Alex de Grassi

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NormanKliman

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Alex de Grassi

Alex de Grassi is one of my favorite guitarists. There used to be just one video of him on YouTube but I noticed these and others a few days ago. I'd like to read your opinions of his playing and compositions.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 15 2011 8:59:49

Ailsa

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RE: Alex de Grassi (in reply to NormanKliman)

He's plainly a very fine guitarist and has a wide range of techniques to get interesting sounds. I really enjoyed those pieces. Am going to take a look at his website. Where did you first hear his playing?

Dave (my husband) got an acoustic guitar for Christmas and is learning some John Fahey pieces at the moment.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 15 2011 13:13:51

mezzo

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RE: Alex de Grassi (in reply to NormanKliman)

he's great! his music sounds very aerial to my ears.
i like the 2nd vid the most.

On the 1st vid, what's the name of the tecknik he uses at 1:30? and the theme starting around 2:15 sounds familiar. remind me a tv serie music.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 15 2011 14:13:31

NormanKliman

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RE: Alex de Grassi (in reply to Ailsa)

Hi Ailsa,

I first heard him through a music snob who was such a fanatic that he wouldn't listen to anything with studio effects, multitracking or even overdubs. He gave me a cassette copy of one of Alex's early recordings as a sort of "here's-what-real-music-is-all-about-kid" kind of gesture. The copy got lost shortly after that, but when I started learning fingerstyle guitar years later, I saw references to some of Alex's albums and the track titles jogged by memory, so I bought a few of his CDs. The titles are "Slow Circle," "Turning: Turning Back" and "Deep at Night," all excellent albums, although the last is my favorite. He's one of very few guitarists who, IMO, is nearly on the same level as an average flamenco guitarist.

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On the 1st vid, what's the name of the tecknik he uses at 1:30?

Just tapping the guitar. When you hit the strings like that, it sometimes makes harmonics.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 16 2011 7:27:22

Ailsa

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RE: Alex de Grassi (in reply to NormanKliman)

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He's one of very few guitarists who, IMO, is nearly on the same level as an average flamenco guitarist.

Lol Norman, I think that's what's called 'damning with faint praise'

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 16 2011 14:48:18

Ron.M

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RE: Alex de Grassi (in reply to NormanKliman)

Hi Norman,

I like the guy. I like how he really uses the steel string guitar sound and he has a nice technique too.
Very elegant LH technique, as you say comparable with a lot of modern Flamenco players.
Very controlled RH too, superior IMO to other finger style steel-string players I've heard.
Yeah...good guy.

cheers,

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 16 2011 15:29:10