Beautiful Celtic Acoustic Guitar Duet played by Steve Baughman and Robin Bullock called ’Dans Keff Avec” a tune from Brittany
For more brilliant Acoustic Guitar listen to Antoine Dufour
Bert Jansch Youtube
I only just got the news that the wonderful British Folk Guitar player Bert Jansch has gone to the big gig in the sky.
Kind thoughts to Friends and Family
More Bert Jansch Youtube
How To Play Bossa Nova Guitar
Bossa Nova Guitar , some players who are born in the right country know how to play it because they got it genetically or by osmosis from growing up in the environment … think Brasil, Others need to learn it. I was looking around for a simple tutorial on playing Bossa Nova Guitar and found this site . Bossa Nova Guitar The tutorial has an mp3 audio track to follow and is written in standard music notation. In the 60′s Bossa Nova came to the fore with players like Joao Gilberto , Laurindo Almeida and particularly the music of Jobim
Check out the Tutorial Bossa Nova it has a few reasonably simple chords
Even if your eading skills aren’t strong, just break it down and count it.
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Acoustic Guitar Bluegrass Youtube
Here’s a nice bit of Bluegrass Acoustic Guitar by Dave Grier and Wyatt rice
For more Acoustic Guitar check out Tony Rice
Tony Hogan
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Tommy Emmanuel Youtube – Rare Video
Duck Backer the great Acoustic Guitar player just posted this video of Tommy Emmanuel , Duck Baker and Buster B Jones. They are sitting around jamming to the jazz standard, Stomping at the Savoy, it’s very casual but some great guitar lines there back in 2000
For more Tommy Emmanuel check out Tommy Emmanuel Youtube Tutorial
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Country Blues Guitar Scales
Acoustic Guitar Country Blues players: Thought I’d republish this doco of Scales which I put together a couple of years back. The fingerings of some are little unusual, and my reasons for doing them this way is intentional just to create a little more interest and snapping the mind out of its normal patterns. How you apply them is the next step, I will write a simple article about that soon.
Enjoy
Tony Hogan
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Emily and the Woods – Never Play Youtube
There are many acoustic guitar players who just want to play and sing and not necessarily play like virtuosos Vicente Amigo, Pierre Bensusan, or Michael Hedges. So I thought I’d do a number of short acoustic guitar articles / posts on some of the new singer guitarists who play material which sound musical and is based around simple chord patterns. The following tune is by Emily and the Woods called Never Play
Gerry Rafferty RIP – Baker Street Youtube
Gerry Rafferty thank you for the beautiful music, Rest in Peace
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Doc Watson Youtube Acoustic Guitar
This youtube video is of Doc Watson playing his Gallagher guitar complete with banjo player. The tune is the Cuckoo a traditional folk song. Its one of the most haunting songs I’ve ever heard.
For more Doc Watson, check out Deep River Blues
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Al Petteway Youtube Land of the Sky
Here’s a guitar lesson by Grammy Award Winning acoustic guitar player Al Petteway
This is a very musical sounding piece of music with elements of Celtic, Folk and Country. Even hints of Doc Watson. Extremely mesmerizing by the end of the une.
For more great acoustic guitar check out Antoine Dufour Acoustic Guitar
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Preston Reed – Youtube Video
Here’s an interesting video by acoustic guitar virtuoso Preston Reed, the tune is called Tractor Pull. It includes hammer ons, pull offs, artificial harmonics and tapping. this will be of great interest to acoustic guitar enthusiasts that like players such as Andy Mcgee, Don Ross and Michael Hedges.
