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Looking for more acoustic music like this...

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BRISTOL86BRISTOL86 Frets: 1916
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Came across a guy called Dennis Wakeman when browsing guitar videos online, and really want to find more music of a similar genre. Preferably acoustic only but also interested in any recording artists, old or new, from the same kind of genre

I could sit and watch/listen to him all day, I find his easy playing style and his joy infectious!

A couple of examples

https://youtu.be/LpPvgvuPdQI

https://youtu.be/YU1s5MfQ7cc

https://youtu.be/VHAFNICM6d0

https://youtu.be/bG8n3Qz_3tc

If anyone has any song/channel recommendations I’m all ears!
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  • KilgoreKilgore Frets: 8107
    edited December 2018
    Is this just for listening or playing?

    If playing:

    King of the Road - Roger Miller.
    Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head - B J Thomas.

    Not quite the same but Fly Me to the Moon is good for a fingerstyle arrangement as is As Time Goes By.
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  • BRISTOL86BRISTOL86 Frets: 1916
    Kilgore said:
    Is this just for listening or playing?

    If playing:

    King of the Road - Roger Miller.
    Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head - B J Thomas.

    Not quite the same but Fly Me to the Moon is good for a fingerstyle arrangement as is As Time Goes By.
    Either! 

    Thanks for that, will check them out!
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  • octatonicoctatonic Frets: 33263
    Brent Mason's version of 'Working Man Blues' comes to mind:


    James Richmond

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  • LewyLewy Frets: 3795
    Thanks for posting these vids...it's not something you see that often - essentially someone singing American Songbook tunes and nicely accompanying themselves doing something interesting on guitar. Fred Sokolow does it too and he's got tutorial DVDs on Stafan Grossman's guitar workshop.
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  • fobfob Frets: 1430
    In terms of music to listen to the obvious suggestion (from the first video) is Billy Joe Shaver - one of the real Greats of country music.

    For YT channels, there is a thread running concurrent to this one called Josh Turner - his channel will definitely have stuff that suits you. I'll add another of his videos to this thread that isn't just man & guitar but is a great cover of another original artist to check out - John Prine.



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  • ShrewsShrews Frets: 2424
    Jose Gonzalez - Heartbeats



    Ralph McTell - Streets of London



    Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind



    Roger Whittaker - Durham Town




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  • RandallFlaggRandallFlagg Frets: 13679
    BRISTOL86 said:
    Came across a guy called Dennis Wakeman when browsing guitar videos online, and really want to find more music of a similar genre. Preferably acoustic only but also interested in any recording artists, old or new, from the same kind of genre

    I could sit and watch/listen to him all day, I find his easy playing style and his joy infectious!

    A couple of examples

    If anyone has any song/channel recommendations I’m all ears!
    He looks nothing like he did in Minder or New Tricks


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  • DulcetJonesDulcetJones Frets: 515
    Chet Atkins has a lot of music that features that type of guitar work, he wasn't into singing so much but did duet albums with a lot of big names(Mark Knopfler for one)

    “Theory is something that is written down after the music has been made so we can explain it to others”– Levi Clay


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  • jellyrolljellyroll Frets: 3073
    RandallFlagg said:
    He looks nothing like he did in Minder or New Tricks
    But his musical talent was always there. He used to write de feme tune...sing de feme tune.....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uOngXn0CGI
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  • Chris_JChris_J Frets: 138
    Really enjoyed those @Bristol86 , thanks for posting!
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  • JayceeJaycee Frets: 263
    pancho and lefty townes van zandt




    feedback https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/107733/

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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 13312
    DulcetJones said:
    Chet Atkins has a lot of music that features that type of guitar work, he wasn't into singing so much but did duet albums with a lot of big names(Mark Knopfler for one)
    Les Paul was another.

    For instrumental finger picking mastery, look no further than Tommy Emmanuel. 

    For finger picked songs, try Richard Thompson.
    Be seeing you.
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  • MerrickMerrick Frets: 4
    Just look up Tommy Emmanuel. (then burn your guitar)
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  • stimpsonslostsonstimpsonslostson Frets: 5282
    Merrick said:
    Just look up Tommy Emmanuel. (then burn your guitar)

    He's ridiculous. 

    Michael Daves is superb too... Chris Thile is no slouch either.

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