• Astronomikal
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Topic: Acoustic Tapping

Just when I think I'm doing well, I see something like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErBRuh_Mwnk

The talent some people have is wondrous.

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  • From: North Carolina
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Re: Acoustic Tapping

Now see, thats just makes me sick. Guys who can do that, man where do you get talent like that.

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  • From: Alabama Gulf Coast
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Re: Acoustic Tapping

This young Russian gets it done with a three string balilika:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JqeSU7lSLE

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Re: Acoustic Tapping

I've said this before.... where do they even get the idea to try something like that and what makes them think they can actually do it.  Hmmm, that looks cool maybe I'll try smacking the neck of my guitar and see what sound it makes. Don't get me wrong, I would love to be able to do that. But I think there is a little bit of crazy somewhere in there.

Can they play regular guitar like us mortals do?

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Re: Acoustic Tapping

As terrific as he is, he's sloppy compared to the innovator who got that ball rolling.  His name is Andy McKee.  Check this song out - he hammers on entire barre chords!  In addition to the fret work, he loops percussion done on the front and sides of the guitar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddn4MGaS3N4

Here's another guy I've heard live who does a lot of looping and use of pedals and even a kalimba attached to the guitar front.  I've got two of his albums and they're terrific.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5ykEHT9 … re=related

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  • From: Louisiana
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Re: Acoustic Tapping

Has anyone counted the fingers on these men? I think they have more than I do. smile

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7 Reply by CCstring (edited by CCstring 2011-01-10 21:26:51)

  • Registered: 2010-12-13
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Re: Acoustic Tapping

OK I OBJECT !!!!
  I swear I saw the dude had seven hands and fifty three fingers.. Now I'm depressed.
heck I was depressed before I saw that... Now I'm ...I'm Depressered.

  • From: North Carolina
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Re: Acoustic Tapping

Thats great Zurf, I've been listening to Andy McKee for a couple of years now but had never heard of the other guy, thanks for sharing

Cam

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  • From: Midwest City, OK
  • Registered: 2009-10-26
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Re: Acoustic Tapping

That was cool

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  • From: Chillicothe, Ohio
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Re: Acoustic Tapping

After consumption of barley pop, I've bumped and thumped my guitars into lawn chairs, coolers and microphones while I'm playing - does that count ??

It's a pretty cold day, so I think I'll just stack all my acoustics in the den and made a nice, toasty fire out of 'em after watching those videos. 


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