Adrian
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Post by Adrian on Oct 12, 2013 13:15:08 GMT
Is he playing or fighting with his guitar ?  |
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Martin
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Post by Martin on Oct 12, 2013 15:06:01 GMT
Both it looks like  Love him or not, his ability is astounding, and I personally love watching him play (not so sure I'd buy his albums though). His guitars sure suffer for his art, it has to be said  |
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leoroberts
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Post by leoroberts on Oct 12, 2013 15:28:47 GMT
Yup, technically brilliant but not my cup of tea and, in this video at least, ruins a perfectly good choon(as far as I'm concerned) And what's with the Elton John homage after 3 mins ? |
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Wild Violet
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Post by Wild Violet on Oct 12, 2013 16:42:05 GMT
Yup, technically brilliant but not my cup of tea and, in this video at least, ruins a perfectly good choon(as far as I'm concerned) I have the same feelings about Doyle Dykes- both these guys are insanely talented but I don't want to listen to either of them. |
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Post by keithambridge on Oct 12, 2013 22:39:57 GMT
Very wierd watching that with your avatar next to it Adrian!
Brilliant technicians, Tommy Doyle etc, but they practice they're skill every day like a welder or a carpenter or even a doctor! I see them as professionals doing their work, I hope they enjoy it and don't have to fight it all the time but I'm sure they wish for another job at times. I know I do!!
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Adrian
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Post by Adrian on Oct 13, 2013 7:46:57 GMT
Very wierd watching that with your avatar next to it Adrian!.... Ha ha ...... I can only dream of having such talent  |
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12stringpicker
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You Don't Know What You've Got, Till It's Gone-Joni Mitchell.
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Post by 12stringpicker on Oct 13, 2013 8:16:11 GMT
I'm much the same as a couple of previous posters,in that, I don't listen to TE or DD,-their playing skills are so 'stratospheric' it leaves me feeling a bit wanting in my own,what I consider to be,meagre playing skills,simply put,I think,subconsciously.players might try to attain that level of skill,these great players have,-a bit difficult for most of us,-me especially,at 63 years of age......
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Post by philw on Oct 13, 2013 19:58:10 GMT
I like both tommy and Doyle and saw tommy live a while back - but i kinda compare those extra licks or string acrobatics not dis similar to the voice acrobatics by the likes of mariah carey, Christina agularia etc and feel its done a bit too much at times - but i think playing the same stuff all the time especially on tours maybe they just add it in themselves to keep themselves entertained a bit rather than the audience ?? Don't get me wrong its a hell of a talent but same stuff same note night after night would prob have myself adding other stuff to try out too  |
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Jo whoever he is.
