Since your first video of "Last steam engine train" is what got me watching you, I went back and watched it first and then watched this one. O M G !!!!!
A few songs you might want to check out are "Sunflower River Blues" by John Fahey or "Digitalia" by Preston Reed. An interesting book for fingerstyle is Alex de Grassi's Fingerstyle Guitar Method. Hope this helps.
Haha! A few minutes ago I listened to Macyn's 2009 recording and thought hmmm I'm not so far below the ability of this little gal. Now I've listened to this clip and she's gone and snuck into a whole other league! This gal is going places!
The tempo is a lot closer to the way Kottke takes the tune, although the chording in the bridge and coda make it clear that she originally learned it from Fahey.
macyn you rock!!! what a pitty, the recording is so dirty, cannot hear your thumb right.... besides that its always a pleasure to hear and watch you play!!!
Obviously you've never heard Leo Kottke's version...THAT'S THE WAY IT GOES. Why can't you just enjoy the music, and revel in her talent. Why do you have to be so hyper-critical?
She is playing Fahey's version here. Kottke played it differently but at this speed. I like Kottke's version better but it is all good regardless. There are a lot of variations out there. My opinion is simply that she is a very technically talented guitarist but the feel is that of rushing through it. I have seen a few videos of her playing where she has done better. But who is on their game fabulously all the time every time? There is a difference between playing fast and rushing the music. Guitarists get all uppity about technique and talent when music fans just want to hear a good groove. And some days you just don't have it and some days you do. That is the hard thing when you are playing a song that you have played a thousand times before. It is hard to keep the music fresh when it is likely stale to you by the time you finally get it down. I know from experience, I am a slow learner.
You are spot on...very rushed. Don't feel bad about being a slow learner. I've been working on Dave Van Ronk's classic "Cocaine Blues" for 55 years and I still can't play it 95% as well as Dave did. When I get that down solid, I'll work on his, "Sunday Street". No telling how long THAT will take. I may have to finish it on the harp. :-)
I see that restraining yourself from making backhanded compliments is not your strong suit. You should remember that there's a human being who is trying... who has worked very hard to do the thing that you're enjoying (for free) on the other end of this. You should have just ended it after "Nice performance", or just kept plain your words to yourself. Being a performer, I doubt Macyn is thin skinned with regards to criticism, but that's not the point. I'm not saying that you're not entitled to your opinion - you certainly are, but you don't always have to express it. Just be kind! Anyway, I really hope to see more videos from Macyn in the future, and would love to see her progress lately. It seems she was already amazing in her early teens, and her skills just got better and better until her last posted videos in 2017.
Really excellent, I love the way you take your music to the next level and just hit it on spot!
Since your first video of "Last steam engine train" is what got me watching you, I went back and watched it first and then watched this one. O M G !!!!!
A few songs you might want to check out are "Sunflower River Blues" by John Fahey or "Digitalia" by Preston Reed. An interesting book for fingerstyle is Alex de Grassi's Fingerstyle Guitar Method. Hope this helps.
Hopefully sometime in the future I will be able to play there. I'm keeping busy with school right now. Thanks for listening.
Macyn! you play that better than the best ! Thank You for the great performance! Buggs
Love this! Excellent driving energy as always. Your playing is so full of life. Just like Tommy E.
Haha! A few minutes ago I listened to Macyn's 2009 recording and thought hmmm I'm not so far below the ability of this little gal. Now I've listened to this clip and she's gone and snuck into a whole other league! This gal is going places!
This version GIVES!
Great playing, Macyn. Thanks for sharing!
this version and leo kottkes are the best two ive ever heard. macyn at her best
Excellent work.
killer pickin, been working on this for a little while on and off for part of my sophomore guitar recital...cheers
excellent - thanks
AWSOME.
Macyn your the best please come to Pittsburgh
good to hear you tonight!
Thank you!!
The tempo is a lot closer to the way Kottke takes the tune, although the chording in the bridge and coda make it clear that she originally learned it from Fahey.
I can play the One Minute Waltz in 30 seconds flat!
macyn you rock!!!
what a pitty, the recording is so dirty, cannot hear your thumb right.... besides that its always a pleasure to hear and watch you play!!!
Great picking!
go girl!
Perfect job!
You're awesome.
Luvit
I'd love to hear you play 'Angi' by Davey Graham!
Your doing riffs that would make Scotty Moore proud...
I'm looking at my guitar with a bit of bitterness, but the fault lies with the guitarist who can not hope to get closer to your talent
After Pittsburgh come to Prince Edward Island , Canada ...
Applause Great Finger Style
When will you give a concert in France so that I can go and hear you for real ?:-)
Love this song. Prefer it a bit slower like Kottke plays it.
Nice performance - but the tempo makes me think of a guy trying to eat a 12-oz steak in 50 seconds.
Obviously you've never heard Leo Kottke's version...THAT'S THE WAY IT GOES. Why can't you just enjoy the music, and revel in her talent. Why do you have to be so hyper-critical?
She is playing Fahey's version here. Kottke played it differently but at this speed. I like Kottke's version better but it is all good regardless. There are a lot of variations out there. My opinion is simply that she is a very technically talented guitarist but the feel is that of rushing through it. I have seen a few videos of her playing where she has done better. But who is on their game fabulously all the time every time? There is a difference between playing fast and rushing the music. Guitarists get all uppity about technique and talent when music fans just want to hear a good groove. And some days you just don't have it and some days you do. That is the hard thing when you are playing a song that you have played a thousand times before. It is hard to keep the music fresh when it is likely stale to you by the time you finally get it down. I know from experience, I am a slow learner.
You are spot on...very rushed.
Don't feel bad about being a slow learner. I've been working on Dave Van Ronk's classic "Cocaine Blues" for 55 years and I still can't play it 95% as well as Dave did. When I get that down solid, I'll work on his, "Sunday Street". No telling how long THAT will take. I may have to finish it on the harp. :-)
I prefer the driving tempo - Fahey complained about it, but it works here, as it does with Kottke's studio version
I see that restraining yourself from making backhanded compliments is not your strong suit. You should remember that there's a human being who is trying... who has worked very hard to do the thing that you're enjoying (for free) on the other end of this. You should have just ended it after "Nice performance", or just kept plain your words to yourself.
Being a performer, I doubt Macyn is thin skinned with regards to criticism, but that's not the point.
I'm not saying that you're not entitled to your opinion - you certainly are, but you don't always have to express it. Just be kind!
Anyway, I really hope to see more videos from Macyn in the future, and would love to see her progress lately. It seems she was already amazing in her early teens, and her skills just got better and better until her last posted videos in 2017.
Your picking is about as hot as it is down here,,it's 85 here if Fl...KOP...Bill
too fast, the song goes about a steam train and not a Porsche. Fahey himself declared it to be a SamMcGee-Song!?
The perfect girl does not exi-
Shame on you for playing too good,
too fast. OXO