Dave Evans "Stagefright"

[Jouxev]

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[akpadupakore]

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[almai989]

Oh hey! Have you seen the book Public Speaking for Frankenstein ? I got some incredible advice from it and was able did a stand up talk with no trouble. 

[atravesdelrio]

wow...

[potatoepeter1]

die knallharten Faskten für 2012

[potatoepeter1]

der Meister.

[coketherealthing]

Looks like he got over the stagefright.

[itamar4256]

this is not dave evans, liers.

[themachinist1000]

@itamar4256 :)

[coltranelovetrain]

Bet the 'other' Dave Evans wishes he had chops like this! probably wishes he had hair like this too! Ain't foolin nobody by wearing that hat all the time Mr Edge!

[joe1969812]

Hey this guy wasn't in AC/DC.

[ustickx]

Much more keen on the playing ability than the high heeled boots. Wish I could play stuff this good.

[bazadata]

Very good. I'll save it to a a memory sticki.

[XxizikbxX]

he looks like WOMAN.

[PeteBerryman]

Dave at his best! It's not about the great picking but that bounce in his spirit.

[markstarr66]

I wonder what he sees when his eyes are closed. just amazing

[potatoepeter1]

Dave Evans, an absolut absolut Guitarist , absolut absolut, iam very proud to have all LP´s from him. its elefantahsia, i read and tranlsate all what he wrotes on his LP´s Dave Evans, the absolut absolut Frerarie, a merchant seaman and very good beer brewer... ähh i have nothing sayed... cheers

[inky960]

...look around at StefanGrossmansGuitarWorkshop-­dot-com; I doubt that Stefan would let this great album and tab booklet go away. You can buy the album at emusic dot com, but you have to join. iTunes might have some cuts - don''t know. /// Yes, Sad Pig Dance (with Stage Fright) is/was all tabbed out exactly. I think I have it here somewhere. Somewhere!

[inky960]

Some of Dave Evans' most beautiful stuff is on the Kicking Mule album, "Irish Reels, Jigs, Hornpipes, and Airs." Four players on that album, and Evans arranged four O'Carolan (sp?) tunes, the best arrangement of Sheebeg and Sheemoor (sp!) I've ever heard. One tune there is original, "The Donegal Pilgrim," and is on par with the legendary harpists' tunes. Evans tabbed out all of his contributions, all in CGDGAD tuning, and they're a joy to play. Look around at (continued...)

[markadiculous]

haha I was expecting to see the original lead vocalist for ACDC!  this guy is much more talented!

[textmanno]

my top video the on ipod

[aizbabydreen]

awesome,,he can play it well..

[rlwnek]

just amazing

[xanglat]

I love it !

Thank you very much for sharing !

GREAT

6******

[dotfret]

The tuning is DADGAD - D modal

@themachinist - Dave originally intended to make 3 similar guitars, red. yellow and green, so he could grab the right one for the tuning he needed when under the influence of Guiness. The yellow one was not as good as the green one, the red one was never built, and he gave up drinking Guiness (unless it was already in the glass and in front of him).

[stormbouy]

what tuning is that ??

[taylorsfromwantage]

More details of the Cecil Sharp House gig please... Elephantasia ..brilliant.

Knew Dave really well when he played with Canton Trig.

[RayBeattieGuitars]

We look forward to a concert in September 25th 2010 at Cecil Sharp house in London where he will play for the 40th anniversary of Village Thing Records alongside other british folk players.

You can also find Dave Eavns fanpage on Facebook for any further info.

[timjmoran]

wow.. this guy is AWEsome. What a great fingerstylist. He is certainly on a par w/

Davy Graham or Bert Jansch.

I think my favorite part, tho, is the crazy face he makes

iright at the end when he bends the strings behind the nut. Too funny.

[HuishEpiscopi]

Saw him play this live in I think '81 supporting Camel in Bournemouth - Immediately went out and bought Take a Bite Out of Life

[WwWatchman]

He is a good a good artist, but he could not make a good compination with AC DC. AC DC deserved a singer like Bon Scott or Brian Johnson

[themachinist1000]

@WwWatchman You've got the wrong Dave Evans, this guy is Welsh and didn't sing for ACDC. Not to sound rude, but did you really think the man playing in this vid is also a drug-addled rock singer, oozing sexual innuendo?

