Nathan Salsburg: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- With his brilliant debut, Affirmed, Salsburg is likely to become one of those names we all associate with American folk guitar. Here, he showcases his intricate and melodic fingerpicking in two instrumental songs inspired by the stories of racehorses from the Kentucky Derby.
Set List:
Affirmed"
"Eight Belles Dreamt the Devil Was Dead"
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I'm amazed at how rich the American guitar tradition is. That there are so many ways to play solo steel string guitar in one country, you can sort of hear they're related but they're so different too. And that's not even considering banjo, mandolin or 12-string guitar. Salsburg is one of my absolute favorites.
It's also heqavily inspired by english folk like bert jansch or davy graham or john renbourn
@@tdb517 actually no. Alot of American folk music is inspired by European immigrants that lived in the mountains across the country, and more importantly by slaves that got really good at their string instruments and incorporating percussion/multiple layers of musicality in their songs...there is very little english inspiration in American folk music. theres TONS in more modern rock, but Bill Monroe, the Stanley Brothers etc were playing bluegrass since before the artists you mentioned were ever recording.Theres a rich tradition of different folk music that is isolated and unique solely to the American regions that they are played in - thats what happens with Isolation. Its like the evolutionary phenomena of similar traits developing in different regions over time.
@@marcosluna7792 I maybe wasn't specific enough; I'm not talking about american folk in general but about Nathan Salsburg. I hear Davy Graham and John Renbourn in his playing, and they were themselves influenced by other musicians indeed, but i'm just saying Nathan probably listened a lot to these guys.
This is the best finger picking I have heard In a very long time.
Probably one of the top five Tiny Desk Concerts ever.
Love Nathan's work. Brilliant guitarist.
He's legitimately one of the most talented guitarists alive
Brother, I'm on your wavelength; low speed, high drag ... I'm partial to that Guild sound, too...nice work.
the ghost of john fahey smiles upon him
This dude is great! Check out his playing on the new Joan Shelley album!
He also has a Record Store Day release out with Bonnie Prince Billy and he's on the Jason Molina tribute album "Farewell Transmission".
And now you can checkout his playing on the even newer Joan Shelley LP :-)
I got to see Nathan open for Maiden Radio on January 24, 2015 at Dreamland in Louisville, Kentucky. I spoke with him and purchased one of his records. He is a very talented and special musician. He even performed with Maiden Radio for a collaboration on the traditional song, "My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountains" toward the end of that concert. ua-cam.com/video/ZNIpnL204f4/v-deo.html
Great playing, reminds me of Leo Kotke a bit. I also spy one of my fave albums "Four Calendar Cafe" By Cocteau Twins on disc behind him
I can see the horses romping now. Sounds like Kentucky and a young horse running for fun. Good stuff. I will need another iPod.
Great Playing!!! Thank you NPR, for introducing me to Nathan Salsburg
sitting in the shade of a weeping willow tree on the bank of the Mississippi, watching the clouds roll by above, and the boats float by below, with soft blades of deep green grass all around, mind empty of thoughts, cool breeze blowing over me....
Love the acoustic grooves Nathan produces...
oh man i love this guy! i bought his record months ago!
Nothing wrong with Tiny Desk now... But I definitely miss the one mic, low budget, honest field recording vibe. It's a whole production now. Something to be said for keeping it simple.
Merci Nathan great Job
So smoooooth
Incredibly beautiful.
A perfect break in my day.
Yeah I love the tallest man but this guy is unbelievable
He says he doesn't read music and he's fiddling and sliding around the board with a capo on the first fret, which would really throw things off if you play by looking at the frets. That's pretty groovy.
He doesn't play by looking at the frets, he plays by ear, the capo just changes the key, not chord shapes or relationships.
Wonderful.
DADF#AD - Capo on the second fret.
Oh yeah, you're right, how did I miss that
Excellent m8 🎼👍
Music is pretty on it's own. It doesn't need to be about some "thing". If you need a message go watch a movie or read a poem.
Damn, he is hella good.
For anyone who thinks songs without music don't qualify as music, what do you say to the people who like classical music? Was Beethoven wasting his time for composing music without lyrics?
songs without music? i would say THOSE actually don't qualify as music. ;-)
Is that a guild d40?
