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Title: Finger Picking -- Hulu, Les Paul, and Tommy Emmanuel
Post by: JimH on August 23, 2009, 06:25:00 pm

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

Title: Re: Finger Picking -- Hulu, Les Paul, and Tommy Emmanuel
Post by: 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").

Title: Re: Finger Picking -- Hulu, Les Paul, and Tommy Emmanuel
Post by: Magic_Randy on August 24, 2009, 08:41:28 pm

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").

+1
If you like guitar it does not get much better than this.

Title: Re: Finger Picking -- Hulu, Les Paul, and Tommy Emmanuel
Post by: gappie on August 25, 2009, 06:09:22 am

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

Title: Re: Finger Picking -- Hulu, Les Paul, and Tommy Emmanuel
Post by: JimH on August 25, 2009, 07:16:29 am

I know Leo Kottke's music and like it.  He lives around here, used to live a couple miles away from my home.

Title: Re: Finger Picking -- Hulu, Les Paul, and Tommy Emmanuel
Post by: edladner on August 25, 2009, 08:33:29 pm

If you like the Spanish/classical style, John Williams is a pretty good choice.

Title: Re: Finger Picking -- Hulu, Les Paul, and Tommy Emmanuel
Post by: KingSparta on September 05, 2009, 05:07:51 pm

I have Always Liked this Song From Mark O'conner Album Heroes.

Mark O'Conner Has Played On Over 450 Albums

He Also Plays Clasical Music

You Must Be Good If You Can Play This Song.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0011Z3DIY/ref=dm_ty_trk (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0011Z3DIY/ref=dm_ty_trk)

http://www.markoconnor.com/