[WwWatchman]

@themachinist1000 ok you are right. I realy got the wrong Dave Evans .I will delete my comment

[Itsbeavis]

shudder!

[dotfret]

He actually let me play that guitar once! Unfortunately, all I remember is the very wide fingerboard. There has to be at least one more song on video, you always played at least two on the Old Grey Whistle Test.

[themachinist1000]

@dotfret Wow you played that guitar, that's amazing! The tone and response are out of this world to me. Really do hope there's another taped tune kicking about somewhere.

[themachinist1000]

@dotfret I found something very interesting, you're right about another tune. It won't let me post a link here but on a site called missing episodes this Grey Whistle Test is documented. It says he did "Keep Me From The Cold", another great song.

[romekdo77]

What guitar brand and type is that?

[themachinist1000]

@romekdo77 It's a self-built guitar, I've always wondered what tonewoods were used - guess we'll never know!

[romekdo77]

@themachinist1000 thanks for the reply. elginloonie mentioned that he lives in la touffe, here in Belgium. He has written something on that site, but no contact information ore anything. Does anybody know more vids of him on youtube? i can't find any.

[romekdo77]

@themachinist1000 several times in the clip when they zoom in, you can see the sides of the guitar. It looks loke mahogany to me?

[edgluhrs]

@romekdo77 Evans made that guitar himself.

[Boskednan]

Hello Dave. You look the same as you did 25 years ago when I last saw you at Ding Ding. Thought you must be dead! Brilliant playing and invention as ever.

[angus4463]

incredible....

[potatoepeter1]

Sunday is beautiful Monday is blue. A very good Dave Evans Song. absolut

[elginloonie]

T'was a very sad day when DE moved away from performing and went back to his original passion (pottery & ceramics)

Check out his first solo album "The Words In Between" - not only can he play - his song writing was also excellent and he can sing too!!

Google "la touffe" to see what he is up to these days

[Pwecko]

Wow!

[surfpete31]

simply sumptious

[MrNichthomas]

Dave Evans came to North East London Poly in 1973 or 4 and blew us all away. That concert was one of reasons I took up the guitar. The last time I saw him he did a small floor spot at the Troubadour. I have often wondered what happened to him - thanks for the update.

[alanfarr]

Dave Evans lives here in Belgium. He came to a Wizz Jones performance at a friend's house a couple of years ago. A more quiet and retiring guy it's hard to meet. He played, but was really nervous.

This is so different to the way he seems now. I hadn't realised he was so good. Wonderful.

[chaosIsTheOnlyPower]

@alanfarr Thanks for posting that note!

If Mr. Evans ever comes back to one of your shows, please tell him that there are two guitar players in the United State in Minnesota who worked very hard to play his tunes on Sad Pig Dance.

I have listened to many, many guitar players in my life. Dave Evans is in the top five of my favorites, for sure.

[steinberger95]

grazie!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[p3lux]

Dave evans!

[maxwellc13]

If I remember right-he admitted not everything was tabbed 'cos he was lazy and couldn't be arsed!Thought of it as a total chore.....

[maxwellc13]

You're welcome, Mr Machinist.Sun and Moon wasn't played live much-can't help you there,sorry.He DID use some quite bizzare tunings-so experiment! One good example is DADEBC# which he used once on 'take a bite out of life'(lucky me).

One person who leaned a lot from Dave is a guy called Pat Orchard-we met and played back in the early 80's having Dave Evans in common.If you look elsewhere on you tube you can see what happens when you carry the tunings that much further- sounds really different!

[themachinist1000]

Ah. Yep DADEBC# is certainly a wierd one! :) Have just been trying to fiddle with a couple off 'Take A Bite Out Of Life' actually. Worked out a bit of "Illustrated Man" (which appears to be in the often used Low C tuning) and I've been trying to work out what tuning "I'm All Right" is in but to no avail yet. I know he was kind of against tabbing all his songs, which I can understand very much. But when they're all in alternate tunings they're sooo hard to learn by ear! Beautiful album "Take" is

[maxwellc13]

Evans was active in the Bristol folk scene(60s/70s) and made his first record in the early '70s.Seems he recorded first.......The first time I heard Michael Hedges on the radio in California I was convinced Dave had made another record-no such luck;the stuff he did before he threw the towel in was even better that he'd done before!

[dudestube]

IS Michael Extremely Influenced by Dave ? Or, is it the other way around ???

So many similarities....SO amazing !!!!