To check out Preston Reed’s site go to Preston Reed
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Antoine Dufour Video Youtube
Here is a very beautiful Acoustic Guitar tune by Antoine Dufour, the Canadian guitar player. It is called ‘In my own Rhythms’
For more brilliant acoustic guitar check out Antoine Dufour
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Vicente Amigo Flamenco Guitar Video Youtube
As steel string acoustic guitar players, it’s good to get inspired by other musicians, particularly Nylon String guitarists. There is none better these days than Vicente Amigo the Flamenco player. Check out how good this guy is, apart from being a brilliant technician, he plays with phenomenal passion. Here is a performance with vocals and percussion
To check out more Vicente go to Vicente Amigo Video
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Antoine Dufour Acoustic Guitar Youtube 2010
Here is a recent Antoine Dufour acoustic Youtube video recording. The tune is called To Run a Dream and is from the album Convergences
For more Anoine Dufour check out Antoine Dufour Video
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Vicente Amigo Flamenco Guitar Youtube
Here’s a wonderful Flamenco guitar player by the name of Vicente Amigo
This video was recorded in 1999, complete with Flamenco dancing and rhythm section.
For more Vicente, check out this beautiful Flamenco song Vicente Amigo
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Antoine Dufour Harp Guitar Youtube
Here’s Antoine Dufour on Harp Guitar and Tommy Gauthier on violin playing an original composition called Solitude. Whereas many of the guitar tappers do acrobats and exhibit phenomenal skills which will push the acoustic guitar into new areas, Antoine always leans towards playing music. Tommy’s playing on this is exceptional
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Guitar Player Youtube Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn is a player I have been listening to since the mid seventies, he’s a magnificent acoustic guitar player from Canada. In this short youtube video there is a sample of his playing and also discussions about his approach.
For more Bruce Cockburn check out his playing with a great Mali musician Bruce Cockburn
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Donovan Youtube – Catch the Wind
Here’s two versions of Donovan doing Catch the Wind, the first very Dylanish
And the second after a make over with a late 60′s filter on it 
I think that in this one, Donovan is closer to finding his own music.
Both are very good, I’m not sure which one I prefer.
For more interesting videos, check out Led Zeppelin Acoustic
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John Butler Youtube Zebra
With the great success of the new John Butler Trio Album (Review) , I thought it would be a good idea to poat about his old tune called Zebra, the tune that first put him on the musical map commercially. One thing about John Butler’s music that sets him apart from many other players his his ability to appeal to the alternative rock audiebces as well as the commercial market and the roots and blues audience. His concerts are currently selling out pretty fast in Europe.
Vicente Amigo Youtube Flamenco Guitar
Every now and then I encounter a guitar player who blows my brain apart, one such player is Vicente Amigo a flamenco player from Spain. Thankyou to Peter Miller for introducing me to this music. If you haven’t heard this guy, you are in for a treat.
Here is Vicente’s web site (How’s your Spanish?) and also Wikipedia information Vicente Amigo
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Eric Clapton Acoustic Guitar Youtube – Sunshine of Your Love
Recently I’ve been looking at the idea of playing a Blues version of Sunshine of Your Love the classic Cream song. I had a look around to see whether anyone had done anything musical and interesting with the tune. Amongst what I found was Eric Clapton doing an acoustic version and I thought it would be of interest to readers. He hasn’t moved too far from the original but I must say it is a lot better than what I’ve heard in the music shops for the last 40 years.
Also of Note, the new John Butler Trio album will be out next week or so, I’ll be listening to it today and doing a review in the next day or so.
United Breaks Guitars Part 3 – the Trilogy Ends
Most guitar players will be familiar with the Youtubes that went viral for Dave Carroll the Canadian guitar player that had a guitar smashed by United airlines , was so annoyed that he wrote a song.. .and lots and lots of guitar players were very supportive. Well, here’s pat 3.
The latest news article about United Breaks Guitars
Here’s info about part 2 United Breaks Guitars
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Voodoo Chile Youtube Acoustic Guitar – Tony Hogan
Voodoo Chile on Acoustic Guitar by Jimi Hendrix, played by Tony Hogan.
For a couple of years I’ve promoted a few hundred other guitar players on my Acoustic Guitar blog sites of all different standards and styles, some famous and some unknown. So I thought it was time to show something of myself, as I am not an online music journalist or promoter, I am someone who loves the guitar and am also a musician who likes to share information about the acoustic guitar. I also added John Martyn’s “Don’t Want to Know About Evil” at the end of it.
