BroncoJoe]

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[Apollo]

Currently working on covers of the following songs:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz3wFyKurzY


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcOQPxlP-Mo

Will share some blues stuff I like later.

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Joe Bonamassa - Woke Up Dreaming

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Tommy Emmanuel - While My Guitar Gently Weeps/Beatles Medley

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Stevie Ray Vaughan - Testify
Played on 12 strings. Turn volume up to really appreciate this one.


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Tommy Emmanuel - 12 Bar Blues in the Key of E

I can't say he's the best in the world because I haven't heard everyone in the world.
But he may be the best acoustical guitar player I've ever heard. At the very least,
his name should pop up in any such argument, IMO . . .

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[SR]

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Billy Squire opened for Bad Company (with Paul Rodgers). Squire's entire set consisted of him sitting on the edge of the stage playing acoustic. It was awesome!

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Billy Squire opened for Bad Company (with Paul Rodgers). Squire's entire set consisted of him sitting on the edge of the stage playing acoustic. It was awesome!
I would love to have heard it!

[SR]

I would love to have heard it!

My uncle took me. We watched a Broncos preseason game at my grandmas house then went to the concert. I was only 14 at the time but I remember it well. Bad Company was even better because of Paul Rodgers being there but I'll always remember Squire's set.

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Vittorio Camardese

While Van Halen is best known for finger tapping, he wasn't the first, and he wasn't the best.

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Gabriella Quevedo - Hotel California
Nice, really nice . ..

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Ben Lapps - You won't believe this kid . . .

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Jamie Dupuis - Comfortably Numb
Instrument is somewhat different, described under the video as an "Instrumental Harp/Guitar." Finishes with an electric.

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Tommy Emmanuel - Classical Gas
Some might say this is a cover. I think he took it and made it his own.

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Tommy & Phil Emmanuel - Irish and Scottish Medley

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Better known for his violin, Mark O'Connor shows he's pretty good with the guitar, too.

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[Simple Jaded]

Topper! Top-o-rama! Top-o-Tio! Top-o-the-moning!

Top-Top-Top-a-roo!

Topper!

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Jim Stafford - "Malaguena" and "Classical Gas" (Who knew?)

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Classical Gas - Gabriella Quevedo

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Manuel Espinas - Barrios 'La Catedral'

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If you love classical (as I do), you will sit through the whole thing. If not, this will probably bore you.

[Hawgdriver]

During pilot training in Texas I used to have this album on heavy rotation.

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[Slick]

Paco's house is like 5 minutes away from here. Bad ass. Right on the beach. I hope his kids keep it.

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Nice . . .

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Mark O'Connor . . . this guy is supposed to be a master of the violin. I guess if you're good with
strings, you can be good with all strings. Might explain why I wasn't much good at either . . .

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Tommy Emmanuel. I'm a BIG fan of his. He's coming to Phoenix sometime in January, I think. Guess
where I'm going to be that night.

It sounds as if he's receiving bass accompaniment. He's not. It's all him on his guitar.

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Tommy Emmanuel - "Tears for Jerusalem"

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Tommy Emmanuel, Frank Vignola, and Vinny Raniolo

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I'm sure you've heard the expression, "He can make that thing talk."
That might have been coined by someone who heard Frank Vignola play . . .

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I've been following this young lady. She's really coming along.
Pay attention to all the different things her right hand is doing . . .

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[Hawgdriver]

Y'all ever listen to Rodrigo y Gabriela?

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Y'all ever listen to Rodrigo y Gabriela?
I do now . . .

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Gabriella Quevedo - Back to Black
(My guitar heard that and filed for divorce.)

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"Fastest in the world" is the claim. I have seen other guitarists who can play right alongside him.
Still impressive and entertaining, though. But I'm not crazy about using a pick for Spanish guitar.

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[Jaws]

I have a guitar, a birthday present from Mum about 15ish years ago.
I don't think it's ever been set up properly as I used to find the strings quite hard to press down to the fret board.
It wasn't an expensive guitar - cost around £80 at the time.
I don't think I've touched it this decade at all and I only ever learned three chords to start with.
Would it be worth taking it to the guitar shop in the next town to have it set up right?
I'd like to take it up once more and don't really want to spend money on a better one, especially if i don't stick with learning. Plus I'm somewhat sentimentally attached to this one as it was a gift.

[Hawgdriver]

I have a guitar, a birthday present from Mum about 15ish years ago.
I don't think it's ever been set up properly as I used to find the strings quite hard to press down to the fret board.
It wasn't an expensive guitar - cost around £80 at the time.
I don't think I've touched it this decade at all and I only ever learned three chords to start with.
Would it be worth taking it to the guitar shop in the next town to have it set up right?
I'd like to take it up once more and don't really want to spend money on a better one, especially if i don't stick with learning. Plus I'm somewhat sentimentally attached to this one as it was a gift.

I don't know that you need to take it to a shop unless the guitar is quite sketchy.

Just replace the strings and tune it. There are several youtube videos that can show this, or we would certainly help. Strings aren't too expensive. When you buy the strings, you could ask the shop if they think the instrument is worth restringing. If it's warped it might be a mistake to continue with that instrument as you will not find a satisfying sound, and this will ruin the experience.

After that, pick a song you really like and find the tab for it online. Then get to it, and realize your fingers will become stronger and callused as you insist on improving.

Good luck, sharp-toothed one! Report back...

[Jaws]

I don't know that you need to take it to a shop unless the guitar is quite sketchy.
When you buy the strings, you could ask the shop if they think the instrument is worth restringing. If it's warped it might be a mistake to continue with that instrument as you will not find a satisfying sound, and this will ruin the experience.


Good luck, sharp-toothed one! Report back...

Good thinking :2thumbs:

I wonder if I could learn to play the Jaws theme on the Guitar :D:

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She really outdid herself here . . .

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Gabriella Quevedo - She starts out beautifully on her acoustic, then she pulls a little surprise.

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Joky (Ahn Jung Jae) & Classical Gas @ Gothenburg Consert Hall 29 March 2015.
Gabriella was 16 at the time. Sound reproduction isn't that good, but they just killed it . . .

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[Poet]

The acoustic guitar is trash.

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Tribute to Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed . . .

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Well, a ukulele is simply a miniature acoustical guitar. And once you have heard her, you'll
know why I had to post her here:

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