I spent all of my summers in Maryville! My Granny and Grandpa were Charlie and Nora Ditmore and they played on the Tommy Covington radio show when I was little. I even sang on there once, but I was only 6, so I giggled all the way through it! I wonder if Steve remembers the Ditmores?By the way, I'm 53 now. ugh...
Dude...you're comparing apples and oranges.....if you don't "get it" you probably never will. It's an honest style...that you can't hide behind. Plus....as great as Steve is....he's NOT the archetype of this style....there are MANY more musical flatpickers. Just look and you'll see:)
Aye aye, I know, That's also what I'm saying; They are sort of the epitome of this type of playing and I have a gfreat deal of respect for them; But It would seem I'm a bit more of a Orange guy then ;)
Variety...no doubt:) I LOVE all the players you mentioned earlier...esp. Blackmore...there ARE acoustic/folk players that can hit you like a ton of bricks...problem is....just like rock there are a LOT of low level players. Steve's is more of a "lets keep the traditional fiddle tunes alive" and he plays them in a academic way...the human voice is the most perfect instrument....with acoustic instruments following right behind...they posses a magic...unrivaled....I hope you discover it as well:)
I highly doubt that actually, Classical guitarists/players are normaly stupidly good because they put a lot more time, practise and discipline into their playing
Most classical players finger pick. This guy is a flat picker, so if you aren't practiced in flat picking you'd be hard pressed to match this. But maybe he can't finger pick like the classical players. Hard to compare really, they are completely different styles and trains of thought.
Guys at this level can pick any way you like. I would bet he has a room full of classical guitars as well as electric and others. I don't care what style they play if they are this accomplished it is always a joy to behold.
Oh yeah, definitely. I just saw this guy play last night actually, in Tennessee, and it was quite a sight to behold. I was just making a general comment earlier. I remember I flat picked for years before I decided I wanted to learn some classical style finger picking, and it took me forever (or it seemed like it) to retrain my brain to use my picking hand properly, so that's all I was referring to.
How much time do you think flatpickers put in practicing? Because they're not classically trained they don't put as much time in? Horsefeathers! This ain't your pappy's Hee-Haw Gomer!
Holy cow. This man is astonishing. The only Three Time Winner of the National Flatpicking Championships in Winfield, KS. He was actually BARRED from competetion after winning, in 1978, at age 21. Thanks for posting this!
Actually back in those days you could only re-enter after winning another two years on - so if fact Steve would have probably won it more often if he'd been allowed to enter every year instaed of every three!
I don't know how long you've been playing but just give it time. Barre chords require strength and flexibility that just take a while to develop. I thought I'd never be able to do a Bm or F#m. Fortunately, Barre chords don't get used much in bluegrass and fiddle tunes. That's why God created the capo. :)
dude, he can sing too. He played and sang at my wedding. You just have to check more of him out. Obviously, you have not bothered. It's all good. Just do a little research before you let your fingers fly. I am sure they will never fly like his, so..well, whatever..I am going to bed
You obviously don't get it. Steve is entertaining at his Kamp to the campers who are there to learn to play - all levels not just expert. Put the cookies on the bottom shelf to limit discourgement! Check out some of his other videos amarealslow has.
Tell me about it. Open "B" on the G chord, oh, the horror. I prefer the sound of that G to the so-called full G. Also, Steve rarely plays anything "scaley" as Steve himself says that's one of his gripes with many guitarists. I don't think that guy saw any of Steve's other stuff which is pretty amazing. While Bryan Sutton is very good, I'd put Steve against him any day of the week.
Well, I don't know, you don't normally see classical guitarists with picks of any kind. And there are a lot of fingerstylists who play steel string acoustic and electric. Doyle Dykes comes to mind. Mostly, I suppose, flatpickers don't speak to fingerstylists and visa versa, but I know a number of switch hitters, Doc Watson, for instance.
Holy crap! My fingers were burning just watching him!!
martinaxman 6 months ago
Lots of notes, it's the music though. Get some music in there!
sharpsound2011 1 year ago
Steve should take singing lessons, or better, quit singing. I prefer Tommy Emmanuel over this guitar lesson teacher
TheMemphisSlim 1 year ago
whats the name of the first song. the one he sings
rooktakesknight 1 year ago
Are you sure this isn't Al Gore? He did invent the internet, maybe he is a flatpicking champion as well!
nstra5133 1 year ago
i would give my left nut to play like that
joco243 1 year ago
I spent all of my summers in Maryville! My Granny and Grandpa were Charlie and Nora Ditmore and they played on the Tommy Covington radio show when I was little. I even sang on there once, but I was only 6, so I giggled all the way through it! I wonder if Steve remembers the Ditmores?By the way, I'm 53 now. ugh...
datsyhoehoe 1 year ago
Steve, you don't HAVE a sister! Amazing guitar!
ruralwannabe 1 year ago
He rode the bus when he first got to Maryville.. amazing recovery.. he needs to keep the cowboy hat on, his shiner is showing.
