Australia's greatest acoustic guitarist?

sonhouse

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23 Apr 07

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

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23 Apr 07

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My vote, Tommy Emmanuel: Try this Youtube on for size.
Like Leo Kottke on steroids. Nobody should be able to play that fast and accurate. Its his own composition, 2 of them, one called the hunt and the other 'the tall fiddler'. You know anyone better, show me.

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This one, just percussion, using only the guitar:
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Here is a video on how he does it:
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Here is a bit more explanation with Pat Donohue, blues this time:
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Just him and his guitar, Total fingerpicking:
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A bit differant subject, a neat mandolin lesson on crosspicking for those interested:
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sonhouse

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23 Apr 07

Another one. I think Canadian, Dominic Frasca, called Impossible Guitar:

Officer Dibble

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23 Apr 07

Originally posted by sonhouse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elZfjYVa8CQ&mode=related&search=

i just watched the whole of that and am now in a hypnotic trance

rhb

Ginger Scum

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23 Apr 07

Si Hayden is a similar guitarist emerging from the UK. Set to make it big.

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Not a great quality vid, but you should get a feel for the sound.

onyx2006

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24 Apr 07

Erik Mongrain...

sonhouse

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24 Apr 07

Saw that one before, thanks for the link again, want to put it in favorites. He is amazing for sure.
Here is a similar style by a famous dude for sure, Stevie Vai:
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Tirau Dan

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24 Apr 07

Tommy Emmanuel is a kiwi he said so in a radio interview the other day in Auckland... You nicked Phar Lap but surely not the golden fingered boy from Point Chev 😛

~~rubberjaw30~~

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24 Apr 07

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Originally posted by Tirau Dan
Tommy Emmanuel is a kiwi he said so in a radio interview the other day in Auckland... You nicked Phar Lap but surely not the golden fingered boy from Point Chev 😛

if joe perry was australian...
he'd win
but he's american...
where all the musical talent originates

ivanhoe

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24 Apr 07

The Panther-Amazing Bass-Marcus Miller on LEGENDS OF JAZZ

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sonhouse

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25 Apr 07

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Originally posted by Tirau Dan
Tommy Emmanuel is a kiwi he said so in a radio interview the other day in Auckland... You nicked Phar Lap but surely not the golden fingered boy from Point Chev 😛

Oops, thought he was an aussie. Just assumed with the accent. Dang.
Well then NEW ZEALAND's greatest guitarist then!
BTW, Tirau Dan is a great photographer:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tirau_dan/

Tirau Dan

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25 Apr 07

Originally posted by sonhouse
Oops, thought he was an aussie. Just assumed with the accent. Dang.
Well then NEW ZEALAND's greatest guitarist then!
BTW, Tirau Dan is a great photographer:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tirau_dan/

Thankyou..

um sorry but ** Gotchya!! I was only kidding Tommy is the greatest Aussie Acoustic guitarist. we have him over here regularly and he does love nz like his second home.. we'd love to keep him :-) We have Peter Posa. He was great enough to play with Frank Sinatra and all the greats..

mathmo

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25 Apr 07

Not aussie as far as i know but my vote is for Andy Mckee. He is much slower and mellower than the first link to Tommy Emmanuel but I've never heard a guitar sound that beautiful when played by anyone else. I'm not sure that drifting is his best song but its very clever, the drumming on the guitar actually really works and holds the song together instead of just being flashy but pointless.

Marinkatomb

wotagr8game

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25 Apr 07

Originally posted by sonhouse
My vote, Tommy Emmanuel: Try this Youtube on for size.
Like Leo Kottke on steroids. Nobody should be able to play that fast and accurate. Its his own composition, 2 of them, one called the hunt and the other 'the tall fiddler'. You know anyone better, show me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elZfjYVa8CQ&mode=related&search=

This one, just percussion, ...[text shortened]... picking for those interested:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmKg2TEr1TY&mode=related&search=

Wow, i like the third one. I thought classical guitar was played on nylon strings with ones fingers? Not detracting from his genius though, what an amazing player!!