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Finger Picking -- Hulu, Les Paul, and Tommy Emmanuel
JimH:
We've been watching Hulu here at home. I like it.
Today they had a movie about Les Paul. Maybe because Les died this month at 94. Good going, Les.
Les Paul is a guitar legend. I can't due him justice, but Wikpedia probably can. He was an inventor as well as a musician. I first remember him with his wife, Mary Ford singing on the radio in the early 1950's. I didn't like their music much at the time, but I didn't like Benny Goodman then or Peggy Lee. I can appreciate them now.
On the movie, there were several clips with other well known musicians. Jeff Beck, for instance. Then Tommy Emanuel. He's Australian, but I had never heard of him. So I did a search and started playing a little of his music. It's very solid finger picking. I'm listening to acoustic music now. He does more than that, but it reminds me of other guitar players I like a lot, starting with Elizabeth Cotten, Etta Baker, Taj Majal, Chet Atkins, Doc Watson, and so on.
A few months ago, I found another artist, Jorma Kaukonen, in a similar way. I started playing Grace Slick, Jefferson Airplane, and ended up finding a wonderful guitarist I didn't know.
Listening to: 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' from 'Endless Road' by 'Tommy Emmanuel' on Performer Media Center
MrC:
Check out some of the early work from virtuoso Leo Kotke too (eg: "6 and 12 String Guitar", "Mudlark", "A Shout Toward Noon"), or give yourself an overview ("The Essential Leo Kottke Collection").
Magic_Randy:
--- Quote from: MrC on August 24, 2009, 03:07:41 pm ---Check out some of the early work from virtuoso Leo Kotke too (eg: "6 and 12 String Guitar", "Mudlark", "A Shout Toward Noon"), or give yourself an overview ("The Essential Leo Kottke Collection").
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+1
If you like guitar it does not get much better than this.
gappie:
i like tommy emmanuel a lot. but more then listening to him play, i like to see him play. check out the video Live at Sheldon Concert Hall. some very nice playing and fun on the acoustic guitar there.
:)
gab
JimH:
I know Leo Kottke's music and like it. He lives around here, used to live a couple miles away from my home.
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