General Music Chat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddn4MGaS ... playnext=1

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This is Andy McKee.

I like it, but I don't. (you know..) lol

"This guy has an incredible mastery of technique" said someone recently I can't recall.

Where does he rate to you?

Is he better or worse to you than R.Hansen overall?
Is he better or worse to you than R.Hansen technique-wise?

The fire is getting hotter..

It's apples & oranges, for me.

But since you asked - imho, this guy is much more creative in his overall approach, & has a very good, listenable technique. Note the lack of any effects whatsoever.

Live, he's prolly not as entertaining as the Randy guy, however, I think he's a better musician, overall, in that he can accomplish so much all alone, if for no other reason. He would not work out as well in a band with this style of playing, though, thus the apples/oranges remark. His music is meant for a whole nuther feel & effect on his audience.

Yea, I've been listening to him for a while now. There are others who use that technique.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX--sM5G52U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4EZhPx1 ... annel_page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb9cidk0Bfs

All you have to do is search for Guitar Tapping on You Tube. It's too hard to rate something like this for me.

In the upper echelon? Sure why not. He definitely has awesome skills.

I'd rather compare him to a Michael Hedges or David Wilcox or even Tony Rice, cuz they all play the same instrument. Acoustic guitar comparisons with electrics always baffle me. They are way too different to make accurate comparisons in technique, speed, or overall performance.

and then there's Phil Keaggy.
in this song, he uses loops, and drop tuning "while playing", and lots of really creative effects, both vocal and on the guitar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcFBBimD ... re=related

oh, and playing electric - funk masta.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJgdNCYt ... re=related

I can appreciate the different approach in technique, and abilities.

Listening to the actual song / arrangement though.. it really goes nowhere, nothing in the song is that much different than that of the first 20 seconds..

The next song.. same thing. The guy just isn't a very talented songwriter/arranger.

Seeing him live I would grow bored very fast and probably leave..

I know that sounds mean, but just being honest - I'm sure the guy could play circles around me fwiw.

Amazing talent can get my attention, but without the actual depth of a well structured and somewhat catchy song, it loses me just as fast.

As far as different - check out this song: it's just as wierd, different, etc.. but somehow keeps my attention, the arrangement has a depth and seems to go somewhere:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUbQiUv1QHo

Its good to see people doing different things. I liked it.

I've seen him for years. He's really skilled. I don't seek him out or go back to him repeatedly though. That says something. I like his version of Toto's africa.

In the niche he's in he's extremely capable. You probably can set a metronome and he'd be right on time. This guy's really good. I enjoyed it.

Thats quite a talent he displays and I am sure it took years to develope to that level. I get so carried away when I play I'd probably slap the guitar clean out of my lap.

I always liked this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZpD0btO ... re=related

He or she as the case may be can probably tie both shoes at once.
As far as musicaly. Its a nice trick, like a jugglers act, but with less soul.

Thats what lots of practice and hard work rewards you. I enjoyed them all very much. although the king in my eyes is still Neanderpaul.
They are all extremely talented.


Its another day in Paradise !!!

I am glad that I wondered down here. I love this style known as tapping. It isn't so much the skill or the technique, it is the expression itself.It's the character of the musician. I am better acquainted with Michael Hedges, Stanley Jordan and my personal fave, cuz I had the opportunity to jam with him...is Billy Mclaughlin. Plus, in case you all have forgotten, I composed a flute choir arrangement to Billy's "Coffee Break". As soon as he hears it I will definitely find a way to post it here.
Here is "Coffee Break" played by a guitarist who is not Billy; Oh I see Neanderpaul commented here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txmW7JymwL4

http://www.puristat.com/standardamerica ... sguide.asp

I really like this song, Tsavo. It doesn't show him playing here. He has actually had to change the way he plays guitar by becoming a left handed player. The fingers on his right hand began to curl up every time he went to play his guitar. Diagnosed with focal dustonia, he was determined to keep playing his instrument by changing the way he played.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp5l2D1U ... re=related

Of course there's more

http://www.billymacmusic.com/videos.shtml

I read an interview of Ernie Isley (Isley Brothers) and he was saying he got just so far playing guitar and hit a plateau that he couldn't rise above so he changed over and started playing left handed. He said it was tough at first but now he's gone way above that plateau. My hat's off to people like that.