Acoustic guitar shredding?
August 30, 2013 1:59 PM Subscribe
What are some albums that feature fast and virtuosic acoustic guitar playing/shredding? For example, I really like a lot of the Candyrat guitarists (Ewan Dobson, Gareth Pearson), and most recently I really enjoyed Paul Gilbert's Acoustic Samurai album. I also know that Van Halen and Yngwie Malmsteen have done some acoustic shredding. Any really good ones you could recommend?
Paul Gilbert - I Understand Completely
The run at 0:38 is insane.
And seconding R y G. Those guys rip.
posted by BlerpityBloop at 2:21 PM on August 30, 2013
The run at 0:38 is insane.
And seconding R y G. Those guys rip.
posted by BlerpityBloop at 2:21 PM on August 30, 2013
Also, check out Nickel Creek, their guitar player Sean Watkins is one hell of a player, almost (but not quite) keeping up with the inimitable mandolin shredding of Chris Thile.
posted by BlerpityBloop at 2:27 PM on August 30, 2013
posted by BlerpityBloop at 2:27 PM on August 30, 2013
Oh yeah, and who could forget about Tommy Emmanuel
posted by BlerpityBloop at 2:29 PM on August 30, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by BlerpityBloop at 2:29 PM on August 30, 2013 [2 favorites]
Monte Montgomery
Sergio and Odair Assad
posted by doctor_negative at 2:35 PM on August 30, 2013 [1 favorite]
Sergio and Odair Assad
posted by doctor_negative at 2:35 PM on August 30, 2013 [1 favorite]
Not sure if you're open to recommendations outside of the instrumental guitar rock spectrum, but Tony Rice is very, very good.
posted by usonian at 2:36 PM on August 30, 2013
posted by usonian at 2:36 PM on August 30, 2013
Are you looking for shredding, or just virtuoso "I can't believe there's just one guy playing that" stuff?
Because for the latter, there's Kottke, and a whole sort of guitar school he was a part of that included John Fahey and Jack Rose and some others. A more recent guy would be Sean Smith.
posted by LionIndex at 2:41 PM on August 30, 2013
Because for the latter, there's Kottke, and a whole sort of guitar school he was a part of that included John Fahey and Jack Rose and some others. A more recent guy would be Sean Smith.
posted by LionIndex at 2:41 PM on August 30, 2013
Flamenco a Go Go by Steve Stevens
http://www.amazon.com/Flamenco-Go-Steve-Stevens/dp/B00004NHAB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FACUWnmiJgI
posted by gnossos at 2:54 PM on August 30, 2013
http://www.amazon.com/Flamenco-Go-Steve-Stevens/dp/B00004NHAB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FACUWnmiJgI
posted by gnossos at 2:54 PM on August 30, 2013
The League
California Guitar Trio e.g. Bohemian Rhapsody
Zum
Big Time Trio
posted by j_curiouser at 3:02 PM on August 30, 2013
California Guitar Trio e.g. Bohemian Rhapsody
Zum
Big Time Trio
posted by j_curiouser at 3:02 PM on August 30, 2013
Response by poster: LionIndex: I'm really open to any recommendations, as long as it's not classical or older stuff like Django Reinhardt or Andrés Segovia. (They're good, but not quite what I'm looking for.)
posted by archagon at 3:09 PM on August 30, 2013
posted by archagon at 3:09 PM on August 30, 2013
Roy Clarke on The Odd Couple. Not an album, but an example, anyway.
posted by BozoBurgerBonanza at 3:12 PM on August 30, 2013
posted by BozoBurgerBonanza at 3:12 PM on August 30, 2013
Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin, Paco Delucia - Friday Night in San Francisco.
posted by timsteil at 3:36 PM on August 30, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by timsteil at 3:36 PM on August 30, 2013 [2 favorites]
Thought for sure someone would have mentioned Richard Thompson by now.
posted by outfielder at 4:37 PM on August 30, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by outfielder at 4:37 PM on August 30, 2013 [2 favorites]
Tommy Emmanuel - you'll wonder just how many hands he has.
posted by plinth at 5:11 PM on August 30, 2013
posted by plinth at 5:11 PM on August 30, 2013
Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin, Paco Delucia - Friday Night in San Francisco .
These guys are pretty fast. Paco is rather fast.
posted by ovvl at 7:54 PM on August 30, 2013
These guys are pretty fast. Paco is rather fast.
posted by ovvl at 7:54 PM on August 30, 2013
Steve Stevens- Sadhana
Leo Kottke has been mentioned a few times, here's an excellent example of him at his peak: Last Steam Engine Train (1974) Kottke actually had to change his playing style due to tendinitis and nerve damage, so he's no longer as fast as this.
Preston Reed- Ladies Night
posted by EKStickland at 8:20 PM on August 30, 2013
Leo Kottke has been mentioned a few times, here's an excellent example of him at his peak: Last Steam Engine Train (1974) Kottke actually had to change his playing style due to tendinitis and nerve damage, so he's no longer as fast as this.
Preston Reed- Ladies Night
posted by EKStickland at 8:20 PM on August 30, 2013
Sir Richard Bishop. He's done some electronic/experimental stuff too, so tread wisely.
posted by hydrophonic at 10:28 PM on August 30, 2013
posted by hydrophonic at 10:28 PM on August 30, 2013
Acoustic Alchemy (I'm partial to the old lineup featuring the deceased Nick Webb, but the new guys are credible, too)
posted by paulsc at 10:29 PM on August 30, 2013
posted by paulsc at 10:29 PM on August 30, 2013
John Gomm and Newton Faulkner may float your boat.
posted by peteyjlawson at 8:50 AM on August 31, 2013
posted by peteyjlawson at 8:50 AM on August 31, 2013
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