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...It might have been Martin Taylor as I think back on it...
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dumb. .
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Hey EZ please elaborate. I thought it was amazing.
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Well since I presume you weren't in attendance, your judgements about my appreciation of the artist seem unfounded. What in your opinion is dumb about it?
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it took that dork many, many years to get good enough to do something so useless. had he worked on doing something not so stupid, the rest of the world would know who he is. the trick itself obviously had an impact on you, but not so much that you're certain who in fact did it.
also, what did the other non-percussive instruments do at that moment?
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The fact that guitarist was featured at this particular venue (especially since this was before Chet's death) is testament enough to his ability-- the CAAS features the highest level guitarists, whether or not the rest of the world knows them-- they are well known within the fingerstyle guitar community. RE: my ability to remember his name--hell I can hide my own easter eggs, but I don't see how that should denegrate the artist or the technique. Within the context of the piece (which was a true solo bit, no other instruments) the technique was (in my judgement) appropriate, flawlessly executed, and pleasing to experience.
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I think Monte Montgomery is the finest guitar stylist anywhwere, but he is not a household name.
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I don't think you know who or how good Martin Taylor is.
That aside he's an awesome bloke and a phenomenal guitar player that has more musical invention in his smile than all this board has collectively.
Seriously if you met him he would enchant you. Whether it is your musical bag or not doesn't really matter and he was always that good.
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Wasn't it Lester Flatt who used to do that on 5-string banjo?
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I am guessing that Flatt may have been using the special re-tuning machines that allow a pre-set amount of re-tuning. the Randy Lynn Rag is a well known exaple of that technique on banjo. The guy I was referring to did not use re-tuning machines and he was not tuned in an open tuning as I recall, so it was a bit trickier I think.
It was EARL SCRUGGS, Not Lester Flatt! my brain was on vacation for a little bit!
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I don't think you know who or how good Martin Taylor is.
That aside he's an awesome bloke and a phenomenal guitar player that has more musical invention in his smile than all this board has collectively.
Seriously if you met him he would enchant you. Whether it is your musical bag or not doesn't really matter and he was always that good.
Thanks for backing me up Muttley!
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Martin Taylor
From Wikipedia--
Born 20 October 1956 (1956-10-20) (age 53)
Harlow, England
Genres Jazz
Instruments Guitar
Years active 1964 - present
Website Official website
Martin Taylor MBE (born 20 October 1956) is a highly respected British jazz guitarist who has performed in groups, guitar ensembles and as an accompanist to many of the world’s most famous musicians. However, it is for his solo fingerstyle performances, in which he provides bass and chordal accompaniment in addition to a melody, that he is most renowned.
“ Martin Taylor is one of the most awesome solo guitar players in the history of the instrument. He's unbelievable — Pat Metheny
From Wikipedia--
Born 20 October 1956 (1956-10-20) (age 53)
Harlow, England
Genres Jazz
Instruments Guitar
Years active 1964 - present
Website Official website
Martin Taylor MBE (born 20 October 1956) is a highly respected British jazz guitarist who has performed in groups, guitar ensembles and as an accompanist to many of the world’s most famous musicians. However, it is for his solo fingerstyle performances, in which he provides bass and chordal accompaniment in addition to a melody, that he is most renowned.
“ Martin Taylor is one of the most awesome solo guitar players in the history of the instrument. He's unbelievable — Pat Metheny
crazydoc
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It was Earl Scruggs, and they're called Scruggs pegs. Flatt was a guitar player.
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I woke up this a.m. realizing my gaff and edited my post and found that you had corrected us as well. thanks for keeping us honest!
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It does help that the guy is actually a friend of mine.
He is totly awesome though.
I pulled up some you tube of his stuff and noticed the long red ponytail he sported a few years back, and his incredible fingerstyling. Definitely was him that I saw at CAAS. Cool that he is one of your buds!