World's Greatest Acoustic Guitarist? (Full Interview)
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- Опубліковано 27 кві 2024
- Here is my full interview with acoustic fingerstyle guitarist Mike Dawes.
Mike Dawes is an English guitarist known for composing, arranging and performing multiple parts simultaneously on a single guitar. Dawes was named ‘Best Acoustic Guitarist in the World’ two years in a row (2017 & 2018) by Total Guitar Magazine/MusicRadar reader polls. In addition to touring with Justin Hayward, Dawes has toured with fingerstyle guitarists such as Andy McKee and the legendary Tommy Emmanuel.
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Man another one. You’re a star 💫 Welcome everyone 🙏 See you on Patreon etc for more guitar playing and memes x
Its not a style I'm interested in learning just yet. That being said, I love how you approach the instrument, and music in general. Fantastic interview, my friend.
Great stuff, Mike! Love what you're doing. Tracking now... ;-)
Hey Mike!!! I made note above. We have met a few times now. Iridium, NYC, Philly, with Tommy. and other places. Always amazing music!!! Hope to catch up when you are back in The Big Apple!!! Cheers.
After this video I'm more motivated to keep studying and playing. Amazing and very good person as well
Great playing sir. Love you flying the English humour flag too. Mr Beato the internet. Made me chuckle.
There is no greater testament to Mike Dawes' talent and musicality than the fact that Tommy Emmanuel admires his playing! 🙌🏻
100%
Going to see the two of them playing together in April in newton nj. I’ve seen Tommy twice, looking forward to it.
Indeed!
An interview live with Rick is also a pretty sure sign that he is an impressive dude. :)
I love that he takes his craft very seriously but not him self!
well said mate-
Nobody should ever take themselves seriously
Totally agree! True sign of a Master ....
Mike is a *top-tier* player for sure.... but even more impressive to me is that he remains one of the most top-tier *humans* I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. Absolute top bloke. :)
In my experience, I can't think of anyone like him. I personally don't think it's possible to be better.
Just when I think Rick knows everything about keys, llydians, dorians, virtuosos and legends, living and dead, , I tune in and he’s sitting in his studio talking with an honest to God alien!
🤣
I can't even imagine how many hours of practice he put in to reach his ultra master level of skill wow!!! Amazing and a true pleasure to hear and see him play.
I know, why does Justin Bieber get more attention then him. Mike has 1000X times more skille then him. He is probably not doing for the fame but for the joy of music. But he is a master
@@felixstalkaboutmusic6419 you can't compare artists like that, it's different, Justin has a Good voice, able to play guitar, able to play the piano, able to play drums. Everyone has their own talents, don't compare artists cause everyone has their own skills.
I have met Mike on many occasions over here in the UK and once I met his former drummer when he had a band. He told me he practised for 8 hours a day when he was learning as a schoolboy. I don't know how he found time for school as well.
@Skander Chaher everyone can play the guitar, just like anyone can play any instrument, doesn't mean they're good at it. Justin is not good, but he's average, guy has a good voice too.
Mike Dawes and Tommy Emmanuel on Rick’s channel would end the internet. We would have no choice but to pack it up and go home.
+100 The only thing better is watching multiple virtuoso jam together
Yyeess! Tommy is the absolute tops. The fact that Dawes and Emmanuel has shared the stage SPEAKS VOLUMES! Two stellar players with first rate chops! ☝️
Throw Gabriella Quevedo in there if you really want people's heads to explode.
@@Trefane She's really good! Love her too!
Roxane Elfasci is another guitarist deserving of being among these players imo
OH MY GOSH... DAWES, TOMMY, BEATO....... i'm pretty sure the world will be silent for at least 30 mins while we listen in.
I didn’t know that level of mastery and feel was possible on an acoustic guitar. Mike Dawes is now my favorite acoustic player. Thank you Rick & Mike!
Check out MICHAEL HEDGES bro. You won't regret it. The Originator.
And Jon Gomm
Also Sungha Jung (my kids found him)
@@jeffreycollins7297 Yes, it would have been great to have seen what he grew into, musically. A heavy loss. A lot more innovation that we've missed, no doubt. Good thing guys like Dawes, Emanuel, Gom, Tuck, etc are still around to 'progress' the music!