Thanks for posting this !!!!!!!!!

jS

[potatoepeter1]

absolut

[titin200]

Wow!

[maxwellc13]

Re.'Raining cats and dogs' I figured that one out many moons ago and can tell you the tuning was CGDGBflatD.

If you fool around the 10th fret you'll probably get it. I worked it out in the back of a car going up to the Norwich folk festival years ago,then arrived only to watch Dave play the tune-wasn't far wrong!

[themachinist1000]

Thanks for the tip on the tuning mate! I've been trying to work out "Sun and Moon" in vain, it's my all time favorite. The strummed intro works very well in CGDGAD but then it gets so awkward I think it must be in a different tuning altogether. I've put a couple of Evans covers on my page, let me know what you think!

[maxwellc13]

Yes,it's the guitar he made and played throughout his career.Those are heavy gauge strings and he's using false nails-gets a big clear tone.

[irishincubus101]

you can tell ac/dc slaped him with musical genuis

[bobbyconditioning]

its not teh same dude from ac/dc

[Daxster1995]

@irishincubus101 this is not the same dave evans who was in ACDC

[themachinist1000]

That's pretty much a dreadnought he's playing isn't it? Damn I actually recently bought a smaller-bodied Guild to try to come slightly closer in sound to this, I'm too obsessed! Any guitar techies out there recommend a guitar that you can buy (and isn't £5000) and would sound anywhere close to this guitar?

[inky960]

@themachinist1000 Actually, yes: a guitar that can sound close to this, imho, is a 70s Washburn or Yamaha or Japanese Epiphone, or Ibanez even, one of the "lawsuit" guitars - most were copies of famous Gibsons and Martins. Go for a LAMINATED top -- and expect to have to have it set up if it's from the 70s. Go to eBay and search for "Vintage acoustic guitar". If the top is solid wood, it still can sound similar, but a bit too boomy. Laminates do the trick, I think.

[greendreamism]

@inky960 How would a guitar be set up as if it's from the 70s?

[inky960]

@greendreamism Oops - look again:instead of saying, "set up AS IF it's from the 70s....I said you'll probably have to] have it set up IF it *IS* a guitar from the 70s. I meant these 70s import guitars very often need a setup, unless you get it from someone who really knows how to maintain an acoustic guitar. Sorry for the confusion - if this doesn't clear things up, shoot back and I'll try again. : ) Also, note that Evans uses HEAVY-gauge strings! 14s. The sound is 98% from his hands, tho.

[greendreamism]

@inky960 OH! I see, haha, sorry about that! And 14s deserves the capatilised HEAVY! Not the strings for me, that's for sure!

[themachinist1000]

@inky960 Crikey, 14s! I've been playing on 13s for a while now and they were hard enough to move up to initially. Heavier strings are great if you spend a lot of time in lower tunings though (Dave played lots of stuff in his CGDGAD tuning). That low C and G would flop all over the place with light strings and you start to get really bad tone when you tune the two unwound strings down if you're using lights. I find 13s are a good go between and I tune a semitone flat when I'm in standard tuning.

[inky960]

@themachinist1000 D'Addario is marketing a set of true heavy-gauge again. You could get them back in the 70s and 80s, but they can destroy your guitar, so everybody stopped making them for a couple decades. The D'Addario package has a warning not to tune them up to standard. But you know, bluegrass legend Larry Sparks has always used heavies (14 - 60!), tuned up to A440. His old Martin is 25% duct tape - heh. /// I love Evans' sound, tho - tuned down, the heavies sound awesome.

[denverexec2000]

One of the greatest steel string pickers ever. Sad Pig Dance is a one off brilliant, playful, creative and varied album, never matched in its genre. It stands with Guy Van Duser's Stride Guitar.

[Ozzyzwilde]

Boring as shit and he looks like Gollum!! lol

Mmmmm my precious!!

[themachinist1000]

Haha I'd leave this comment space to the guitar players buddy.

Wouldn't expect a W.A.S.P fan to like it, to be honest. Sorry to categorise you like that. But comeon, are you serious?

[Ozzyzwilde]

FYI, I'm ALSO an Andrea Bocelli fan (the man has the voice of an angel don't you think?) and I'm into spanish flamenco guitar and the odd spot of classical and gregorian chant music as well!!

Not that I expect you to care or be impressed (and oooh here comes the no I'm not sarcasm), but I'm also a university academic honours' society member.