This recording was done in a small hall with about 100 people in Northern NSW Australia, not far from Byron Bay. I had barely sung for ten years due to the death of my oldest son Joshua because I felt extremely vulnerable at the idea of performing and singing. So I thought it fitting to play this song Voodoo Chile for him and also the many other Australian teenagers who suicide each year. I hope that all the young people out there can have happy healthy lives and we can help create a safe environment for them to grow into beautiful adult human beings.
Peace and good wishes to all
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Peppino D’Agostino Youtube
Peppino D’Agostiino is a tremendous acoustic guitar player who I first heard in the 1980′s playing open tuned guitar (think DADGAD etc) . This youtube acoustic video is of Peppino performing live at the International Guitar Night Concert, which is also available on DVD.
For more information about Peppino and the other players such as Brian Gore check out International Guitar Night
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Kevin Eubanks Youtube Ballad
Kevin Eubanks is a guitar player who is more famous amongst a jazz audience but his acoustic guitar playing is definitely something which would probably appeal to guitar players of many other genres. In this Youtube Acoustic Guitar Video, Kevin is playing a ballad. Kevin is highly respected amongst guitar players and is well known for his work as the band leader of the Tonight Show
Check out Antoine Dufour
Tony Hogan
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John Sebastian Youtube – Younger Generation
Anyone that remembers Woodstock or was in a semi conscious state at the time would probably recall John Sebastian. He did the tune called I had a Dream, So here’s a little bit of history, the song is Younger Generation…. and look out for the fence. And I wonder who that kid was who was born at Woodstock
For more interesting sixties acoustic music check out Scott McKenzie
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Acoustic Guitar Youtube – Vin Downes New CD
It’s always great to discover new acoustic fingerstyle guitar players. Recently I came across Vin Downes, and he’s recorded a CD called ”Skies and Openings”
“Skies and Openings” is the first recording by fingerstyle guitarist Vin Downes. It is comprised of eleven original songs with influences of Americana, Blues, Classical, Folk and Jazz. It includes seven solo performances and four pieces with guest musicians Lois Carpenter on bass, Mike Fumento on drums, and Jeffrey Young on violin.
Downes began studying guitar at the age of eleven. His early interests were in electric guitar, but this changed when he heard the music of Michael Hedges and Leo Kottke. He was immediately intrigued with the art of fingerstyle acoustic guitar.
Downes went on to earn a degree in classical guitar performance and music education from William Paterson University. Along the way, he has studied classical composition, Indian tabla, and American roots music, while developing a love for jazz and all improvised music. He has been a public school music teacher for the last 15 years and maintains a private guitar teaching studio.
“Skies and Openings” is the culmination of years spent exploring fingerstyle guitar. It is a mix of styles and moods in a pure acoustic setting.
For more info visit Vin Downes Website
“Skies and Openings” is available at vindownes.com, iTunes, CDBaby, Amazon, Soundclick, and LastFM.
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Jan Akkerman Focus Acoustic Hocus Pocus Youtube
One of my all time electric guitar players (non jazz) is Jan Akkerman from the band Focus. I saw Focus live in the early seventies and Akkerman’s tone and mastery of the guitar was exceptional. I was very happy to locate Jan playing Hocus Pocus without the yodel on an acoustic.
here is another video of Akkerman
Guitar Tapping Youtube Video
Justin King has a contemporary approach to acoustic guitar, he includes tapping, hammer ons, harmonics, percussive techniques… all at the same time There’s a lot going on here, and many people who are only used to traditional guitar styles are in for a shock.
For other guitar players that use contemporary techniques in a musical way check out Anton Dufour
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Merry Christmas to All
Merry Christmas to all.
Peace and Good Wishes
Merry Christmas
From Tony Hogan
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Ian Anderson Jethro Tull Youtube
In the early seventies Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull was voted in a survey the man that mothers would least like their daughters to hgo out with. Obviously at that time they were not aware of the beautiful antique parlor guitar collection that he would one day have. Although many people know Ian Anderson as a flute player and Martin Barre as the guitarist of Tull, Ian’s acoustic guitar playing has had an impact on a lot of players. Although simple in style it is always very musical. In this youtube video clip Ian does the classic song Wondering Aloud which was originally on the Aqualung album. In this case the line up is a small ensemble. I all those mums saw it today, they’d probably say “How nice!”
