I'm an idiot

[Guitar-Chris]

I thought you have to hang the guitar round your neck.

No, that's the way it's meant to be played....

Airtap!


Unbelieveable.

[Tinky-Winky]

He has it set on his lap like a lap steel guitar, but that person's playing is unique!

[SuperSwede]

Nice! Im starting to like steel string acoustic guitar more and more thanks to these cool clips...

[Tim]

It's all about harmonics. That seems to be today’s theme. From what I can see, it is a spin off or an upgrade from finger tapping, but more glorified. Today’s new players are taking the acoustic guitar boldly where it’s never been before. Any Fretter's experienced in this new technique?

[Slowhand]

lovely sounds and a unique playing style that reminds me of the late Eric Roche
http://www.ericroche.com/listen.php

click on 'spin' to see what I mean although it sounds like two people playing it was just Eric on his own.

[Spudman***]

Thumbs Carlisle was probably the first guy of any reknown in the USA to play with the guitar across his lap. Thumbs played with Roger Miller for quite a while (Dang Me, Trailers For Sale Or Rent). Jeff Healey became quite popular playing this way as well.

Though I don't hear much in common with those two I do hear Stanley Jordan and Michael Hedges. Stanley does more slides with his right hand and this video shows mostly hamered chords. Michael is well represented with the harmonics and hammered notes and most specifically the groove.

I like this video but I think I would probably get tired of a whole show with this technique. It reminds me of a dulcimer.

[Spudman***]

More lap guitar, but just at first then some other amazing stuff follows.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y5zS...related&search=

[warren0728]

cool stuff....the guitar is a versatile instrument to say the least!!

ww

[Nelskie]

You wanna' see a guy wail on a lap steel - check out Robert Randolph. He's unbelievable. I saw him and his band (i.e. The Family Band) when they opened up for the Crowes back in June. Great show!

[Spudman***]

You wanna' see a guy wail on a lap steel - check out Robert Randolph. He's unbelievable. I saw him and his band (i.e. The Family Band) when they opened up for the Crowes back in June. Great show!

Me too! Cept he play differt dan jus trowin dat gitar cross hims lap. hic

[Nelskie]

Me too! Cept he play differt dan jus trowin dat gitar cross hims lap. hic

Yes, I realize that - - I was just trying to cue folks into another great player who plays using a lap style, that's all. This is HYH, ain't it?

Tim - Another player who uses a "tap-style" but not the "lap approach" is Billy McLaughlin. He does some cool acoustic instrumental stuff. Saw him a few years back at a local show - very impressive.

Some links:

http://www.robertrandolph.net/
http://www.billymclaughlin.com/

[tot_Ou_tard]

From The Stick homepage.


http://www.stick.com/



Welcome to the Stick Enterprises homepage. Our designs are based on the revolutionary two-handed tapping method of parallel hands discovered by Emmett Chapman on guitar in 1969 and taught since then to players around the world.

With Emmett's method, both of your hands are equal partners. As they approach the fretboard from opposite sides, your fingers line up parallel to the frets and a powerful new musical language emerges - bass lines, lead melodies, chords, and rhythm, simultaneously, and in any combination you desire.

Today thousands of musicians are making their own music with our Stick, Grand Stick, Stick Bass and NS/Stick fretboard tapping instruments. Emmett continues to expand on his original concepts by adding to the variety of Stick models, features and tunings - defining the state of the art in tapping instruments.

The Stick comes from the guitar and bass, but its playing method shares roots with keyboards and drums as well, placing all of these musical voices in the hands of one musician. The Stick is unique, expansive, versatile, like each of its players. It is a blank slate upon which to "tap your potential."

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As you can see, The Stick hangs around your neck, but it is played in the same two hand tapping style.

I saw Victor Wooten play once & he brought older brother "Teach" Wooten out & that guy wailed on a normal electric using the same "tap dance". Freakin amazing!

You can find videos of it being used here:

http://www.stick.com/onlinevideos/

[Spudman***]

I met Steve Hahn when he warmed up for the Flower Kings this spring in Denver. He lives in the Denver area. Super nice and extremely talented. Something about those stick players...

http://www.deepchocolate.com/

[tot_Ou_tard]

I do hear Stanley Jordan and Michael Hedges. Stanley does more slides with his right hand and this video shows mostly hamered chords. Michael is well represented with the harmonics and hammered notes and most specifically the groove.

I saw Michael Hedges live in a small club in the mid eighties. I was second in line. After an amiable, rambling conversation with the dude who was ahead of me in line it finally dawned on me that he was Michael Hedges. Great Guy!

He owned that guitar & the room as well. He has an incredible amount of power to go with his dexiterity.

He ended with an amazing acoustic version of Come Together.

[Spudman***]

I saw Michael Hedges live in a small club in the mid eighties. I was second in line. After an amiable, rambling conversation with the dude who was ahead of me in line it finally dawned on me that he was Michael Hedges. Great Guy!

He owned that guitar & the room as well. He has an incredible amount of power to go with his dexiterity.

He ended with an amazing acoustic version of Come Together.

I'll second that.

Although I never met him I did sit directly in front of him while he blew my head off with the the funkiest, most sublimely amazing solo guitar show I have ever seen. Truly a master of spankin' the plank.

Back to the thread...
Michael and all the stick players don't really play with the guitar on their laps. I think that is what started all this.

[zeusse]

Erik Mongrain is a great player he has stopped in at another forum and has been very interesting to talk with. You can visit him at this link: http://www.erikmongrain.com/indexeng.asp?Page=News

Pretty sure he started out busking in the subways in Montreal good guy though