Wonderful. Being 67, I grew up with the Moody Blues and Jimi Hendrix. Loved the way Mike drops into "Smoke on the water" to demonstrate a bass line. Eddie Van Halen's Jump has been one of my favourite songs for many years, so I searched out Mike's full length version on UA-cam. Fabulous
In the words of Rick Beato, this guy is phenomenally good
Mike Dawes is an amazing player, but he's also excellent at describing how he plays. This is an enjoyable podcast.
Michael Hedges was amazing, and you can definitely hear echoes of Hedges in Mike's wonderful playing. It's great to have someone like Mike around now, especially as he comes across so well as a humble and funny guy who is a true musician.
Did they mention Hedges in this interview? Because, he never gets the credit he deserves for, pretty much imho, pioneering percussive fingerstyle.
Hedges was transcendental. What a loss still.
@@Guppusmaximus Yup. Mike credits Hedges as a key influence to his playing.
Thank You, Mike, for choosing "All Along The Watchtower" to harp on. (Pun intended!) Hearing these chords brought me to tears, of course also because they bring back memories of Michael Hedges, whom I had the privilege to meet in 1988, and whose music has been with me ever since. And remember, it's Lulo's 60th birthday today! And thanks to Rick for presenting this incredible young man to an audience maybe a little wider than just guitar-nerdistan.
I was hoping someone would mention Michael Hedges. One of the first things I thought watching this video was "Rick probably never heard of Michael Hedges".
Thank you for remembering the great Michael Hedges.
We need more Love in this world, more kindness and more players like Mike Dawes.
💯 (also, my kids discovered Sungha Jung who is also excellent on acoustic guitar)
Just saw Mike opening for Tommy Emmanuel at Pepperdine University - phenomenal show. We had great seats and thoroughly enjoyed both Mike and Tommy. Not only are they both incredible guitarists, but they are also great showmen and know how to entertain with humor and fun stories. I especially enjoyed when they played together. I have been a big fan of Tommy and was so happy to be introduced to Mike's playing. By the way Rick, he gave you a shout out!
I saw Mike and Tommy together awsome
I've heard a few interviews in which Justin Hayward has said that Mike is probably the best musician he's ever worked with. Justin's been in the business making great music for more than 50 years, so that is high praise indeed from a rock and roll legend who knows his way around a guitar. He is as astounded as we are about how Mike does what he does. Thanks Rick for having Mike on and getting him to demonstrate and deconstruct his style.
I saw him live in the winter of 2019 together with Tommy Emmanuel and I was completely blown away. Awesome player and a very funny guy too.
I sitting here crying. I was very fortunate as a young guitarist to have been invited by my guitar playing uncle George to see Michael Hedges play at one of his last performances before his tragic death. Mike's playing reminds me so much of Hedges' virtuoso musicianship which transcend the specific instrument they play. As someone who considered himself more than competent in my day I am humbled by such talent and dedication to the instrument. Thank you both so much the opportunity to have those memories and emotions reignited after so many years. And thank you Mike for your accomplishments and striving to go beyond the normal stomping grounds of guitar technique.
Amazing. Thank you Rick for introducing us to such an amazing musician!!!
All that slapperty tapperty. Marvelous.
Thanks, Rick for introducing me to an artist who I could have missed otherwise. He seems like a humble and nice person as well, which is a plus in my book. As a long time Michael Hedges fan, I appreciate someone carrying the torch.
I just watched this video.
I cried during Mike playing his rendition of The Watchtower … damn man … beautiful. Thanks so much
I had the rare opportunity to take a "lesson from the road" with Mike several years ago and while I'm a complete novice player, the things he taught me changed how I looked at the instrument from the day forward. Not only is he a talented player, but an excellent teacher and great storyteller.
I remember hearing Aerial Boundaries for the first time and having my mind blown. Then decades later seeing TE CGP in concert and once again mind blown. Mike Dawes takes it another incredible, mind-blowing level of artistry. Mike's song Encomium is the best thing I've ever heard played on a acoustic guitar. Huge fan of Mike and a huge fan of Rick Beato for bringing incredible content to the masses...
Extraordinary video, thank you Rick Beato and Mikes Dawes! This video is 2 years old and today is Nov 29, 2023, I am seeing this for the 1st time! Yes, I am a subscriber.
I suppose I saw Mike Dawes a few years ago when I saw Justin Hayward. It was a small venue in eastern PA. My brother from Florida was visiting and we went together. The show was awesome. I'd seen the Moodies a half a dozen times before, but never Justin by himself. What a night!
