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Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar ping!

Adam Rafferty playing “Summertime” by George Gershwin. Enjoy!


2 posted on 05/30/2016 7:41:28 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping list.)
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Umh! Smooth...Very nice!


3 posted on 05/30/2016 7:56:18 PM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission
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Thanks much for the ping; Very well executed.

Now for my humble opinion (please take no offense!).

Adam is a very good technician, but the effort to sell every note is over the top for me. It just seems artificial. Steve Vai (yeah, I know not fingerpicking, but complete mastery of the instrument) successfully communicates the emotion of each note.

Tommy Emmanuelle is so engaged his emotions come through. He’s the real deal. He has originated his technique on his own, very personal, and you can see it in the performance. He is a master.

This opinion is about performance, not execution. There are many technicians with amazing chops who never reach greatness (but are worth seeing!).


4 posted on 05/30/2016 8:28:41 PM PDT by MV=PY (The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
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That was awesome playing. .... albeit I would rather listen than watch . His “theater” is to much, needs to tone it down. Look like a dog was chewing on his leg off camera.


10 posted on 05/31/2016 2:24:53 AM PDT by Squantos ( Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
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