TheMemphisSlim 2 years ago 2
it's hard to imagine anybody playing cleaner than that.
mandohat 2 years ago
frett killr does this song better hes the best... you should check him out
sonnyororke 2 years ago
Amazing!
Zaknefain69 2 years ago
Steve is an amazing monster!
He let me play his seven string guitar for a minute or five once at Winfield, Kansas.
wesmantodd1974 2 years ago
Dude...you're comparing apples and oranges.....if you don't "get it" you probably never will. It's an honest style...that you can't hide behind. Plus....as great as Steve is....he's NOT the archetype of this style....there are MANY more musical flatpickers. Just look and you'll see:)
WarBeer 2 years ago
Aye aye, I know, That's also what I'm saying; They are sort of the epitome of this type of playing and I have a gfreat deal of respect for them; But It would seem I'm a bit more of a Orange guy then ;)
Variety is the spices of life, Or something? ;p
Nevarrus 2 years ago
Variety...no doubt:) I LOVE all the players you mentioned earlier...esp. Blackmore...there ARE acoustic/folk players that can hit you like a ton of bricks...problem is....just like rock there are a LOT of low level players. Steve's is more of a "lets keep the traditional fiddle tunes alive" and he plays them in a academic way...the human voice is the most perfect instrument....with acoustic instruments following right behind...they posses a magic...unrivaled....I hope you discover it as well:)
WarBeer 2 years ago
Now that is flatpickin', Awesome!
Galacticplane 2 years ago
I like his flesh colored yamika. shalom.
profiley 2 years ago 14
@profiley I was wondering the same thing!
1madeintheimage 9 months ago
isn't the first song a woody song?!
j3ohnny 2 years ago
i couldnt play 5 seconds of that song.
lIPerfectIl 2 years ago
It's guys like this who make a guitar come alive!
Take a guy like this and put him beside the best classical player, and he will blow the classical guy off the stage every time!
daffydoug 2 years ago
I highly doubt that actually, Classical guitarists/players are normaly stupidly good because they put a lot more time, practise and discipline into their playing
Apone182 2 years ago
I know. I played classical myself for many years.
But I could never come close to emulating the free wheeling style of this guy, even with all my classical technique.
daffydoug 2 years ago
Most classical players finger pick. This guy is a flat picker, so if you aren't practiced in flat picking you'd be hard pressed to match this. But maybe he can't finger pick like the classical players. Hard to compare really, they are completely different styles and trains of thought.
TheJwoo 2 years ago
Guys at this level can pick any way you like. I would bet he has a room full of classical guitars as well as electric and others. I don't care what style they play if they are this accomplished it is always a joy to behold.
stevesprinceofsteaks 2 years ago
Oh yeah, definitely. I just saw this guy play last night actually, in Tennessee, and it was quite a sight to behold. I was just making a general comment earlier. I remember I flat picked for years before I decided I wanted to learn some classical style finger picking, and it took me forever (or it seemed like it) to retrain my brain to use my picking hand properly, so that's all I was referring to.
TheJwoo 2 years ago
How much time do you think flatpickers put in practicing? Because they're not classically trained they don't put as much time in? Horsefeathers! This ain't your pappy's Hee-Haw Gomer!
popoaggie 2 years ago
what is the tune called at he plays after Blackberry Blossom, it has a bit of a Celtic sound to it
biglipdfool 3 years ago
June Apple
amarealslow 2 years ago
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klberry11 2 years ago
Drowsy Maggie
klberry11 2 years ago
@biglipdfool
It is a bit like Bob Dylan did with his "Talking world war three blues"
Greetings Nico van Eenennaam (Netherlands)
neenennaam 1 year ago
Fabulous Steve, Great groove.
steeltunes 3 years ago
threw in a little big sandy river and blackberry blossom. b parts to both
WingleDingus 3 years ago
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WingleDingus 3 years ago
now i saw the ending:
what an AWESOME kind of master^^
thiger89 3 years ago
what kind of a real master!!
thiger89 3 years ago
this wuz uploaded on my birthday!!! lol
pacman0289 3 years ago
Saw him in Alaska several years ago playing a 7 string. Blew me away!
BBosage 3 years ago
Holy cow. This man is astonishing. The only Three Time Winner of the National Flatpicking Championships in Winfield, KS. He was actually BARRED from competetion after winning, in 1978, at age 21. Thanks for posting this!
ToddGilmore 3 years ago
Actually back in those days you could only re-enter after winning another two years on - so if fact Steve would have probably won it more often if he'd been allowed to enter every year instaed of every three!