I am delighted that the evolution of guitar technique has become acoustic again. Tárrega is smiling 😉 at Hedges, Reed, Emmanuel, Dawes etc.
I'm a conventional classical and Jazz guitarist who is not a snob. I admire such players who can approach solo guitar performance in such a nuanced and inventive manner. My heroes are Joe Pass and John Williams/David Russell.
Master class on interviewing; maximize the space for the interviewee to shine. Rick easily took less than 5% of the words/time in that interview, letting Mike fill in the space. So refreshing. I could listen to Mike talk and play for days.
Mike's ERA album sounds amazing through studio monitors. So rich and dynamic. Great album to sit back, close your eyes, and just enjoy the experience.
Mike Dawes is an amazing guitar player, but one thing I noticed about Michael's playing is that he attacked the guitar with such passion and fluidity. That's part of what separates him from the rest of us. I saw Michael live three times, once at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, and then twice, two nights in a row in Mancos, Colorado in '96. I sat ten feet away from him in the front row and was absolutely blown away by his technique. I've never seen another like him since😥
It’s so incredible how talented Shaggy became on guitar after leaving the Mystery, Inc. crew and their stupid dog behind.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Yeah!
If you only knew how much joy and pleasure you bring to us with such quality content. Thank you Rick!
LOVE Mike Dawes!! Happy that he regularly recognizes Tommy Emmanuel as the greatest guitarist on earth. Together... they are dynamite. 😎🎸🎸👍
I first heard Dawes and Allen on Tonewood Amp doing a cover of Slow Dancing in a Burning Room. I was memorized!!!! Watching them play together was a privilege and my hubby and I wake up to it every morning... it is now our alarm song. I feel that way every single time I watch Mike Dawes play...mesmerized and privileged.
Amazing talent & great interview!
Keep bringing great artists to our ears.
Man good effort Mike! Thanks for a great interview Rick and for sharing this dude's talent!
I enjoyed very much this video! Thanks for the awesome moment that you both created here :)!
This is amazing, the thing I enjoyed the most is how Mike sees the whole landscape / soundscape in his mind.
He's our tour guide and at the same time he's a fellow traveler thrilled to discover new things alongside us.
Sorry if that sounds weird - it's hard to find adequate words to express such level of connection and communication.
Charming and gifted people. Can't get enough 😃
I'm very glad to hear him mention Michael Hedges in this long version of the interview, because it was missing in the truncated version.
Mike is amazing! Thanks for this, Rick!
Man, I’m really hooked on these interviews. Such an amazing job, Rick.
Absolutely love Mike, awesome interview!
Thanks for the interview, Mike is an incredible player! When I first ran across his video back in 2015 I was blown away by his unique approach to songwriting and technique. Taught me so many great things with his videos.
Another GREAT video, Rick. I thoroughly enjoyed your interaction with Mike and of course, hearing Mike play and explain his music. WOW! Thank you both! :-)
Fantastic stuff! Mike is superb, and Rick, your channel is amazing. Cheers!
I love the video I remember Michael Hedges and a guy named Preston Reid who also does percussive playing great stuff thanks again
This was amazing. Thank you Rick and Mike!
That's just beautiful...thank you for both the engaging and focused interview and the reciprocal delivery of talent and mastery all bundled up in an honest and humble demonstration
Mike: you encourage me to learn and incorporate these percussive techniques. I love how acoustic guitar playing continues to evolve. Thank you Rick for the showcase!
His playing reminds me of Michael Hedges (RIP) from the 1980's. Aerial Boundaries is an incredible album.
Hedges was a force of nature. So much skill that will always be missed. Luckily we have his beautiful recordings as a testament to his greatness. RIP Hedges.
I was surprised Michael Hedges wasn't mentioned as well. He was doing this stuff 40 years ago.
@@greggacek1655 So you didn't watch this interview? Because they mentioned him. So why you even here? Complaining...
@@kipponi Are you the Rick Beato police? I think you got one too many trophies for participation. It wasn't a complaint, and I listened again and Micheal Hedges was mentioned. And he was in fact doing this 40 years ago so it's not new because of Mike Dawes. And just like many original trailblazers, Mike took Michael's r work and improved on it.
