I hate Tom Quayle!

rossyamaha · February 2018

Just spent the day filming videos for Dawsons with Tom. I now hate him. To set the scene, it's in their new unit. It's 10.30 AM and about 2 degrees outside. 2.5 degrees inside. First thing he does is offer me a cup of tea to warm me up. We have a chat and get set up. He does some playing that I can only describe as biblical. Remember it's freezing. He gets me to play. I'm that cold I can barely fret let alone play anything. We get through the videos and he is nothing but complimentary about my playing. We chat more and he gives me some of the best advice I've had on playing, youtube, hair loss and general life.

He's literally the nicest guitar playing type person I've ever spent time with. I hate him. Why couldn't he be that talented AND and git. Hate him.

welshboyo · February 2018

Comes across as one of those guys who is a blinding player but just really normal with it - glad he is!!

Wazmeister · February 2018

Nice guy, way better player than I'll ever be... but my word, his playing bores the tits off me...

rossyamaha · February 2018

Wazmeister said:

Nice guy, way better player than I'll ever be... but my word, his playing bores the tits off me...

I appreciate his "thing" can get boring quite quickly. Bit like Yngwie. However, that's what pays the bills. Guthrie is the same. Loads of notes and quirkyness gets peoples attention. When Tom is just jamming away, his chord improvisation and rhythm is spectacular and anything but boring.

Sassafras · February 2018

Sounds like a fun day's work.

jonnyburgo · February 2018

And now we all hate you. Get a proper job!

Alnico · February 2018

Met him years and years ago.

Properly brilliant guy all 'round and a truly stunning player.
Now I hate you because I would have loved to be there!

axisus · February 2018

I love Toms playing, the stuff I've heard is off the beaten track. Not for everybody I guess but then true muso's are never as popular as the Noel Gallagher's of the world.

stratman3142 · February 2018

I used to think legato was my strong point (helped by the fact that I'm left handed but play right handed).

Then I started working through his 51 Modern Legato Licks DVD. What a bastard.

guitarfishbay · February 2018

His technique is simply awesome.

Neill · February 2018

Doesn't he play with a slightly odd tuning..? Does anyone know what/why?

CarpeDiem · February 2018

Neill said:

Doesn't he play with a slightly odd tuning..? Does anyone know what/why?

He tunes his guitar in fourths.

mixolyd · February 2018

Is he still trimming his beard really high so it looks like sideburns meeting in the middle?.

stratman3142 · February 2018

CarpeDiem said:

Neill said:

Doesn't he play with a slightly odd tuning..? Does anyone know what/why?

He tunes his guitar in fourths.

Yes the first time I ever heard about it was many years ago when Dan Armstrong referred to it.
It's also used by Alex Hutchings.

It's logical as a method of visualising patterns and intervals and avoids the warp in that patterns that occurs between the 3rd and 2nd string, as a result of those being tuned a 3rd apart whereas all the other adjacent strings are tuned a 4th apart.

I've considered it, owing to it's symmetry, but it's too late for me to change now. Also, although it makes sense for single note lines, I'm not sure how well suited it is for playing commonly used chords.

Teetonetal · February 2018

rossyamaha said:

Wazmeister said:

Nice guy, way better player than I'll ever be... but my word, his playing bores the tits off me...

I appreciate his "thing" can get boring quite quickly. Bit like Yngwie. However, that's what pays the bills. Guthrie is the same. Loads of notes and quirkyness gets peoples attention. When Tom is just jamming away, his chord improvisation and rhythm is spectacular and anything but boring.

Guthrie's personal preferred style is (for me) as boring as hell - but give him a project to add to and his playing can be magical (Steven Wilson). I kind of wish someone could place that kind of imposition on Tom as well, if it's been done then point me at the music!

chillidoggy · February 2018

Never heard of him.

dindude · February 2018

Mind-bending technique, but also mind-bendingly dull after about 3 minutes.

Dopesick · February 2018

People may scoff at his technique but personally I'd prefer that than meander through the same tedious blues licks for ten minutes.

He does seem like a lovely affable chap.

dindude · February 2018

Dopesick said:

He does seem like a lovely affable chap.

That bit is very true.

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