Is Solo Fingerstyle dead?

[Jtaylor]

I wonder.......I love solo fingerstyle but, does anyone else? This genre allows so much lattitude and lends itself to being able to play lead and accom. at the same time. It seems that almost any tune can be made to be musical.

[guitaraholic680]

Idk. I don't really know what ur talking about. Sorry.

[t_shirtsnjeans]

Flamenco and Spanish style lends itself to solo type playing.

I fingerstyle a lot even if it's just a pick and one or two other fingers to add to most songs, which is basically arpegiation(<is that a word?) but using the fingerstyle stuff.

[Slipstream]

Flamenco and Spanish style lends itself to solo type playing.

I fingerstyle a lot even if it's just a pick and one or two other fingers to add to most songs, which is basically arpegiation(<is that a word?) but using the fingerstyle stuff.LOL, since when are you worried about if something is a real word or not? :)

[mishmannah]

arpegiation

sounds a bit painful...need some colonic irrigation there, :flush: :eek: :D

I arpegiated....

Stop arpegiing!

[AcousticShred]

Two words: Adrian Legg

Ive advocated this guy on this forum so many times. I am listening to him right now actually. Hes an amazing guitarist and was voted best fingerstyle guitarist by GuitarOne magazine and he deserves it! He writes albums of solo acoustic guitar instrumentals. He combines classical, folk, flamenco, country, rockabilly, and jazz into his own great style. I have to complain about his sound though. He uses an electric/acoustic hybrid, its custom and sounds a little too twangy for my tastes and in his most recent stuff he has been using midi and cheezy effects which I really dislike in that style.

[Ebene]

Two (better) words: Richard Gilewitz :D

[AcousticShred]

Lol ok I will check this guy out, he will have to really impress me to beat Legg. Any song suggestions?

[t_shirtsnjeans]

LOL, since when are you worried about if something is a real word or not? :)
I'm trieing to empress uthers, uhspeshully thuh yunguns, an' propper spelleeng is aw'ways better forum!

Yeah, I guess you're right, smedgepoopenflavorin!!!!

[bugman]

Tim Reynolds

[Ebene]

Lol ok I will check this guy out, he will have to really impress me to beat Legg. Any song suggestions?
I dont remember any specific songs because I heard him at a concert once and he was AMAZING!

http://richardgilewitz.com/

[AcousticShred]

This guy seems to have a similar style to Legg, and I like what I hear. I still think Legg has more technical and musical composition skill, but I appreciate the fact he is using an acoustic guitar instead of the TwangBox Legg uses. I will check out more of his stuff.

[Slipstream]

I'm trieing to empress uthers, uhspeshully thuh yunguns, an' propper spelleeng is aw'ways better forum!

Yeah, I guess you're right, smedgepoopenflavorin!!!!hmm, smedgepoopenflavorin, that's Greek, isn't it?

[Terren]

I just saw and heard Legg in the May issue of GuitarOne on their CD. He can fingerpick like mad, maybe not as fast as some of the flamenco guys though.

And yeah I don't really like his sound, it's way too high pitched, and when something buzzes it sounds like somone scratching a knife over a ceramic dinner plate.

[t_shirtsnjeans]

hmm, smedgepoopenflavorin, that's Greek, isn't it?
I think it's an ice cream topping,





isn't it? :confuse:

[Slipstream]

Hey, thanks for the 'hot' tip. Think I'll make a run to the store. :)

[RickM]

ar·peg·gi·ate
Pronunciation: är-'pe-jE-"At
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing
: to play (as a chord or passage) in arpeggio

[mr mungbeen]

Tommy Emmanuel... You can't forget about god.

[tinsmith]

Tommy Emmanuel... You can't forget about god.
Tommy is awesome.

Try Don Ross

Michael Hedges

Leo Kottke

Pierre Bensusan

Preston Reed

Alex Degrassi

Tony McManus

Lawrence Juber