One does play acoustic guitar and will be studying flamenco guitar in the not to distant future.

Thanks for judging me and have a nice day!!

[denverexec2000]

Ozzywilde was doing the judging (insulting) yet he cries foul when he's called on it. Looks matter? Maybe to Ozzy and Zakk fans. But music per se is blind, like Bocelli. For me, boring (more like deadly tedium) is defined by notes-per-second shredding and ponderous metal posturing. I can listen to Gregorian chant, I host Flamenco concerts, I play classical guitar quite welI, I have an MBA, so what? Credentials don't validate mean-spirited blurting as if it were a valid opinion.

[Ozzyzwilde]

My hero!! What ever blows your skirt up asshole!!

[swine69]

boy you are a messed up individual. by the way so you know a bit about guitarplaying then? send us a link to your youtube performance of your genius and a photo as well so we can judge your looks.

[Ozzyzwilde]

How does one define "a messed up individual"?

Ones music tastes may be diametrically opposed in light of societys' so called "norms" in terms of genre, such appreciation however unusual to the ill informed casual onlooker, does not predispose an individual to psychiatric illness.

Certain quarters may argue that diverse musical appreciation reflects higher intellect as opposed to your accusations!

For someone who has a head like a smashed crab, you're in no position to get smart with me!! LOL

[jackwidful]

OK...checked my LP..that guitar is pictured on the back of KM120 Sad Pig Dance and this is the opening track to that LP. I quote the liner notes: "I've just worked it out from the tablature sheets that this piece has 3,071 notes in it, working out at about 14 notes per second. Took its name from when I did it cold in front of a TV concert audience. I played it at about 10 bum notes per second!" this might be that performance.

[jackwidful]

Well, that's it, I'm giving up ever trying to play guitar! Fabulous stuff! What I remember is that he had two LP's on KM: Sad Pig Dance & Take a bite out of life; I know I had the former but am not sure if I have "Take a bite...". both had tabs aned I still have both of those. He built guitars in Belgium. This is one of his?

[sergios123456]

he composed great instrumentals but i actually loved many of his songs in "Take a bite out of life"..

greets from Italy

[diprizioarte]

a rare and pure expressionist of acoustic guitar! I love his true inspiration. After many time, I have found his 2 CD (...ordered from Holland...I live in Italy): SAD PIG DANCE and THE WORDS in BETWEEN...fantastic music...thanks DAVE !

[themachinist1000]

Hi there I'm so desperate to get the tab for this - does anyone know where I can find it? :)

[99ZARDOZ]

thanks for posting never heard much by this guy - anyone recommend some of his albums

[tortybits]

There's an album he did called 'The Words in Between' which is available on CD now. Has vocals on nearly every track - which some Dave Evans enthusiasts don't really like. But even so there's no doubting this guy's expertise on the guitar.

[denverexec2000]

Sad Pig Dance. Period.

[Potatoepeter]

no words. fantastic. fantastic. i know this 30 years ago.....

[OutOnThePiste]

Unsung God of the acoustic guitar, still sends shivers up my spine 30-odd years after I first heard "Sad Pig Dance". Thanks so much for this!

[mimiburnsband]

really beautiful works~ does he have his own band?

[enilkmij]

Wonderful performance! Smooth style! This is my friend Dave, he used to repair my guitars in Brussels. Greetings from me if you see him. Jim Kline

[panoptijohn]

Another wonderful British acoustic guitarist. Thanks so much for sharing this!

Best,

John (From Sister Bay, Wisconsin)

[badbandsex]

didnt he play with ac dc before bon scott

[9Atmoic9]

Yes he did ;)

[metalburger2]

no this is a different Dave Evans.

[derbat11]

very nice!! but he looks tired

[bobbyatopk]

has any one got a video of him playing raining cats and dogs

[edgluhrs]

Dave Evans albums are amazing: even his singing is cool. One of the greatest out-of-the-spotlight guitarists of all time. I wonder if this is the only video that exists of him.

[OnkelOtto7]

Saw him playing at Cardiff Uni in mid 70s and had the LP once too. Great guitarist.

[metalburger2]

you should have kept the LP its worth a ton now

[denverexec2000]

wel there are two in ebay stores at less than $20.

[jdclapp7]

If you can find his Sad Pig Dance album, get it--I don't know why his stuff is out of print. Pig Dance is all instrumental.

