Originally posted by demonseedDitto with the wows.. amazing guitarist..
I think he is just more subtle. I find that when he plays Spanish or Latin American music it can be a little dry but he is a master when playing Baroque and his rather dry style actually accentuates his performance rather than detracting from it. Playing Koshkin's Usher Waltz he is amazing and there is an elegant understated passion to his performance.
...[text shortened]... recho" is quite tasty too:
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I'm brand new to utube but you started me looking through some more and I found this old clip of Segovia before his eyesight went. I think at the very least it's one-up-man-ship for the stubby short finger brigade :-)
gotta love the maestro
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Originally posted by Tirau Dani like that piece. i dodn't know it was possible to play like that on the guitar! it just, somehow, doesn't sound quite like a guitar. i can't explain it, and it may just be the age of the recording, but it just sounds, well, "more" than just a guitar...
Ditto with the wows.. amazing guitarist..
I'm brand new to utube but you started me looking through some more and I found this old clip of Segovia before his eyesight went. I think at the very least it's one-up-man-ship for the stubby short finger brigade :-)
gotta love the maestro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngpNzUXO6Lo&mode=related&search=
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Originally posted by geniusIt sounds that way because he is Segovia! He had a magic touch, where every note meant something,not just a string of rasciato's or tremolo for tremolo sake, he made each note stand out on its own and be part of real dynamic phrasing without equal. He started a whole school of guitar like Bruce lee started his in Kung Fu.
i like that piece. i dodn't know it was possible to play like that on the guitar! it just, somehow, doesn't sound quite like a guitar. i can't explain it, and it may just be the age of the recording, but it just sounds, well, "more" than just a guitar...
Originally posted by sonhouseI love that description..very apt. there was a tv doco some years ago about Segovia's Granada where he showed what it meant to live there, showed his friend the old guitar maker tenderly working with his fingers and of course he played guitar in the characteristic stone houses of the region where the sound was as if tiny angels were dancing on his strings.
It sounds that way because he is Segovia! He had a magic touch, where every note meant something,not just a string of rasciato's or tremolo for tremolo sake, he made each note stand out on its own and be part of real dynamic phrasing without equal. He started a whole school of guitar like Bruce lee started his in Kung Fu.
Originally posted by pawnhandlerIf you try these out, let me know what you thought of them. I'd be interested... I recently bought an acoustic that also has a jack for amplfication, and I'm starting to learn how to play finally. It's slow going so far, because I'm basically teaching myself.
I have a gift certificate to amazon.com -- and they have tons of PC programs that'll teach you how to play the guitar. Anyone ever try any of them? I'm not interested in rock guitar, which rules out those specifically for rock.
http://tinyurl.com/22fmkt
Originally posted by SuzianneNothing beats having a real live teacher, for the simple reason the teach can watch you in real time and see up close what your fingers are doing wrong. Don't know what kind of music you are interested in but in the acoustic crowd, there is usually a folk song club that has members of all levels and someone to take an interest in making you play better. Just a suggestion. We have one here in the Allentown Pa area, as do most cities but I don't have a whole lot of time to attend, I should because I am an advanced guitarist and should spread my knowledge around, can't when I am working 80 miles from home!
If you try these out, let me know what you thought of them. I'd be interested... I recently bought an acoustic that also has a jack for amplfication, and I'm starting to learn how to play finally. It's slow going so far, because I'm basically teaching myself.
Originally posted by SuzianneI ordered this one http://tinyurl.com/2nz8x7. It should arrive by Monday I think. I'll let you know how it is!
If you try these out, let me know what you thought of them. I'd be interested... I recently bought an acoustic that also has a jack for amplfication, and I'm starting to learn how to play finally. It's slow going so far, because I'm basically teaching myself.
Originally posted by geniusActually, this piece is not overly difficult. I have a simpler version if you are interested; can mail you the sheet music or can tab it: have a crack yourself if you don't believe me!
i like that piece. i dodn't know it was possible to play like that on the guitar! it just, somehow, doesn't sound quite like a guitar. i can't explain it, and it may just be the age of the recording, but it just sounds, well, "more" than just a guitar...
Originally posted by demonseedis it a a piece for strings/guitar or piano? if it is strings/guitar i may take up your offer of sheet music...
Actually, this piece is not overly difficult. I have a simpler version if you are interested; can mail you the sheet music or can tab it: have a crack yourself if you don't believe me!
Originally posted by sonhouseI know. I'm no stranger to music, I play 4 other instruments, and learned them all with the benefit of a personal instructor. I'm just now looking around for one for guitar, but haven't decided on one yet. I also need to take my guitar to a luthier and have them lower the action. I have small hands and this is really beating the crap out of my fingers.
Nothing beats having a real live teacher, for the simple reason the teach can watch you in real time and see up close what your fingers are doing wrong. Don't know what kind of music you are interested in but in the acoustic crowd, there is usually a folk song club that has members of all levels and someone to take an interest in making you play better. Jus ...[text shortened]... guitarist and should spread my knowledge around, can't when I am working 80 miles from home!
Originally posted by geniusIt's a Mozart piece that has been arranged for guitar but when I say arranged Fernando Sor did take a few liberties. I have a straightforward arrangement that is simpler than Sor's.
is it a a piece for strings/guitar or piano? if it is strings/guitar i may take up your offer of sheet music...
Originally posted by SuziannePliz, pliz don't let luther lower your action!
I know. I'm no stranger to music, I play 4 other instruments, and learned them all with the benefit of a personal instructor. I'm just now looking around for one for guitar, but haven't decided on one yet. I also need to take my guitar to a luthier and have them lower the action. I have small hands and this is really beating the crap out of my fingers.
Get used to stretching your fingers!.. that's how you achieve the difficult chords and fingering in the future. You should be able to pick up any, any guitar and play it accomplishedly. You will not do this by having ONE to suit yourself. Yes, by all means, have one which is your fav. But don't depend solely on one, pliz.......
And I like your action the way it is! 😀😀😀 😉
Originally posted by mikelomHe is at least partly right, but is your guitar a classic nylon string or a steel string? If it's a steel string, high action may be a bit much but if it's a classical, it's not that big a deal to be a bit high. Back in the '60's the british guitarists like John Renbourne and Bert Jansch had their actions set way too low, it allowed them to bend the strings easier but you could hear where the strings were slapping against the next frets and the sound was not as clear, the strings dampened too fast, higher action in that case means cleaner sounding notes. I also have my action higher than most, you can play louder that way also so the dynamic range of the instrument is bigger, one of the keys to being a great guitarist rather than a plunker.
Pliz, pliz don't let luther lower your action!
Get used to stretching your fingers!.. that's how you achieve the difficult chords and fingering in the future. You should be able to pick up any, any guitar and play it accomplishedly. You will not do this by having ONE to suit yourself. Yes, by all means, have one which is your fav. But don't depend solely on one, pliz.......
And I like your action the way it is! 😀😀😀 😉