20 Apr 2012

Guitarists {hear}

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I tend to be sent to the clouds by piano or violins mostly, but a great guitarist can blow my mind.

There are many amazing, influential, intelligent, and important guitarists, such as Pete Townshend, Chuck Berry, and Eric Clapton (saw him in Sydney, Australia, in '95. Rolled up on the stage with such lack of fanfare that nobody knew the show had started until he begun to strum), but when it comes to blowing me away - Hendrix, Angus Young (seen twice. he. does. not. stop), Carlos Santana, Jimmy Page, and good Spanish gypsy guitar-ing.


(introduced to me by Barbara)




read: The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
taste: gluten-free banana bread pancakes
see: south pole webcam (weather permitting)
smell: a week of baking
touch: travel notebooks

23 authentic responses:

  1. have you heard Rodrigo Y Gabriela? they took me to my happy place...

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  2. I think you'd really appreciate this girl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7UqV_5rVTNc It's AMAZING. Not happy place music, but her talent is mesmerizing.

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  3. Oh, Eric Clapton - love him! This guy is good too!

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  4. Agree entirely with this blog post!

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  5. I've always loved the guitar, and now living with a guitar player am being introduced to hitherto unheard of joys. My latest favourite is Richard Thompson, though Steve Earl comes a very close second.

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  6. Just seen your question re the cake tins for chocolate yogurt cake. What an omission! This is one of those cakes you could bake in any type of receptacle, which is one of the reasons I like it so, but I used 20cm sandwich tins for the one in the post.

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  7. i've been so obsessed with slide guitar, or the "crying guitar" lately. do you have any recommendations for that kind of sound?

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    1. i'm no expert i'm afraid. the most slide guitar i'm familiar with is the old rock (70's). have you put in 'slide guitar' on youtube?

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  8. I adore a well played guitar! I remember a Vicky Cristina Barcelona scene with a amazing spanish guitar, have you seen it?

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  9. Cool! Don't forget Stevie Ray Vaughan!

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  10. oh yeah - great piece! his right hand strums so fast, it's almost unbelievable. thanks for the link back to me.

    cool webcam!

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  11. Blooming amazing, sounds like water running, or something.

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  12. well did anyone look at the dictionnary of obscure sorrow? what a great page. and. i ADORE the silk travel notebooks.

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  13. awesome, mesmerizing. I agree with Nancy, Rodrigo Y Gabriela are simply amazing. And that dictionary of obscure sorrows, I LOVE it. I completely got lost in it. My daughter has mahpiohanzia, I experience ambedo and degrasse all the time :).
    xo

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    1. your daughter and me both! lol

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  14. you had me at Eric Clapton....nuff said :)

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  15. also, thank you very much for all your advice on South America :) very much looking forward to the trip, and have written a few of your suggestions down in my little book!

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  16. Flamenco gets my heart stirred up!

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  17. Pretty Flipin' fantastic!!! LOVE

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  18. I am so jealous you have seen Angus Young perform in the flesh. He is incredible.

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  19. You saw Eric Clapton?! My DREAM. Sorry to have been lost in work and so out of touch of late and am enjoying catching up here as always. Summer plans? Home or travelling? Reading list?

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  20. was just dropping by to say hi....

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