Carl Miner impersonation thread

[jhumber]

What a great thread, and excellent work by all who’ve posted so far.
I recently found the goldmine that is Carl’s library of guitar demos, and have started learning a few of them. Will aim to share them here if I record any.

I knew he was a great player from previous things of his I’d seen, but the sheer amount and quality of ideas he’s able to produce (and I’m assuming largely improvise) for those demos is staggering.

[tdlwhite]

Just posted this in play&write, but it also belongs in here. This is Carl's tune from a Collings O-1 demo:

[Glennwillow]

That is really well done, Tom! It sounds really good, and you are getting a very nice, solid sound with your flat picking!

Really well done!

We're kind of getting a master's class from Carl Miner on how to flat pick with great tone and style.

- Glenn

[tdlwhite]

Originally Posted by Glennwillow

That is really well done, Tom! It sounds really good, and you are getting a very nice, solid sound with your flat picking!

Really well done!

We're kind of getting a master's class from Carl Miner on how to flat pick with great tone and style.

- Glenn

Thanks Glenn! I feel like I'm getting there with the sound -- at least getting closer to capturing the sound that I'm hearing. And I feel like there's some good progress with the picking, BUT when I compare to Carl's recordings it make me feel like I'm still a million miles away! (or thousands of hours, I guess).

I'm currently working on a different tune of his -- one that's testing some more flatpicking skills. I'll probably post a 75% speed video on my other thread to show which technique is giving me troubles!

Tom

[tdlwhite]

(already posted this in my improving flatpicking thread)
Here's an attempt at Carl's Lowden S35 demo tune:

[acousticland]

suggestive atmosphear for this tune. keep on. tnx

[UKPhil]

Originally Posted by Glennwillow

I started a separate thread in Show & Tell for the video I made of Carl Miner's theme here.

I decided to start a separate thread because I ended up comparing the sounds of three different guitars using the same Carl Miner theme. I compared my Collings OM1A Deep Body to my Santa Cruz OM/PW and then compared my Olson SJ (cedar/rosewood). I felt that the guitar comparison theme might take this thread off course.

Still, I wanted to contribute to this thread because I have appreciate Carl Miner's playing so much lately.

The video on YouTube is here:



I have had this haunting melody running through my head all night long. Please note that I did not attempt to flat pick this piece as Carl Miner plays it. I started out flat picking it but realized I do not have Carl's skill with a flat pick. So instead, I finger picked this, where my skills can at least come closer to doing justice to Carl's haunting theme. Also, I did not try to duplicate Carl's version of this song, but rather used his thematic ideas for my own version.

Thanks for listening!

- Glenn

Just beautiful Glenn. Superb playing and sound!!

[UKPhil]

Originally Posted by brianlcox

I thought it might be fun to share recordings of our favorite Carl Miner TNAG demos, seeing how many of you seem to share my love for his musical ideas.

I'll get us started with the two pieces I stole from him that I play the most. Note that I haven't heard the originals in a few months, so there is a good chance that I've changed them quite a bit, but that's part of the fun.

I really need to work on my hybrid picking so that I can keep the bass going when playing the melody!

Let's hear your pieces!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LPA...ew?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DHU...ew?usp=sharing

Good work indeed. That melody of the first one in particular is stuck in my head!!

[UKPhil]

Originally Posted by tdlwhite

Just posted this in play&write, but it also belongs in here. This is Carl's tune from a Collings O-1 demo:

I enjoyed that Tom. Lovely playing and sound from the Larrivee.

[Glennwillow]

Originally Posted by UKPhil

Just beautiful Glenn. Superb playing and sound!!

Thank you Phil!

How nice of you! I'm very pleased that you enjoyed this! Thanks so much for your comments and kind words!

- Glenn

[tdlwhite]

still going on these TNAG demos. This is in my 'improving flatpicking' thread, but I'll post it here for completeness.

[surdopickups]

beautiful execution Glenn

[Glennwillow]

Originally Posted by tdlwhite

still going on these TNAG demos. This is in my 'improving flatpicking' thread, but I'll post it here for completeness.

Very nice playing, Tom! That sounds great!

- Glenn

[Glennwillow]

Originally Posted by surdopickups

beautiful execution Glenn

Thank you SP!

I appreciate that your watching! Thanks for taking time to comment and lend support!

Also, welcome to the AGF! Glad you are here!

- Glenn

[tdlwhite]

Originally Posted by Glennwillow

Very nice playing, Tom! That sounds great!

- Glenn

Thx Glenn!

Here's another for this thread for completeness sake. (I posted more info about the recording in the recording thread, apologies if you saw it already):