Modern fingerstyle players to listen to?
So I am looking for some modern fingerstyle players to add to my listening.
I really am a fan of the general style of guys like Andy Mckee, but I really am not a fan of the acoustic tapping, neck playing, percussion, etc... Anyone in a similar vein of songwriters who make beautiful compositions but without too much of that flashy stuff? Im not much of a strummer myself so I am looking for some cool fingerstyle to listen to and learn. |
Dustin Furlowe. You can find him right here in Show and Tell.
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Yes! Exactly what I am talking about. Is there a specific name for this genre? Is it just modern fingerstyle?
More where this came from please! ;) |
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Many (many) players...check out Dylan Ryche as one little known example. Others to consider include Adrian Bellue, Matt Thomas (also harp guitar) and harp guitarists Alex Anderson and Jamie Dupuis. Good stuff! Phil |
We have two great players in the little state of Connecticut, Stephen Bennett and Glenn Roth. Maybe not as “modern” as Andy McKee. And don’t forget Ed Gerhardt up in New Hampshire, and for a modern take on the blues Scott Ainsle in Vermont. And Preston Reed spent time here, his late father lived in my town. New Englanders all :)
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Adam Rafferty kept popping up on my XM channels over the holidays and I enjoy his playing - clean, jazz-inspired and lots of counterpoint. He also has an interesting website where he promotes his guitar lessons; I'll add that he has a really interesting outlook on how to learn music and how to develop your style.
Rick |
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All of this stuff is right on the mark for me :)
As a big fan of classical guitar and lute music, I really love guitarists that use the total voice range of the instrument.. if that makes sense. I love when compositions are very piano like.. with chords/bass and melodies intertwining. |
I've just recently discovered Doug Smith, who I think might fit your bill.
And thanks for starting this thread; It's already given me several new names to check out :) |
Raymond Gonzalez...see his website
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Awesome suggestions so far! Im liking so many of these. Music discovery for non pop genres can be so tough unfortunately... Its never been easier to release music... but try finding it!
More suggestions the merrier! |
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Off the top of my head, modern and not so young players who don't tap lots include Simon Fox and Stephen Wake (both of whom supply very cheap tab!), Clive Carroll, Stuart Ryan, Adam Palma and older, but still recording and performing, Martin Simpson, Tommy Emmanuel, Pierre Bensusan and Gordon Giltrap. |
You have to add Mark Hanson not only for his musical chops but what he gives back to the community in terms of instructional materials.
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Among the “old modern” guitarists, I’ve always liked Alex De Grassi’s playing, especially on his album “Deep at Night.” Here are two of my favorite tracks:
Short order Waltz #4 |
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Really enjoyed that |
Haven't seen Al Petteway's name mentioned.....a must artist to explore! Also, Bill Mize, William Coulter, Robert Bowlin (flat pick, hybrid picking, but very much in this style).
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Michael Hedges
Don Ross Antoine Dufour |
Julian Lage album Worlds Fair
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Michael Watts
Michael Chapdelaine Calum Graham |
Franco Morone
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I know that Stephen Wake was mentioned, but this guy is worth mentioning again. He is an outstanding player who specializes in tasteful fingerstyle arrangements of traditional celtic music and his own music which could be considered modern classical. Steel string and nylon. Warning: listening to Stephen Wake may change your guitar tuning preferences from whatever it is to CGDGCD.
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Yeah I am a huge fan of his. Its funny you mention that tuning... I enjoy it but I feel like my guitar needs to be set up different to play well in that tuning. That low C is super loose and just way too buzzy with my current setup.
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@ jparrilla your low string is too floppy when you tune it down to C? Is your guitar short scale? Try stepping up to a heavier string gauge. CGDGCD tuning is incredible and well worth the effort it will take to get used to it. If your guitar is standard scale there should be no problem with the lowered tension. The first Stephen Wake tune I learned was Rosemary's Sister. Now I am arranging Christian hymns in CGDGCD and it works so well.
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I love Stephen Wake, but couldn't get on with his version of Rosemary's Sister as much as other pieces as I am lucky enough to have seen the song's composer, Huw Williams, live nearly twenty times and he played it in EABEBE, so that's the tonality in my head. Not that Stephen's version is bad - far from it - but I always like to make people aware of Huw, who is probably my single biggest source of inspiration. |
These two are current favorites of mine because of their great sense of melody. Both very versatile too.
Stephen Bennett https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHrrvZvhSB4 and Matt Thomas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RQs2qLC-9A Lots of other great players too. Dustin Furlow, Karlijn Langendijk, Michael Chapdelaine, Andrew York, David Qualey, Travis Bowman and Travis Bowman name a few. |
Modern fingerstyle players to listen to?
Daria Semikina makes some melodic fingerstyle originals and does non-tapping arrangements. I like how cleanly she plays.
https://youtu.be/f_ZyTFMtRJs |
Another one of my favorites, Daria, who used to post here.
(I guess I should have read the preceding post first, :D ) |
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