Check Out John Martyn Acoustic Guitar Bless the Weather
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Martin Carthy Youtube Open Tuning Guitar Tutorial
Recently I’ve posted about a number of British guitar players, todays acoustic guitar video article is about Martin Carthy, a very good open tuning guitarist. The song is called the Siege of Delhi (not a very nice piece of British history), it is a march and is in the tuning of CGCDGA, it’s in 2/4 time and uses a lot of alternating thumb work. Martin plays a lot of traditional music, but his ability to adapt it to open tunings on guitar separates him out from other players, his tunings are highly unusually and are a long way from the standard D, E , G open tunings. The first part of the video he plays the tune, then he dissects it.
for another great player on video check out Don Ross
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John Martyn Youtube May You Never
Anyone who was alive and listening to acoustic music in the 1970′s would be aware of John Martyn, a great acoustic guitarist who played open tunings, a brilliant song writer and beautiful singer. He recorded a series of albums, the most famous being Solid Air. The tune Solid Air as about Nick Drake. The band America recorded his tune Head and Heart and Eric Clapton did May You Never. Sadly John passed on earlier this year, but he left a great legacy, his music will live on.
For more John Martyn check out John Martyn
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John Renbourn Youtube Celtic Guitar
If you are a guitar player who has lived this long and not heard John Renbourn play acoustic guitar, you have missed one of the great acoustic guitar players of our time. He was a member of the British folk band Pentangle and has inspired thousands of guitar players for the last 30 years or more. In this video recording, he is playing the traditional tunes South Wind and Blarney Pilgrim. Although John’s music often gets categorized as Celtic, he plays music which far surpasses genres.
To hear more John Renbourn with Stefan Grossman, check out Renbourn and Grossman doing a contemporary jazz tune Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
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Bert Jansch Youtube – Pentangle Guitar Player
Bert Jansch was part of the folk boom in the late sixties in Britain. He was a member of the band Pentangle, the band that also had the guitar great John Renbourn. His style is a little unique, he plays with a slight ‘snap’ to his playing. When you listen closely, you’ll also hear some of the musical elements that Jimmie Page used in his acoustic playing. I got to see both Bert and the great late John Martyn in the 1980′s, absolutely awesome experience. The tune Bert is playing is Black Waterslide.
To check out Jimmy Page on Acoustic guitar, go to Jimmy Page Youtube
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Dan Crary Youtube Sally Goodin
Many guitar players like myself are familiar with Dan Crary from when he used to write his column in Guitar Player magazine in the seventies. At that time Guitar Player mag was one of the best educational resources for players, there was not a lot of material easily available like there is these days. Today we have an abundance of info for guitar players ranging from brilliany and inspiring to ‘what the?’
Dan Crary has a flawless flatpicking technique and he has inspired millions of players across the globe. This tune is called Sally Goodin (Gooden, Good’n)
For other brilliant guitar, check out Tony Rice
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Antoine Dufour Acoustic Guitar Youtube Video
Over the last few years a number of acoustic guitar players who play open tuned guitar, one of my favourites who are continuing the michael Hedges tradition, is Antoine Dufour. He seems to be one of the most musical players who do this style. He manages to place the sound and music first and does not get lost in guitar acrobatics. The tune is called Mother
For more Antoine go to Antoine Dufour Youtube
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Joao Gilberto Youtube
Here’s a Youtube of the great Brazilian guitar player called Joao Gilberto, famous from the sixties for his work with Astrid Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim (also named Tom Jobim). This the classic song Girl from Ipanema, a tune that has been ruined by many , but when played well it is a masterpiece. Like any tune, it’s what you do with it that counts. This recording was made 40 years after the original.
For more beautiful guitar, check out Paco De Lucia
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Classical Guitar Youtube – Ana Vidovic
Here is a very nice video of Ana Vidovic, the great young classical guitar player. Pierre Bensusan the DADGAD player based in France introduced to her music some months back. I thought it would be nice to post about a video played in a more disciplined style for a change. The tune is Asturias by Albanez. It was performed at the New York guitar festival in 2006.
