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Title: Tapping
Post by: slawie on August 22, 2012, 10:05:33 PM

Nothing Alembic just great skills
 
http://www.ted.com/talks/usman_riaz_and_preston_reed_a_young_guitarist_meets_his_hero.html (http://www.ted.com/talks/usman_riaz_and_preston_reed_a_young_guitarist_meets_his_hero.html)
 
slawie

Title: Tapping
Post by: artswork99 on August 23, 2012, 07:05:24 AM

Wonderful, thanks!

Title: Tapping
Post by: pauldo on August 23, 2012, 08:19:38 AM

Always fun to watch and listen to.
People with this type of skilll make me ponder who was the 'inventor' of the style - Michael Hedges was my first introduction to 'heavy mental' (and two handed tapping on acoustic) music and he holds a special place in my heart.
 
It is refreshing to see the style continues and grows.

Title: Tapping
Post by: tubeperson on August 23, 2012, 08:28:30 AM

Keep in mind Stanley Jordan, and of course Emmett Chapman and the Chapman stick.  That instrument is the ultimate in tapping (and a real challenge to master, but worth it).

Title: Tapping
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on August 23, 2012, 12:44:45 PM

He kept his left hand in the traditional alignment & didn't drum on the box, but I saw a vid of Chet Atkins doing the two-handed tap in the '50s.  He probably learned it from someone older.
 
Peter

Title: Tapping
Post by: David Houck on August 23, 2012, 07:21:05 PM

That was nice!

Title: Tapping
Post by: jzstephan on August 24, 2012, 05:20:53 PM

I've got no kick against modern jazz,
Unless they try to play it too darn fast
And lose the beauty of the melody
Until they sound just like a symphony
 
 -Chuck Berry

Title: Tapping
Post by: tubeperson on August 24, 2012, 07:04:21 PM

I had the chance to see John Pizzarelli live a few weeks ago on a lovely evening for an outdoor concert in Stamford CT.  John played with melody, and speed (not too many notes).  It was a performance Mr. Berry would probably have approved of.