Can you recommend any film, tv or video with acoustic guitar playing?

[jt1]

Originally Posted by Ryder

Looks like a good one! Congrats! Hope it goes well...

Thanks!

We're scheduled to complete filming in April.

[dac66]

O Brother Where Art Thou - lots of good acoustic guitar music some on screen.

[clintj]

O Brother Where Art Thou. Chris Thomas King plays a character inspired by Robert Johnson, and he is an excellent blues player as well. I love his version of 'Hard Time Killing Floor' in that movie. Lou Diamond Phillips learned to play for his role in La Bamba as Ritchie Valens. Hugh Laurie in the TV series House is also a blues player in real life, he has played guitar in a couple of episodes.

[jseth]

Ry Cooder has done many stellar soundtracks for films... one that is all acoustic is "The Long Riders"... David Lindley also plays a lot of the instruments; not just acoustic guitar, but a lot of it! One of my favorite film scores, along with Ry's work on the movie "Southern Comfort"; again, with Lindley and again, mostly acoustic if not all...

[devellis]

The Cohen Brothers are supposedly making a movie of Mayor or McDougal Street, the (auto)biography of Dave Van Ronk (with Elijah Wald's substantial contributions after Dave's death). That should have plenty of guitar and, if past Cohen Brothers films are any indication, should be a great movie. The book was a fun read.

[chadly]

The new Abc drama "Nashville" features a lot of acoustic guitar. Some real nice Martins and Gibsons are used. Not kid friendly but certainly an example of what you're asking about.

[dirkronk]

Originally Posted by jseth

Ry Cooder has done many stellar soundtracks for films... .

He has, indeed. Most folks know Crossroads. Long Riders, Alamo Bay, Paris Texas, The Border and others are also in his portfolio. Most are worth more than a passing listen. I went through a serious Cooder collecting phase about 25-30 years back and have a bunch on vinyl.


Dirk

[Steev]

'Carmen' with Paco Delucia.

[Davis Webb]

Grizzley, by Werner Herzog, accompanied by cellos.

Haunting, truly haunting soundtrack.

[Shawnglory]

Taiyou no Uta it's a pretty good show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSQ4UkCrOHQ the lead female is a performing artist and she did the songs for it too and a humble performer as well.

Street / home clothes on stage infront of thousands.

[cedarkoa599]

Pretty Amazing Grace by Neil Diamond. He has a couple of videos from that album called Home Before Dark. It is also nice to see the guitars that they used.

[billyfamilyvide]

King Of The Hill (cartoon) features some pretty nice pickin.

Oops, you wanted visual. My mistake.

[jlwoodall]

Originally Posted by dr.jb

pure country..? not very dramatic but then i'm a g strait fan.

That used to be my favorite movie as a kid!

[robj144]

"Hell on Wheels" has some interesting acoustic guitar and the show is awesome to boot.

[pallec]

'Black Snake Moan'

Some nice acoustic and electric blues in that one.

Samuel L. Jackson actually learned to play guitar for that movie. He does a pretty good job.