Fascinating interview and exhibition of a truly unique talent! Thank you, Rick, for introducing thousands of us to the various intricacies of such diverse musicians!
I just want to say thank you to you both. Ty Rick for your hard work building this channel. Ty Mike for your hard work to achieve this kind of beautiful guitar work. Ty both for sharing your talent, appreciation for music, and humor.
That was absolutely amazing. Mike Dawes is a true artist.
Cool! Two of my favourites talking intelligent, thought provoking shop. Amazing playing as always Mike. It’s great to have unusual questions & moments of clarity. Thanks to you both,
Rick, Mike, Great interview! Thanks!
Amazing percussive playing! Really enjoyed this video of Mike Dawes, such fantastic musicality..Thanks yo you Both!
Damn. That was beautiful. Beethoven called the guitar "a little orchestra", Mike really makes that happen. And his sound is anything but "little". Thanks, yet again, Rick!
What a player - constants chills during All Along The Watchtower and tears during Jump
When one of the best interviewers and best interviewees collide - great stuff, thanks to both!
Another great artist I discovered on your channel. Great work Rick! Thanks.
Thank you Rick. Mike is a beast! Doesn't get nearly enough credit for the amazing musician he is.
What a joy to see Rick Beato and Mike Dawes together just kicking back and enjoying each other. Two very talented men and such an enjoyable video. You are clearly both extraordinary guitar players and musicians. Thank you from Australia.
FANTASTIC interview! So awesome to see such a monster player be so humble. I'd love to see him and Tommy live. I'll be front row.
This is awesome!! I love it when artists know and respect Rick like we all do.
Michael Hedges is one of my favorites Ariel Boundarys is one of His best. I see that you play with many of his styles I am glad to hear this interview.
Thank you Rick for arranging interviews like this one with Mike, for the world to see. Consistently watching gifted musicians like yourself and Mike help to keep me inspired to get better at my own craft, so a big thank you for exposing us to this level of artistry. You are such a gift to musicians worldwide Rick, so please keep doing what you do.
Such an amazing talent. Much respect.
Rick thanks for having Mike and Mike, you are such an inspiration. Honestly man, I get lost in your playing and after retuning from my escape, I am inspired in so many different levels to pick up my acoustic and make new music! For that, I thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Mike has an incredible musical brain and stunning technique. I've tried learning a few of his songs (though they are really way out of my league) and the subtle detail in them and the precision with which he performs them just blows me away. Just attempting to play them has really made me love playing again. So thanks Mike!
Mike, genius! Please (please!) do not stop banging on your guitar. I was amazing to see and hear you play, and inspirational to listen to how your composition process works.
Love, love this guy. The movement in his music is just extraordinary. One-man band indeed!
Mike is otherworldly! Amazing and such a treat to watch him in action. Thanks Rick!
We saw Mike in Aberdeen, WA. in 2016 with Justin Hayward, bought his CD immediately. His style suits the Moody's songs very well.
_Keep_ banging on the guitar! ;) No, really, just beautiful. And I so appreciate your taking the time to show what you are doing so those of us at varying miles behind you can try to learn and find some level of application. And all of us can benefit as listeners, able to better appreciate how many things you're doing at once to create such beautiful sound for us to enjoy.
You are a great interviewer, Rick. Also, great guest! Tanks for the treat!
Very very impressive. Great interview. What a humble player with absolutely incredible skill! Mind blown.
Thanks for mensioning Michael Hedges, he sort of invented this kind of playing or at least took it to another level. Michael is one of my absolute favorite guitarr heroes.
I was taught guitar in the 90’s by one of the early pioneers of this style, an amazing human being called Eric Roche. If you don’t know him, definitely google him! He sadly left us early having been struck by cancer. He is someone who deserves a lot of recognition for his contribution to this style.
Wow. What an honour. I've heard Roche. Amazing player. I think he called his style 'violent acoustic' from memory. I didn't know he'd passed away. Very sad May he rest in peace.
@@jiros00 He was such a generous and lovely guy. I remember he would watch me running scales on my unplugged strat and say “wow, I wish I could do that!” because he was very much an acoustic guy. I’m thinking “you can’t be serious! You’re Eric Roche!” but he had a way of encouraging and seeing the best in everyone. It is so sad he’s gone as I am sure he had his best still in him.
@@kiru_r But this video is about Mike Dawes! Why do people always go into whataboutism?
