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Title: Andy McKee is firmly established on my list of guitar gods!
Post by: Mr Ed on October 29, 2007, 11:20:51 AM

His simply amazing cover of Africa by Toto. (http://youtube.com/watch?v=dt1fB62cGbo)

The first song of his I heard about a year ago, called Drifting. (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ddn4MGaS3N4)

My personal favourite, Rylynn. (http://youtube.com/watch?v=JsD6uEZsIsU)

*worships*

Title: Andy McKee is firmly established on my list of guitar gods!
Post by: sgmypod on October 29, 2007, 11:22:52 AM

damn he's good..lot of these tappers about at mo..erik mongrain etc

He does one call rylynn sure i've heard that before?

Title: Andy McKee is firmly established on my list of guitar gods!
Post by: Mr Ed on October 29, 2007, 11:33:21 AM

Not a clue amigo, but that's deffo my fave.

Title: Andy McKee is firmly established on my list of guitar gods!
Post by: sgmypod on October 29, 2007, 11:40:03 AM

bitch to play....damn capo *L*

Title: Andy McKee is firmly established on my list of guitar gods!
Post by: noodleplugerine on October 29, 2007, 11:52:03 AM

Ah ofcourse.

Youtube has opened the world to bedroom geniuses everywhere.

PS: I have the same capo as him! :o

Title: Andy McKee is firmly established on my list of guitar gods!
Post by: sgmypod on October 29, 2007, 12:04:18 PM

I have the shubb one which does he have, can just about do it on my seagull but could do with a better one neck is quite slim

Title: Andy McKee is firmly established on my list of guitar gods!
Post by: noodleplugerine on October 29, 2007, 12:10:50 PM

Quote from: sgmypod

I have the shubb one which does he have, can just about do it on my seagull but could do with a better one neck is quite slim

When he's augmenting all strings he uses a G 7th.

Title: Andy McKee is firmly established on my list of guitar gods!
Post by: sgmypod on October 29, 2007, 12:26:31 PM

is it the nashville or original

Title: Andy McKee is firmly established on my list of guitar gods!
Post by: kevincurtis on October 29, 2007, 01:01:39 PM

Now this is proper slapping and tapping  :wink:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=356ViUx1Ktc

still makes me smile seeing this having first seen Preston Reed at the london guitar show back in 1998.

Title: Andy McKee is firmly established on my list of guitar gods!
Post by: Mr Ed on October 29, 2007, 01:25:35 PM

Quote from: kevincurtis

Now this is proper slapping and tapping  :wink:

That's nice and all... but Andy McKee's not about slapping! He's just mixing the percussive sound.

Title: Andy McKee is firmly established on my list of guitar gods!
Post by: kevincurtis on October 29, 2007, 02:54:37 PM

I only had a chance to listen to the Africa cover and found it odd that he did use percussive elements and then stopped for the verse...just listened again and it still sounds odd to me...reminds me of when the reverb is taken off of the main guitar after the intro in 'money for nothing'...suddenly sounds a little empty, but maybe a few more listens and it will blend better...cant fault his playing of course.

Title: Andy McKee is firmly established on my list of guitar gods!
Post by: Kepu on October 29, 2007, 03:01:34 PM

damn I wanna learn atleast some parts of the Africa cover :lol:

it says that "Transcriptions Available at: www.candyrat.com" but I can't find anything
Are they even there or am I just blind?

Title: Andy McKee is firmly established on my list of guitar gods!
Post by: noodleplugerine on October 29, 2007, 03:50:08 PM

Quote from: sgmypod

is it the nashville or original

The original one.

Title: Andy McKee is firmly established on my list of guitar gods!
Post by: wintersun on October 29, 2007, 05:52:41 PM

Quote from: kevincurtis

Now this is proper slapping and tapping  :wink:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=356ViUx1Ktc

still makes me smile seeing this having first seen Preston Reed at the london guitar show back in 1998.

Maaaan... Makes my thumb hurt just by watching it!

Title: Andy McKee is firmly established on my list of guitar gods!
Post by: noodleplugerine on October 31, 2007, 05:20:16 PM

Sigh.

Damn you Mr Ed.

now I'm infected with addiction to Andy McKee.

Title: Andy McKee is firmly established on my list of guitar gods!
Post by: Mr Ed on October 31, 2007, 05:45:17 PM

:D

Title: Andy McKee is firmly established on my list of guitar gods!
Post by: genocidal tendencies on October 31, 2007, 06:45:06 PM

I tried to learn rylynn a while ago but it's a bitch to play and the tuning (ECDGAD) was doing my head in. Incredible musician, has an amazing ability to capture a really specific feeling with just a lone six string. Plus he's a 'tallica/pantera fan...

Title: Andy McKee is firmly established on my list of guitar gods!
Post by: Pauldem on October 31, 2007, 06:52:56 PM

I think Michael Hedges is probably the father of this kind of playing. Another sad loss from the world of guitar. Kaki King is pretty cool and theres a new guy on Cornford records along with guthrie that plays in truly annoying time signatures :D

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Post by: Muttley on October 31, 2007, 09:36:27 PM

Quote from: Pauldem

I think Michael Hedges is probably the father of this kind of playing.

Seconded.  Michael Hedges was awesome.