James McMurtry - Guild Man
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adorshki
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His daddy's no slouch either: Wrote "Hud", "The Last Picture Show", and "Terms of Endearment". But perhaps best known for the epic "Lonesome Dove".
The fruit didn't fall far from the tree.
The fruit didn't fall far from the tree.
frettedstrings
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He's playing with a capo at the 5th Fret (and using it upside down to play in Drop "D"), leaving the "E" string untouched. E, C#, F#, B, D#, A
Very nice tuning ! :wink:
Very nice tuning ! :wink:
FNG
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Dude needs to button his shirt.
lcjones
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frettedstrings said:
...and sometime he uses two capos to achieve his tunings.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds91CIwn6V4&feature=fvw
killdeer43
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Watch his fingers, and try not to be distracted by his shirt.FNG said:
It's an old trick. :lol:
Joe
And sometimes he uses half the guitar strings :lol: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWEJPqJtZsk
Harmony H-173 bought in 1960 (retired), Alvarez AC60S 2008, Eastman AC320ce 2008 "Hybrid", Guild GAD-JF30E(blonde) 2008, Guild D25M 1974, Martin Grand J35E 2009, Martin D12-20 1970, Voyage-air VAOM-06
"I'm glad there are a lot of guitar players pursuing technique as diligently as they possibly can, because it leaves this whole other area open to people like me."
Richard Thompson
Harmony H-173 bought in 1960 (retired), Alvarez AC60S 2008, Eastman AC320ce 2008 "Hybrid", Guild GAD-JF30E(blonde) 2008, Guild D25M 1974, Martin Grand J35E 2009, Martin D12-20 1970, Voyage-air VAOM-06
"I'm glad there are a lot of guitar players pursuing technique as diligently as they possibly can, because it leaves this whole other area open to people like me."
Richard Thompson