@@socblue1844Sorry I didn’t mean to say “what about so and so” at all so my apologies for any misunderstanding. Mike Dawes is awesome and taken it to a whole new level. I’m just highlighting the history of his unique style and share some history that not many people know. I’m sure Mike Dawes would be the first person to honour the people who came before him and walked that path. I’m also sure Mike knows Eric’s work well as he mentions his name briefly at some point in the video. Mike if you are reading this feel free to chime in!
Such a great performance of All Along the Watchtower. I love all the subtle variety in the textures, so the chord progression doesn't sound the same twice. I really enjoyed this interview/performance.
Cool video Rick! It's so nice Mike was willing to stop by and chat and play. Seems just so polite. You are right Rick, amazing!!
Mike Dawes and his weird spider-fingers are nothing short of amazing. Helluva player! Also rather inspiring. Love his version of "All Along the Watchtower", and "Jump" almost brought me to tears.
Thanks, Rick (AKA The Internet)!
I always learn so much! Never picked up a guitar, but these are fascinating for just getting more insight into music pieces
I hope You get to pick up a guitar . So much fun .
Mike Dawes is amazing beyond words.
Mike and Tommy Emmanuel together in the studio with you would be awesome. Can I also just say that I am not a musician - not even close - but this is my favourite channel and I now appreciate the music that I listen to 1000x more.
Mike is simply untouchable on the acoustic guitar. The combination of technique and creativity is simply unparalleled.
He's a great player but you obviously haven't heard Tommy Emmanuel 🤔😊
Mike's playing is a lesson in humility for every guitar player.
How is his playing a lesson in humility?
@@T.R.U.T.H.. i meant cuz if you start getting big-headed about your playing, playing like his can put things into a diffefent perspective. that's all.
@@visitur4914 Aah ok I see now, just wasn't sure what you meant, thanks for the reply!
Players like this have so much going on when they are playing that it is amazing to hear but kind of hard to follow. Watching him break it all down was fascinating. What an incredible artist. This guy has to be unreal in a live setting. Thanks again Rick for a great interview and for re-introducing me to Michael Dawes.
Great job guys, a lot of fun to watch.
Shamed to admit I'd never heard of Mike before - brilliant arrangements, and I'm so entirely jealous of those "spider fingers"! Thanks Rick - you've been my lifeline to some amazing talent and beautifully artistic musicians that I've missed over the last couple decades. I grew up in awe of guys like Yngwie, Al DiMeola, Greg Howe, Jason Becker, Vai, Satriani, and a whole slew of other shredders and pure guitarists, but I fell away from it. Since I came across your channel, I've heard about Tosin, Tim Henson, Misha, Mike Dawes and along the way learned to truly appreciate some of the old greats before my time, like Joe Pass, and through it all I got to watch you looking like a kid in a candy store while you interviewed some of these people or talked about your favorites. I appreciate you Rick. I'm just one of many, I'm sure, to say thank you. Sincerely, thank you. You're a blessing to so many of us. Your joy, talent and knowledge comes through clear.
There's half an hour I wish could have gone on for another 2 hours! Great interview (as always) Rick and Mike's playing always feels so intimate. Amazing technique but not too 'showy', every thing he does has a place in, and is integral to, the tune to enhance his interpretation and isn't added "just because he can". A very genuine guy who obviously works hard at his craft yet (and as an ex-pat Brit myself can identify with the self- deprecating humour) still manages to have a laugh at himself .
Keep banging on your guitar!!!! This was incredible, thank you.
Thank you Rick for featuring this absolutely flawless talented gentleman what a treat I’m not sure but I might have caught him briefly at the NAMM a few years ago thanks again for your great channel I love it, keep ‘em coming!
Another great video! Mike Dawes is absolutely amazing. It was great that he brought up Michael Hedges. I saw Hedges play one of his last gigs at The Bottom Line in Manhattan. His performance was electrifying! At the end of one song, Ritual Dance maybe, a guy jumped out of his seat like a rocket and yelled because he was so excited. We all felt the same way.
I can honestly say that I have learned WAY more about music by watching Rick's channel for about a year, than I have in the previous 45 years! Way to go, Rick and way to go Mike! Mike has really dedicated himself into expanding playing the guitar creatively! Of course, leave it to Rick to get this out there! Thanks guys!
Simply AMAZING!
Just incredible to watch - amazing talent.