Any music types on here?

[Random Orbital Bob]

If you're doing rag you might also grab some of the early Ralph Mctell too (before Streets of London).

 

[ossyhugh]

ukworkshop browsing is made even better by listening to youtube, where there is the most amazing music; but you knew that anyway. the great thing about YouTube is the finding of bands you've never hear of, or forgotten. eg Tedeschi Trucks band, Cowboy Junkies, Blackie andthe Rhodeo Kings, Dr Wu, the list goes on.

this post is not intended to start a best-bands thread however; rather to encourage the comiation of woodwork and listening to new bands. how better to relax.......

 

[devonwoody]

Well you cannot play and practice on a guitar and woodwork at the same time.

 

[Kalimna]

DW - if you have ever seen the way Tommy plays/attacks his guitar, you may consider that a form of woodwork

I shall certainly look out for Michael Hedges - I'm always open to trying new music.

Adam

 

[dzj]

Robert Randolph isn't bad. If you like blues/ funk/ soul, that is.

 

[Rob Platt]

Saw Tommy Emmanuel a few years ago. too much Chet Atkins in 2nd half of set after what was a stunning first half.
missed John Butler in Manchester a few years back and this is a fairly good recording of "ocean" as film and sound are difficult to sync with his hand speed.
note the 11 string guitar
hope you enjoy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdYJf_ybyVo
all the best
rob

 

[david123]

Harmonica and clarinet here. I am now the proud owner of a guitar that I intend to start learning when we move into our next house.

 

[DrPhill]

How musical do you mean? I noodle around with whistles for my own entertainment. I even made a whistle. Just the one. It took seven heads and four bodies to get it right (ish). Some old stuff

 

[Jacob]

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Dead and gone before I'd even heard of him - I discovered Tony Rice last week https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JFgC3Ub10E....

Oh no he's not dead yet - I misunderstood the purpose of this (another smart player)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdr-D0Z4fe8

http://bourgeoisguitars.net/our-news/au ... tony-rice/

I want a Martin D38!

 

[MIGNAL]

Probably my favourite style, Braz Jazz. This is too advanced for me (even without the cig) but I can just about play some of his easier stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgR7YJpOoPE

 

[Jacob]

Probably my favourite style, Braz Jazz. This is too advanced for me (even without the cig) but I can just about play some of his easier stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgR7YJpOoPE

Love it.
My fantasy would be cigar in one hand, brandy in another, whilst playing Milonga del Ayer, with girls tangoing past at intervals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njHQ5OGh_Fk

or this one - keep your eyes on her knees :shock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBXG4uHNCh8

 

[Racers]

I like this chap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DbUPjEbIvA


Pete

 

[Jacob]

:lol:
I know how he feels!

 

[Harry 48]

Guitar player here been practicing for 50 years I'll get there one day I hope

 

[bugbear]

Started playing piano when I was five.

Fell in love with the sound of rock/blues Hammond organ when I was 18.

Finally had the money to buy a Hammond C3 with Leslie L122.

Never fell out of love with the sound, still love to play.

I still don't sound like Booker T, Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Paul Shaffer,
Jimmy Smith, guess I never will.

Playing passable blues piano also saves buying your own drinks in pubs. :wink:

BugBear (also got a Gibson firebrand guitar, played rather less)

 

[Silverbirch]

Been playing acoustic fingerstyle steel string guitar, for my own amusement, mainly, for years. I long ago came to the conclusion that I was never going to be any good at sight reading, so now play entirely by ear.
As far as folk, blues, ragtime type stuff (my preferred genre) goes, once you get the hang of basic chord sequences, you can play pretty much anything you like. You can listen to a recording of a favourite tune over and over until you get it note perfect, if you like, or just work out your own version of it, as I do.
After all, unless you have aspirations to perform, you only have yourself to please.

 

[Jacob]

I've set Church Street blues as a target - there's masses of instruction out there: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLpj2ZQU9zk

 

[MIGNAL]

Way back in the very early '80's I had the Saslow book that this chap mentions, a very good book indeed if you are into the Ragtime style. Much better notated (or tab) than the Grossman books of the time. Ragtime Ramble was one of my favourites, not as easy as it looks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSxisdxFwgU

 

[devonwoody]

After seeing some of the above videos,

take a break with this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSRat7rMODg

 

[Jacob]

Etta Baker