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Mark Davis
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#AckermanTuningChallenge - Dreams in the Closet
#AckermanTuningChallenge
In August, Acoustic Guitar magazine published an article with William Ackerman (guitarist of Windham Hill fame) wherein William put up a challenge to use one of his alternative guitar tunings: F C Eb Ab C Eb and uses a capo at the second fret. In his challenge he also allows a simpler version of that tuning, with less raising of the strings above standard pitch, is E B D G B D (or even D A C F A C). Use a capo if you wish, or just play open. Just record it and post it on Instagram or UA-cam with a the hashtag at the beginning by Oct 1, 2022 and he’d find it and take a peek.
Being quite fond of alternate guitar tunings myself, I thought to take Mr. Ackerman up on his challenge and see if I could come with something using the E-B-D-G-B-d tuning and not use a capo. After futzing with the alternate tuning a bit, I cam across of few different ditties and thought to somehow combine into a single flowing piece.
William Ackerman, and all others who’ve already accepted the challenge and posted their compositions, are very strong with finger-style playing. (And wow - several of the entries are absolutely amazing.) Being primarily a flat-picker, I immediately felt “out of my league”, but chose to press on any way. Just to see where it went. Remember, I never said I was good, I just claim to love playing.
So here is my entry to William Ackerman’s alternative guitar tuning challenge.
In August, Acoustic Guitar magazine published an article with William Ackerman (guitarist of Windham Hill fame) wherein William put up a challenge to use one of his alternative guitar tunings: F C Eb Ab C Eb and uses a capo at the second fret. In his challenge he also allows a simpler version of that tuning, with less raising of the strings above standard pitch, is E B D G B D (or even D A C F A C). Use a capo if you wish, or just play open. Just record it and post it on Instagram or UA-cam with a the hashtag at the beginning by Oct 1, 2022 and he’d find it and take a peek.
Being quite fond of alternate guitar tunings myself, I thought to take Mr. Ackerman up on his challenge and see if I could come with something using the E-B-D-G-B-d tuning and not use a capo. After futzing with the alternate tuning a bit, I cam across of few different ditties and thought to somehow combine into a single flowing piece.
William Ackerman, and all others who’ve already accepted the challenge and posted their compositions, are very strong with finger-style playing. (And wow - several of the entries are absolutely amazing.) Being primarily a flat-picker, I immediately felt “out of my league”, but chose to press on any way. Just to see where it went. Remember, I never said I was good, I just claim to love playing.
So here is my entry to William Ackerman’s alternative guitar tuning challenge.
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Comfortably Numb - cover by Mark Davis
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Comfortably Numb - cover by Mark Davis
Wow, this was one of the best I've stumbled across, if not the best. Subbed
What a great cover! Covering Pink Floyd is not easy but you did that killer song justice!
AMAZING 👏👏👏
Brilliant 🎸💫
Ого Чувак це надзвичайно круто!!!
Дякую тобі! Добре, що вам сподобалося.
amazing but the L/R stereo shift doesn't sound good
Woooooow amazing my friend 🇬🇧🙌
Thank you!
Its ossum mate. If u can mange to sing some lyriks woulb be mindblowijg for granted
About time this fkn algorithm stopped with the yoga sht and actually found me something... Simply brilliant
Beautiful Cover!! This is a masterpiece.
Thank you!
Fantastic cover my friend
If only suicide was painless for those left behind. It is horribly painful, in fact.
Lovely stuff!
Thank you!
I just love the wall of sound here and that the general feel is so on the point with the Pink Floyd style. Thank you for the inspiration!
And thank you for the kind words.
Bravo!
Such an incredible cover of one of my favourite floyd songs, absolutely amazing 😍
Thank you!
ବରଫ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦିଏ ନାହିଁ, ଏହା ଅନ୍ତର୍ଭୁକ୍ତ କରେ!
Great song, great performance. Really enjoyed it. I also get very nostalgic thinking about that Album
man you are amazing
there is nothing more to be said or done
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.
I love this version! So pleasant to hear
This is amazing!!!
tabs please❤
I appreciate the note of confidence, however, I'm shite at doing tabs.
About 1000 of these views are mine
Sei pazzesco . Grazie
Absurdamente lindo🧘🏾♀️
You almost have a Gordon Lightfoot quality to your voice. Nice
I thought the same !
"" He plays a mean Guitar Guitar " 👍
🐷🙌🐷🙌🐷
You nailed it!
You, sir, are awesome.
amazing
Really amazing
Amazing.. BRAVO mr...
Fantastic song and band. Your singing and guitaring is impeccable, love it ! 🇬🇧
Stellar! Thanks for posting this. Subscribing. Love me some Pink Floyd
Brilliant cover dude..
AMAZING.....Bravo sir..
Magnífica interpretación, mi más profundo respeto y admiración !! Es una de mis canciones preferidas
Super well done!! and what a great song
Thank you big time mister...wished I could say more but thank you again and again..
Very good. Really enjoyed this!
I am just now seeing this video thanks to UA-cam always recommending the most random garbage. But finally after jamming to multiple albums this week including Animals, the video was recommended. And wow what an absolute amazing job!!!!! Your transitions were done so beautifully.
We now know what Obi-Wan Kenobi did between Episodes 3 and 4!
Do Dogs.
Absolutely brilliant... I really didn't expect any other people to know and appreciate this song, but how great my god!
This man is a fukin legend
AMAZING
So much finesse. Just wow!!
Brilliant
Love the cover.