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05-12-2010, 11:41 PM
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Gordon Giltrap
I don't know whether you're aware of this chap in the USA, but Gordon Giltrap is a well known British acoustic guitarist and has been around since the mid 60's.
Went to see him last night in Doncaster, and he was sublime. With a small (ish) audience, he was also intimate, amusing and skilled beyond belief. He is well represented on YouTube and I recommend you give him a watch. He was one of the reasons I went down the 12 string path in the mid 60's buying the Eko Ranger, the only guitar available with built-in ballast! Thanks Gordon, for a wonderful night.
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05-13-2010, 09:18 AM
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Gordon wrote and recorded a tune years ago that is on a Fingerstyle Guitar magazine CD (#38) that I love and use when I need to mellow out. It's a very soothing flowing tune called "On Camber Sands". Interesting guy. I've read a bit about him.
Sounds like a great show! Cool!
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05-13-2010, 09:31 AM
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...Another Giltrap fan here! I discovered him a year or so ago and was hooked. I just love his compositions - they seem to conjure up such beautiful images... I am currently working on "Isabella Wedding" transcription I got from "Acoustic" magazing (DADGAD) - awesome piece...
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05-14-2010, 12:08 PM
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Yeah, he played "On Camber Sands" the other night and it's very beautiful.
He was surprised that I remembered him for his first ever track released on an LP (now called 'vinyl') sampler in the mid 60's. I'm still stunned with what we saw and heard. Sadly a most under rated performer and writer. Have fun . . .
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NOT from Queen - he's much cleverer I am English, so are all my spellings Two guitars I'm happy with . . .
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05-14-2010, 12:18 PM
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http://www.giltrap.co.uk/index.php?p...s&display=1559
Have a look at his fan fret 12 string from Fylde, unbelievable
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05-14-2010, 01:39 PM
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I had one of his "new age" releases back in the mid to late 80's (Elegy, I believe) and it was OK, but heavily processed guitar sound....I'll have to check out what he's doing now....thanks for the reminder....
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