YouTube.com/AndyMcKee
My question is, does anyone else on here know much about this style of playing? How much time and discipline would this take to master? If you have any information on how to learn this technique/style, pleas help me out.
Andy McKee: Question About His Style of Playing
So I might be a bit late on hearing about this guy, but has anyone heard of/seen Andy McKee? A friend showed me his Drifting video last night and it kind of blew my mind. I wonder how long it takes to get to that point. I'm pretty sure I still have a long way to go. If you haven't seen him play, give his work a listen:
YouTube.com/AndyMcKee
My question is, does anyone else on here know much about this style of playing? How much time and discipline would this take to master? If you have any information on how to learn this technique/style, pleas help me out.
YouTube.com/AndyMcKee
My question is, does anyone else on here know much about this style of playing? How much time and discipline would this take to master? If you have any information on how to learn this technique/style, pleas help me out.
# 1
Theres a lot going on with Andy's playing:
Apart from the obvious intricate picking/percussion techniques, his tuning is way out of the ordinary...
His live recordings always seem way better than the studio ones, I'd love to see him play live!
Apart from the obvious intricate picking/percussion techniques, his tuning is way out of the ordinary...
His live recordings always seem way better than the studio ones, I'd love to see him play live!
# 2
Originally Posted by: L60NTheres a lot going on with Andy's playing:
Apart from the obvious intricate picking/percussion techniques, his tuning is way out of the ordinary...
His live recordings always seem way better than the studio ones, I'd love to see him play live!
Yeah, that's what attracted to his playing the most... the tuning. I haven't seen him live yet, but I think he'll be touring the states soon. I hope to get the opportunity to go to one of his shows soon. I imagine it would be great!
# 3
I have a tutorial on Guitar Tricks called "New Age Acoustic Guitar" which breaks down some techniques similar to Andy McKee. There is even an Andy McKee style video in the tutorial that shows a progression he might play along with his techniques involved. I have had people ask about teaching a video for "Drifting" but there are a lot of things that have to line up for us to teach that on the site. There are a wealth of videos available of people playing it and his techniques are not too crazy with some extensive practice. You can check out my tutorial at the link below;
http://guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=595
As far as length to learn this technique; Andy McKee is a prime example of hard work and dedication. He is from Kansas, and literally sat in his room for years working to emulate the styles of players such as Michael Hedges, Preston Reed, and his personal hero, Don Ross. He later went on to expand on those players' techniques and developed his own sound. If you are not familiar with any of those players, that will get you started on the vibe and sound McKee was going for. Here are some other great acoustic guitar players to check out if you like Andy McKee;
Antoine Dufour;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J_5MByRdfw
Thomas Leeb;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqSDFa8a7xQ
Justin King:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRRF_M2T-vY
Kaki King:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shYdqbJgQdc&feature=related
Stefano Barone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YE-GPXYeTA
Tommy Emmanuel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdt4Y2fNXOI
Lastly, the album to me that is key to this style of Michael Hedges "Live @ The Double Planet." His playing, singing, and energy on this is completely timeless and is for fans of any style of music. Best of luck, and hit me up if you have any more questions.
http://guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=595
As far as length to learn this technique; Andy McKee is a prime example of hard work and dedication. He is from Kansas, and literally sat in his room for years working to emulate the styles of players such as Michael Hedges, Preston Reed, and his personal hero, Don Ross. He later went on to expand on those players' techniques and developed his own sound. If you are not familiar with any of those players, that will get you started on the vibe and sound McKee was going for. Here are some other great acoustic guitar players to check out if you like Andy McKee;
Antoine Dufour;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J_5MByRdfw
Thomas Leeb;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqSDFa8a7xQ
Justin King:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRRF_M2T-vY
Kaki King:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shYdqbJgQdc&feature=related
Stefano Barone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YE-GPXYeTA
Tommy Emmanuel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdt4Y2fNXOI
Lastly, the album to me that is key to this style of Michael Hedges "Live @ The Double Planet." His playing, singing, and energy on this is completely timeless and is for fans of any style of music. Best of luck, and hit me up if you have any more questions.
Douglas Showalter
# 4