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02-17-2007, 02:40 AM #1Born on the Bayou
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Are you a fan of Tony Levin or Trey Gunn -? I don't know if these videos inspire me or make me want to quit.isn't alternate tuning, but Jimmy Page could sure take a lesson.
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Of course, then there's the Chapman Stick world of standard tunings which still accomplish quite a bit. I actually saw a woman play one of those things and sing at the same time.
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But you've proven there is a lot of talent out there.
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02-17-2007, 02:43 AM
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I don't know them at all. Can you provide some links to introduce me?
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02-17-2007, 02:53 AM
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Let's see Mr. X. Tony Levin use to play with King Crimson. I'm not quite sure what he's doing these days. He was a bass and stick player for King Crimson. Trey Gunn was playing with King Crimson but I believe he has his own band as well --I believe he plays a Warr guitar and maybe the stick. Here's some links but they might not be the best. http://www.treygunn.com/sound/index.html
and http://www.tonylevin.com/
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02-17-2007, 03:05 AM
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My father was always trying to get me to listen to Court of the Crimson King, but I never had the patience. A few bars of it and all I could hear was how dated the sound was. He still upholds that tehy along with Uriah Heep are the best bands he's ever heard.
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02-17-2007, 03:17 AM
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Yeah --I understand this --but the King Crimson of the 80's is nothing like the King Crimson of the seventies. The 80's stuff is a very technical/electronic type thing --Tony Levin started playing with them in the 80"s. A lot of these guys make money doing seminars and summer programs at universities or music schools. The Court of Crimson King is dated --but rest assured it doesn't give the entire scope of the band. Maybe check out Three of a Perfect Pair, Discipline, or Beat and any of the 90's stuff --I'm not sure what they're doing now.
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02-17-2007, 03:45 AM
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Hey guys - I know this is different than the musicians you have posted so far, but I saw this and thought it was amazing...this guy's name is Jake Shimabukuros - he plays of all things the yukelele (don't know if that is spelled right). He plays a version of George Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" - he does an awesome job. Check it out:
http://my.break.com/media/view.aspx?ContentID=118211
02-17-2007, 03:53 AM
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Two words: Nick Drake
02-17-2007, 04:06 AM
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Yep --my dad plays the uke and I always kind of looked at it as a toy --but like most things , my ignorance is shown in good time. Very good.
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02-17-2007, 03:15 AM
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WOW - this stuff is eye-poppin' good! You guys have exposed me to a whole genre of music that I wasn't even aware of! - Keep it comin'!!
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