Can anyone tell me what both guitars are? The first looked like a Martin Clarence White, just guessing. Also wondering what strength his strings are? Either way, great stuff and I remember the tragic Eight Bells story, cool song there.
First guitar was a Guild i read further up thread.
Second guitar may be a Bourgeois. First is a Guild, no doubt.
wow...
it's a guild!
Tuning for the first one, anybody? I think it's open C, but some of the middle strings might be different. It's tough because he tuned it half a note sharp.
Oh, Jesus. "I'm a music major."
Melancholy people make the best music.
tuning of the 2nd one?
anyone have the vaguest idea of the tuning for the second song?
first one's a guild for sure.
Does anybody have the tabs for those brilliant songs?
Has anyone done a tab for this song?
what brand of Guild is that?
D-40, made in Connecticut
He kind of reminds me of Dave Evans.
How did you do on the exam?
This guy is exremely good and I love this performance. Another sure winner from Tiny desk. Love that they do instrumentalists. If you like solo guitar please check out my arfurlife channel, enjoy my solos (hopefully) and leave your comments, good or bad,
what guitar is that?
After he says to himself, "Why did I major in Music? Now I have all of these student loans and I sell cell phones at the mall."
Is he in standard tuning?
search for The Tallest Man On Earth - Where Do My Bluebird Fly (Live on KEXP)
Stop moaning about people responding to your ridiculous comment using words - it's a comments section! What do you want people to do? Respond with a video of interpretive dance?!
Tone for miles
Seeing as how no one agrees with you (obviously) you might take this as a sign to pay more attention in class if you actually are a music major. Bob Dylan's songs became abstract and open to interpretation after the protest era much like instrumental music it's meant to be enjoyed as it is. It's meant to free your thoughts not place someone eles thoughts in your head. I feel like I'm explaining music to a 10 year old right now. Sayonara! I hope you figure some of this stuff out.
Nevermind. CGCFCE
You'll look back on yourself saying this and be extremely embarrassed.
I would reply like this:________________, because apparently you feel you dont need words to make a point, but since of course you do, i will. The average person can't name three songs ever made, without lyrics, hell most can't name one. For an artist to just make a song and say "it's about whatever you want it to be about", they're just being lazy. The purpose of music is for a musician to convey a message to an audience, without lyrics there's no message.
Without lyrics? Apache (The Shadows) Albatross (Fleetwood Mac) Foggy Mountain Breakdown (Earl Scruggs). Stranger on the Shore (Acker Bilk). But these are instrumentals of course. If it doesn't have lyrics it's not a song. Just to set you straight as your claim " The average person can't name 3 songs without lyrics" is nonsensical. What really alarms me is "the purpose of music is to convey a message to an audience." No it isn't. Ditch that ridiculous idea immediately.
I remember how stupid I was in college so I'll give Kevin a break here but he really needs to shut up and listen instead of open his mouth with his ignorance,
What about movie soundtracks? Or dance music? The composer clearly has a purpose for those genres, but definitely not a straightforward interpretation of lyrics. Nonlyrical music can have a message as vague as a mood or a framework for some other activity, which you assert is a waste. I assert it isn't, because without nonlyrical music, those activities would be less meaningful.
Music does not require meaning.
That is one of the dumbest things I've ever heard.
Not every song has to have meaning, but good songs do. I'm a music major, and Bob Dylan is my hero, try to find a Bob Dylan song that dosent have meaning, you cant because they all have lyrics. It's the same reason that both he, and his songs are so memorable. It's also why songs without lyrics are so forgetable.
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I love how you all disagree, but you all do so using words. Try telling me how you feel without words, maybe then you'll realize the flaw in your argument. I'm not saying he's untalented, I'm saying that making music without lyrics is a waste of talent. You can disagree all you like, you all know I'm right. Here's the proof: If your honest with yourself you'll realize that all of your favorite bands almost exclusively produce songs with lyrics. Weird huh?
There are songs and there are instrumentals. That's the beauty and flexibility of music. The power of music is exactly that you can express emotions and moods without words. By your criteria then, all classical symphonies and concertos, chamber music etc. has been a complete waste of time. Think about it.
Music needs meaning, songs without lyrics have no meaning. Any musician this good is wasting his time unless he himself sings or has someone else to do it.
Several thousand years of art music beg to differ.