Examples of astounding technique

Cacofonix

and part 2



Skilful

HarrySeven

exocet said:

How about a bit of mindless shredding?

Jeez...I'd sooner just play 2 notes that had some meaning and context than that cr*p.

I'll stick with my limited "playing like I'm falling downstairs" technique, thanks!

equalsql

Bellycaster said:

Huge kudos to the O.P for posting Jerry. I remember that programme being broadcast in 1987 when I was 15, I'd just started playing Guitar and that guy blew my mind, even though "that" music, at the time, "wasn't my bag".

So, back to my example, it might be predictable, but here it is.

This funky Mofo has got it all, he has played session on so many recordings, as a Rhythm player, going back 30 years or more, and he can produce wonderful solo work like this.

He Rules (kind of)

Oh yes @Bellycaster, that sort of groove-playing is exactly up my street. Great stuff.

Bellycaster

equalsql said:

Bellycaster said:

Huge kudos to the O.P for posting Jerry. I remember that programme being broadcast in 1987 when I was 15, I'd just started playing Guitar and that guy blew my mind, even though "that" music, at the time, "wasn't my bag".

So, back to my example, it might be predictable, but here it is.

This funky Mofo has got it all, he has played session on so many recordings, as a Rhythm player, going back 30 years or more, and he can produce wonderful solo work like this.

He Rules (kind of)

Oh yes @Bellycaster, that sort of groove-playing is exactly up my street. Great stuff.

Indeed @equalsql

He is enormously gifted, plays as smooth as silk.

Lewy

GuyBoden

Joe Pass, probably the best solo improvising guitarist ever.

sted

Shawn Lane has to be in here...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbPTeFta4lw

DrJazzTap

@CACOFONIX

Thanks for that, I didn't know that. I thought he just had incredible intonation!

koneguitarist

This is just awesome, each time he goes around it just gets better, his right hand technique with fingers etc is out of this world.

Lev

Came across this today and thought it was utterly captivating as well as technically brilliant.

Fretwired

Just for the odd technique and yet she keeps it musical .. how to play a shit guitar ..

koneguitarist

That sounds great Lev , very tuneful!

bigjon

sted said:

Shawn Lane has to be in here...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbPTeFta4lw

I agree, but you chose the wrong bit of Shawn Lane. Try 3:00 to 6:00 approx in this

dafuzz

I was always thought this guy could really play



I wonder who he is

Ché

Lev said:

Came across this today and thought it was utterly captivating as well as technically brilliant.

My respect for John Mayer grows by the day, the pop stuff I can do without but the dude can play.

Bellycaster

Fantastic playing that @Lev

I've got huge respect for anyone who can play fingerstyle well, something I've never even tried to master.

CHRISB50

This is pretty special

guitarfishbay

For tapping I really like Jake Morely.  He writes really nice songs and does the whole tapping thing at the same time.  I've no idea how he isn't more popular, I saw him live and was massively impressed by his acoustic set.

Song starts about 40 seconds

This song is really nice too.