Author Topic: Tapping (Read 134 times)

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

slawie

artswork99 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 23, 2012, 07:05:24 AM »

Wonderful, thanks!

pauldo · « **Reply #2 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.

tubeperson · « **Reply #3 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).

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #4 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

David Houck · « **Reply #5 on:** August 23, 2012, 07:21:05 PM »

That was nice!

jzstephan · « **Reply #6 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

tubeperson · « **Reply #7 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.