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Jackie Marshall Youtube RockWiz

tony hogan — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:31:06 +0000

Jackie Marshall is a Brisbane based acoustic folk country songwriter who tours the Australian music circuit. This youtube video is from when Jackie was a guest on the Australian music show, Rockwiz

I recently performed at the same venue as Jacki, she has an exceptional voice, and is willing to chances ‘ in the moment’ with voice improvisations, there’s elements of Jazz , blues in her music as well as folk country, a totally unique performer and very real. A fantastic live act.

Check out Jackie on MySpace Jackie Marshall

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Rodriguez Sugar Man Youtube

tony hogan — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:13:37 +0000

WARNING Nostalgia Moment: In the early seventies there was an album called Cold Fact by Rodriguez I saw at most parties I went to, it was one of those albums that fell into the category of alternative at that time. Alternative back then didn’t mean grungy guitars or the equivalent to today, it meant non mainstream it very cool in some way. I couldn’t locate a good live recording of Rodriguez (without the whole audience singing it with him). I felt it was very relevant to acoustic guitar music of the seventies and extremely nostalgic, I decided to post about this youtube video version of the song

For other interesting early seventies stuff check out If You’re Going to San Francisco

Tim Buckley Youtube – Morning Glory

tony hogan — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:22:39 +0000

Tim Buckley recorded a couple of legendary albums in the late sixties and early seventies. He died in 1975, and was also the father of the late Jeff Buckley. I thought it would be great to post about this video because a lot of players may not be aware of Tim’s beautiful songs, and also anyone that knew his music, may not have seen this. The tune is Morning Glory, recorded at the BBC.

More info in Tim at Wikipedia

You might also know the music of John Martyn, Check this out John Martyn

Acoustic Guitar John Mayer Youtube

tony hogan — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:24:13 +0000

Here’s a solo acoustic guitar version of John Mayer playing ‘Waiting on the World to Change’. For me, hearing guitar players without all the production and all the other instruments. When we hear players without all the other frills it gives us a bit of a benchmark of what they are really like. John Mayer is a player who has matured as a musician at a very young age, and because he can actually play his instrument he will be around for a long time.

Acoustic Rock Guitar Bible By Various. Guitar Recorded Version. With notes and tablature. 272 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (690625)
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If you love acoustic guitar check out Antoine Dufour Youtube

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Jose Gonzalez Youtube

tony hogan — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:01:41 +0000

I’ve always liked the texture of a nylon string guitar and voice together. One of my favorite acoustic nylon string singer songwriters is the Swedish based guitar player Jose Gonzalez.

I find the nylon string guitar to be a very different instrument to the acoustic steel string, although the tunings are the same, the texture of the nylon string guitar is not same as the steel, the way the strings feel and the way they respond, each requires a particular set of skills to master. Jumping from one instrument to the next e.g. a steel or electric guitar, you will find your need a little time to adapt and get used the way the instruments react. Each instrument has its own virtues, the same song, with same fingering played on both a nylon string and a steel can easily sound like another arrangement. The beauty of the nylon string classical is that there is a long tradition of tunes arranged for it, although the tunes can be played on a steel string, it requires a certain amount of work to get the tunes sit right.

Keep an eye out for Jose Gonzalez touring, he’s in his own niche and has quite a fan base of people of a very broad age group.

Here’s a great tune by the legendary John Martyn