Entries from July 2009

July 30, 2009

Don Ross and Andy McKee Youtube

Don Ross and Andy McKee on Youtube Video.   Both these players play extraordiary guitar, to have them together is a treat.  The tune is called Ebon Coast. For more Andy MCkee, go to Andy McKee

July 24, 2009

Alex De Grassi Youtube – Live in the Hotel Room

You may be familiar with the great Michael Hedges who recorded on the Windham label in the 1980′s.  William Akkerman, co-founder of this label introduced us to some extraordinary musicians apart from Hedges, there was keyboard George Winston, Robbie Basho, Darol Anger and among others, Alex De Grassi.   I feel that too many people [...]

July 16, 2009

Acoustic Guitar Fingerstyle Arrangement – Bouree De Visee

Here is Part 6 of my Acoustic Fingerstyle Arrangements for Guitar.  I’ve probably angered the Classical Guitar Gods here.  I have taken De Visee’s Bouree and put it into another key.  It was previously in D Minor, the saddest of keys. Being a practician of common sense it seemed logical to throw into in A [...]

July 11, 2009

United Breaks Guitars More Info

Here’s a statement from Dave, the guitar player at the center of the United Breaks Guitars airline baggage issue Dave Carroll Music Original Post Dave Caroll Youtube Taylor Guitars Response By Taylor Guitars

July 10, 2009

Taylor Guitars Youtube for Safe Guitar When Flying

Taylor Guitars has created a Youtube response for safe travel for guitars after a Taylor Guitar was damaged in transit To see the song written about the broken guitar go to Anti Airline Song

July 10, 2009

Acoustic Guitar Anti Airline Song

Thanks to Steve Gadd for alerting me to this article.   A Canadian guitar player had a favorite Acoustic Guitar damaged by an Airline and he has written a song about it.  To read the article go to Guitarist’s Anti Airline News As a guitar player, I sympathise with him.  I’ve always had a habit [...]

July 4, 2009

Acoustic Guitar Fingerstyle Arrangement – Above the Braeside

Recently I posted a number of simple acoustic guitar arrangements which were reasonably simple to play and great for helping guitar players develop their repertoires and were they also designed to help players move away from playing straight chords.  By breaking songs up into simple melodies and oyther basic moving parts, the melody stands out [...]