If you like finger-style electric guitar, be sure to check out Jeff Beck. His “Live at Ronnie Scott’s” gig is incredible. His bass player is this 15 year old prodigy who is absolutely killer (check out her solo at around 12 minutes in). Turns out the whole thing is on YouTube!!
@shahnm That’s Tal Wilkenfeld, an Australian singer/guitarist/cutie playing bass. She was actually around 22 at the time that was recorded. Regardless, she’s amazing.
Trucks bought his first guitar at a yard sale for $5 at age nine and became a child prodigy, who played his first paid performance at age 11. Trucks began playing the guitar using a slide because it allowed him to play the guitar despite his small, young hands. By his 13th birthday, Trucks had played alongside Buddy Guy and toured with Thunderhawk.
Career
Trucks formed The Derek Trucks Band in 1994, and by his 20th birthday, he had played with such artists as Bob Dylan, Joe Walsh, and Stephen Stills. After performing with The Allman Brothers Band for several years as a guest musician, Trucks became a formal member of the band in 1999[3] and appeared on the albums Peakin’ at the Beacon, Live at the Beacon Theatre, Hittin’ the Note and One Way Out. In 2006 Trucks began a studio collaboration with JJ Cale and Eric Clapton called The Road to Escondido and performed with three bands in 17 different countries that year. Trucks was invited to perform at the 2007 Crossroads Guitar Festival, and after the festival, he toured as part of Clapton’s band.
And if you somehow missed it, though not guitar (but definitely “finger-style”): Jake Shimabukuro
This was his breakout YT video from 2006. Since then, he has gone on to fame and fortune as a celebrity ukulele god… If you haven’t seen him in concert, you are missing something amazing!!
@PhysAssist He was great in Dire Straights, but is AWESOME as a solo act. First heard of him on a Delta flight to Europe. Came back to the US and bought every thing he had done and still listen to it all routinely. I love his storyline in his songs, sort of like I really like Paul Thorn…
@chienfou OK, so I looked her up… seems like this is her first outing, dropping her single in early Aug of this year (about 6 weeks ago). Oh, and she is Russian… so there’s that, too!
I will have to file that name away and keep up with her stuff.
@PocketBrain Definitely one of the finest pieces of music ever written. It is elegant, moving, and lyrical. If I could learn to play one thing on piano, the Moonlight Sonata would be it!
If you like finger-style electric guitar, be sure to check out Jeff Beck. His “Live at Ronnie Scott’s” gig is incredible. His bass player is this 15 year old prodigy who is absolutely killer (check out her solo at around 12 minutes in). Turns out the whole thing is on YouTube!!
@shahnm That’s Tal Wilkenfeld, an Australian singer/guitarist/cutie playing bass. She was actually around 22 at the time that was recorded. Regardless, she’s amazing.
@cinoclav @shahnm her new album is worth a listen!
@shahnm @2many2no
Another gem. Ewan Dobson’s Time 2.
Stanley Jordan.
Was anybody seriously using this technique before him?
@Limewater Damn, that’s really cool! It’s like drifting before we knew what to call it.
While we’re on the topic, Derek Trucks!! This guy was playing with Clapton since he was 9 years old…
@shahnm Since NINE YEARS OLD???!!! That is pretty cool to have developed his talent to be that good that young.
@Kidsandliz @shahnm and to get picked up by Clapton how is no slouch himself.
@chienfou @Kidsandliz @shahnm Um, no. According to his bio he started playing guitar at 9.
Early life
Trucks bought his first guitar at a yard sale for $5 at age nine and became a child prodigy, who played his first paid performance at age 11. Trucks began playing the guitar using a slide because it allowed him to play the guitar despite his small, young hands. By his 13th birthday, Trucks had played alongside Buddy Guy and toured with Thunderhawk.
Career
Trucks formed The Derek Trucks Band in 1994, and by his 20th birthday, he had played with such artists as Bob Dylan, Joe Walsh, and Stephen Stills. After performing with The Allman Brothers Band for several years as a guest musician, Trucks became a formal member of the band in 1999[3] and appeared on the albums Peakin’ at the Beacon, Live at the Beacon Theatre, Hittin’ the Note and One Way Out. In 2006 Trucks began a studio collaboration with JJ Cale and Eric Clapton called The Road to Escondido and performed with three bands in 17 different countries that year. Trucks was invited to perform at the 2007 Crossroads Guitar Festival, and after the festival, he toured as part of Clapton’s band.
@chienfou @cinoclav @Kidsandliz Some of the details got a bit fuzzy, but this is what stuck in my mind…
@cinoclav @Kidsandliz @shahnm love the glass bottle/jar slide!
And if you somehow missed it, though not guitar (but definitely “finger-style”): Jake Shimabukuro
This was his breakout YT video from 2006. Since then, he has gone on to fame and fortune as a celebrity ukulele god… If you haven’t seen him in concert, you are missing something amazing!!
Mark Knopfler
@PhysAssist He was great in Dire Straights, but is AWESOME as a solo act. First heard of him on a Delta flight to Europe. Came back to the US and bought every thing he had done and still listen to it all routinely. I love his storyline in his songs, sort of like I really like Paul Thorn…
EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!
Don’t know Thorn, but definitely agree re: Knopfler.
@chienfou @PhysAssist
If you like guitar gods this is a great film.
@chienfou Jack White is fantastic.
That top video is amazing, and those look like alien fingers while she is playing… Why haven’t I ever heard of her before???
@chienfou OK, so I looked her up… seems like this is her first outing, dropping her single in early Aug of this year (about 6 weeks ago). Oh, and she is Russian… so there’s that, too!
I will have to file that name away and keep up with her stuff.
Beethoven was Metal as hell.
It also rocks on piano.
@PocketBrain Definitely one of the finest pieces of music ever written. It is elegant, moving, and lyrical. If I could learn to play one thing on piano, the Moonlight Sonata would be it!
Estas Tonne. Since Ukraine is in the news these days.
OK, it’s time to get this thread back where it belongs.
Girls with Jackons…