Here is an Harmonics lesson by the wonderful guitar player Badi Assad
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Harp Guitar Classical Youtube
This Acoustic Classical Guitar video caught my eye, it is played on a guitar which was built in Paris in 1930. John Doan is playing a piece by Fernando Sor. It also made me laugh a little watching John play, he starts out on the middle instrument and through out quite casually plays on both the upper and lower instruments. The piece is not overly complex but requires a little bit of a rethink.
For information about this type of Harp guitar go to Harpolyre
To hear a contemporaryHarp Guitar Player check out this Youtube of Don Alder Harp Guitar Video
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Dueling Banjos Youtube – Edgar Cruz
Many of us have heard two guitar players playing Dueling Banjos; I thought it was quite interesting to see this youtube Acoustic Guitar Video of Edgar Cruz playing a solo version on nylon string guitar. It’s just under two and a half minutes long. I feel that it might inspire some other solo guitar players to work out their own versions of the old classic tune.
You might also like to hear Tommy Emmanuel play Classical Gas
Click the following link to hear Tommy Emmanuel Classical Gas
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Acoustic Guitar – Antoine Dufour Youtube
Antoine Dufour is one of the new breed of Acoustic Guitar players who play percussively by using techniques such as hammer ons, Guitar Harmonics and open tunings to take his music outside the traditional way of playing. The difference between Antoine and many of the other players who are attempting this style is on his recordings he focuses on music and not just flamboyancy. Michael Hedges, the great (late) American guitar player was one of the founding players in this style on his recordings in the 1980′s. And these days there are is also Andy McKee and Don Ross who pla in a similar vain.
This tune is called Spiritual Groove.
To hear another Antoine Dufour song, check out Catching the Light
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Australian Idol – Acoustic Guitar Player Damien Leith
Acoustic Guitar Players, singers, bands musicians. Read the fine print in your recording contracts. Here’s an example of the guy Damien Leith who won Australian Idol a year or so ago, not realizing what he was getting himself into or basically or getting. Click the link to read the News Article Damien Leith contract It happens time and time again with musicians thinking they are getting somewhere by signing contracts, only to find out out that what is going to happen is not what they dreamed it was.
Damien Leith
Damien is not your standard pop dancing puppet, he has a very nice voice and plays good solid acoustic guitar.
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Acoustic Guitar – Jimmy Robinson Youtube
Every now and then I think it’s important to introduce visitors to this site to acoustic guitar players that they are probably not aware of. Recently I got an email from a player by the name of Jimmy Robinson who said to check out what he was doing, so I did, and I loved his playing. His choice of notes and chords on guitar is quite extraordinary, and also what surprised also was the texture of his voice, how nicely it sat against his guitar. In some of his other material I was hearing snippets of Robbie Basho, there’s a little Hedges in there two and mabe some Bruce Cockburn and at the same time a uniqueness. Jimmy is from New Orleans. I’m grateful for the email and more than happy to share his music with you.
Here’s Jimmy’s website, check him out Jimmy Robinson Site
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Doc Watson – Youtube Deep River Blues
Doc Watson is a player who has inspired many acoustic guitar players, and the tune Deep River Blues is one that is part of many acoustic guitarists repertoire. It’s a great song to build on. Here’s a Youtube of Doc Watson playing and singing his original version, it’s two and a half minutes of classic Doc complete with guitar break. It’s one of those songs that when you can play it, it plays automatically.
Here’s another Doc Watson Youtube Video called Black Mountain Rag
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Peter Finger Acoustic Guitar Youtube
Peter Finger is a magnificent acoustic guitar player who I reckon deserves much broader recognition. There are a stack of guitar players out there who are rated very highly and often they are only half the player of guys like Peter. Peter is a European based Guitar Player and if you haven’t heard him maybe it’s time to check him out. The tune is called Vive La Vie. This tune reminds me a little of one Pierre Bensusan’s tunes.
Here is another video of Peter Finger at the Guitars dot Net site
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