I may just throw my guitar in the trash....

[WolfeMacleod]

WOW

Got to admire that.

Such great "guitarface" too.

[island_dude]

I am not understanding the use of the duct tape. Is this an improvised capo?

If its real it is awesome.

[Shuie]

Originally posted by island_dude
I am not understanding the use of the duct tape. Is this an improvised capo?

Its under the strings so I don't think its working as a capo or changing the scale of the neck. Its probably to keep the open notes from ringing out for too long.

Not really my thing (more like a piano than a guitar, IMO), but it took him a long time to develop the technique and its impressive to watch.

[KFC911]

Impressive! That brings back memories of the only time I've seen Stanley Jordan playing two guitars at the same time with his "tapping technique"...Thanks!

[BlueSkyJaunte]

I think the duct tape is a dampener to keep the upper half of the strings from vibrating. Whenever I tap an open string like this guy I get two tones. But then again, I suck, so it's likely I have no idea what I'm talking about.

[nostatic]

i know where he can buy a piano for cheap...

[craigster59]

The duct tape is a dampener. I heard an interview w/ Jimmy Page once and he did the same thing with Kleenex when he did the guitar riff on Herman's Hermits "Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter" (I don't know how I remember this *****, half the time I can't remember what I had for dinner last night)

[M.D. Holloway]

All I saw was an old lady smacking the front bumper of a benz - funny vid but not a guitar rif? Help...

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Originally posted by mikester
uh; yeah - I cant get past his guitar face.

Actually I think that's his "O" face.

When he's blowing a dude.

[LeeH]

Technique reminds me of Stanley Jordan. I saw him in concert back in the '80s. After the concert his dad picked him up in an old station wagon.

Stairway to Heaven...


This is just amazing...

[KFC911]

Wow, thanks for those vids Lee! I guess it was in the early '90s when I saw Jordan at a local college auditorium and we had front row seats. I had always been a rock & blues person, and didn't know anything about him...two hours later, I picked my jaw up off the floor and floated home . He was solo, played StH (probably the only cover or song I recognized), and it was simply an amazing display of virtuosity!

[cashflyer]

Every time I see somebody doing this, I think of the sage advice given by a fellow Pelican:

Originally posted by nostatic
he should buy a chapman stick and call it a day

Not that I have any talent myself.

[Gogar]

Yes, the duct tape ensures that the strings don't make any noise when he's not touching them. If you look on the "chapman stick" you can see a piece of felt up at the top that does the same kind of thing.

[ErVikingo]

that dude with the Chapman stick is pretty awesome. Reminds me of Tony Levin but this dude's sound is more like Chaquico's new age stuff.

[Flatbutt1]

the "hammer on " technique looks deceptively simple. His technique is damned near perfect, no production noise to be heard.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally posted by BlueSkyJaunte
Actually I think that's his "O" face.

That face looks like he's trying to pass a kidney stone...silently. Funny as hell, and to be honest, I had a hard time paying attention to the guitar work because of it.

[nostatic]

always remember that the words "Tony Levin" and "god" belong in them same sentence

[Victor]

So Wolfe, what kind of guitar are you throwing in the trash? Inquiring mind needs to know.