ChristopherDowning 3 years ago
omg!! lol he comes from my amazing town!! go murvil! lol
this guy is a beast!! i wanna hear him on an electric guitar.
fluffypankakes 3 years ago
He'd look good completely bald *hint*
folkrockr 3 years ago
yes, but if he looks right at you and tilts his head up, he gets 10 years younger lol
bleedx2 3 years ago
@folkrockr I don't think his bald spot has anything to do with his pickin'. (or does it?) I think I'll shave my head .........
datsyhoehoe 1 year ago
@datsyhoehoe In that case I would be damn good picker
olemunati 1 year ago
Like butter....
MeccaJebus 3 years ago
Kinda makes me wonder why I even bother...
teresa5524 3 years ago
awsome
prevail00 3 years ago
The fleshtone yomikha (surely mispelled) is a bit distracting
bluegoose555 3 years ago
Yarmulke
GoodOldGar 3 years ago
Flesh tone Yarmulke? Hey, I can't WAIT to use THAT excuse...but I'm not Jewish...
I keep telling people I'm not going bald, it's just a thumbprint from my ex wife...
;)
theonlyrealMugsy 3 years ago
good lord, i am trying to get barre chords down and i watch this! I am ready to turn my guitar into a cat litter box.
lotiroon 3 years ago
Commandment # 6: Thou shalt not Harm thy guitar.
Keep trying. It's persistance, persistance, persistance! Now quit watching and go play!
Paul0169 3 years ago
When asked why he destroys his guitars Jimi Hendrix replies: "You sacrifice the things you love...I love my guitar!"
truthisaquestion 3 years ago
I don't know how long you've been playing but just give it time. Barre chords require strength and flexibility that just take a while to develop. I thought I'd never be able to do a Bm or F#m. Fortunately, Barre chords don't get used much in bluegrass and fiddle tunes. That's why God created the capo. :)
jocwalk 3 years ago
G plus 2!
Paul0169 3 years ago
dont do that just keep practicing it will get much easier with time. the more you use them and practice them the easier they get
flatpikinguitar 3 years ago
wow, completely speechless
TIM1DMMART 4 years ago
I love Steve and I'm secure enough to tell the world.
Predney 4 years ago
Awesome!!! Brilliant!! What a player!!!
Dropovski 4 years ago
dude, he can sing too. He played and sang at my wedding. You just have to check more of him out. Obviously, you have not bothered. It's all good. Just do a little research before you let your fingers fly. I am sure they will never fly like his, so..well, whatever..I am going to bed
dressagegal 4 years ago 2
You obviously don't get it. Steve is entertaining at his Kamp to the campers who are there to learn to play - all levels not just expert. Put the cookies on the bottom shelf to limit discourgement! Check out some of his other videos amarealslow has.
HAZARDouszilla 5 years ago 2
do you even know how hard it is to pick those chords?
do you even know how hard it is to play something that complex and TALK AT THE SAME TIME.
SredniDole 5 years ago 7
I can barely even stand and play a C chord
tookurjaerbs 3 years ago
@SredniDole No, I don't know, 'CAUSE i CAN'T DO IT! HAHAHAHA
datsyhoehoe 1 year ago
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playingguitarorange 1 year ago
David Grier did go to winfield many times never got higher than like second, But he is still my fav
flatpickman 5 years ago
good post thegibson. i remember when i was in high school and thought i knew what i was talking about...
thedwork 5 years ago
Tell me about it. Open "B" on the G chord, oh, the horror. I prefer the sound of that G to the so-called full G. Also, Steve rarely plays anything "scaley" as Steve himself says that's one of his gripes with many guitarists. I don't think that guy saw any of Steve's other stuff which is pretty amazing. While Bryan Sutton is very good, I'd put Steve against him any day of the week.
jocwalk 4 years ago
I noticed, not even once, did his fingers leave his hand!! Not only can he pick he can sing along with it! WOW!!
banjobilly32 5 years ago
It refers to both the pick and the approach. You can flatpick a guitar or play finger style with or without finger picks.
guitmartiman 5 years ago
Okay. I guess most guitarists are flat pickers. Learn something new every day. I rarely use a pick. Peace
hamwinkie 5 years ago
Well, I don't know, you don't normally see classical guitarists with picks of any kind. And there are a lot of fingerstylists who play steel string acoustic and electric. Doyle Dykes comes to mind. Mostly, I suppose, flatpickers don't speak to fingerstylists and visa versa, but I know a number of switch hitters, Doc Watson, for instance.
guitmartiman 5 years ago
This is some really fine flatpicking! Wow!
guitmartiman 5 years ago
I am not familar with this term. What is "flat picking"? Does it refer to the pick or the approach? Thanks
hamwinkie 5 years ago
That's when you play with a plectrum or flat pick as opposed to finger picks or just your fingers.
guitmartiman 5 years ago