[jawdust3]

kind face

[PerennialLucidity]

kind horse face

[char1337]

amazing

[tortybits]

Awesome playing. Thank you so much for posting. This is a great vid from a truly superb guitarist. Never thought I'd see him play. Thank the Lord for youtube. Anyone out there know how he tunes the guitar for this?

[musik102]

It's in DADGAD, and a rather primitive tab version is out there.

[tortybits]

Thanks musik102 for that! I'll start practising straight away! (Don't expect to hear from me anytime soon!!!)

[musik102]

A number of posters have described Dave as a good guitarist. I'm a good guitarists, but Dave is so much better than good! Infact, I would say that, when Dave came up with this performance, there were only a handful of other guitarists on the planet that had the concepts and skills to pull of what he does here.

[HansFingerpicker]

Wonderful guitarist! Used to see Dave at the Troubadour, Princess Victoria Street, Clifton, Bristol in the late 60s. he made his own guitar too - and this looks like it... I guard my perfect copy of his first Village Thing vinyl LP with my life. This OGWT set must be from the 70s I guess...

[99ZARDOZ]

Heard of this guy but never seen him play. Good player.

[Criticass]

AC/DC rules!

[ddanze]

absolutely phenomenal!

[watty9876]

great video of as great folk singer -songwriter . I have all his original UK LPs most in MINT UNPLAYED CONDITION and I have a few of each LP. I also have many other Kicking Mule Label and Village Thing label artists which I have for sale. Please look at my website w w w . bensvinylbasement . c o m or email me benwatkins9876 @ hotmail . com

Thanks

Ben

[harrynicholas]

me too but sell them - oooohhhhh oooohhh noooo.

[kg207]

Thanks to Stefan Grossman.

[mitologia]

good guitarist

[Kwinh]

2:30 is my favorite part

[kg207]

My heart bleeds for him.

[kg207]

I take it he got disillusioned with the music industry.Who would'nt.He was one of my favorite Kicking Mule artists.

Maybe there is more Old Grey Whistle Test footage in the archives.

[janetjlarson]

I agree with DENVEREXEC2000: the bit of th'

saviour we all wanna see - someone doing

something really original and looking real

relaxed doing it, like not puttin' on airs!

Have KM record with this tune on it (as well

as 'sad pig dance', another great one). It's

interesting to see this modal tune actually

played by it's originator!

GOT ANY MORE OF DAVE EVANS ? Thanks!!

[denverexec2000]

Thanks for validation! This guy was extremely important to me at the time, and to see him now after all these decades. wow.

[kg207]

Favorited Straight away.Good posting.

[Zepster77]

Loved all things guitar for many many years, never heard of this guy before a few minutes ago, thank god for youtube.

[micallo58]

One of the best tune for acoustic guitar from one of the best guitarist of hte XXth century!

Now he lives in belgium and make guitars...What a pity for the music...

[KidaReborn]

Great!

At least somebody posted this video.

Thanks a lot, beautiful reference for me!

[DaveHenderson68]

Hey Denverexec, He's not the Messiah; he's a very naughty boy! But breathtaking playing!

Dave's in Belgium, still a luthier but not gigging much (due to stagefright??)

[doczik]

great !

cool to see this piece in video

[musik102]

This guy is talented! Self taught. Which is hard to believe with his great technique. His right hard is fabulous! And, I believe he made the guitar he is playing!

[musik102]

Great stuff! I always thought that Dave was the guy who took Bert Jansch's style and really ran with it. The tab for this piece is out there somewhere. Get practising!

[denverexec2000]

Please please let there be more dave evans on video o please god is there?

[denverexec2000]

This is like seeing Jesus Christ on a video. I don't mean how he looks. I never hoped to see him at all, and here he is in a high quality video. I am so moved.

[jonwoodsongs]

What a great performance of a great tune, I first heard this on Stefan Grossmans 'Masters Of Fingerpicking Guitar' book and CD. (I have lost the CD if anyone has a copy please contact me as it's out of print)

Where is Dave now, does he still play?

~Jon

[sprflyenya]

he makes beer, cheese, and pottery now. when you can play like that, would you ever stop? :)

[acousticguitar123]

Ihave waited so long to see him playing this on film.

[SprishNautical]

THIS IS AWESOME! THANK YOU. Dave Evans is an amazing composer and guitar player, this is by far one of the best videos on the internet

[maurieer]

Great fingerstyle.

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