Doug Smith perform Stars & Stripes Forever by Sousa
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@BarerMender Limited?
Chet mastered near enough every style of guitar.
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I first heard Guy Van Duser play this piece thirty-odd years ago at The Bottom Line in NYC. (He was performing with Billy Novick at the time.)
Doug Smith's performance of "Stars and Stripes Forever" is, in my opinon more fluid and whimsical than that of Guy Van Duser (whom I still greatly admire.)
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Great control of instrument. Nice left-hand thumb work too. I enjoyed this more than I can say.
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Amazing piccolo trills in here. What a great transcription and player.
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Indeed! I have been a hardcore Chet fan for so many years, and I have never heard of this guy here before, but his performance is better than Chet's. (Never thought I would say something like that!!!)
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Guy Van Duser wrote this arrangement on guitar over 30-40 years ago. A very difficult piece but it's easier to copy it than to write it. Still a very good performance but Guy should get all the credit!
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A couple of weeks practice and I'd have this piece down with no problem. My nose just grew a couple of inches Lol. That was some amazing picking...
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I just attended a workshop with Mark Hanson, who avidly touted Doug's playing, and this video was my first exposure to it. So I sit here, my jaw between my shoes for the second time this week.
You get a great shot of his execution with the thumb pick, pinky firmly planted. Pickers like these guys are a species all their own. They bring a dynamic to the instrument that almost redefines it for us rock people.
BTW, Mark played an axe almost identical to Doug's except it seemed less "jumbo".
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This is an advanced piece for a self-taught country picker like Chet Atkins. Chet is limited by his picking technique.
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@carvetop01 Ha,ha great sense of humor, and I agree with you he's very good,very orchestral on 1 guitar, thanks for sending Allen,Vic.
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To me, this version sounds cleaner and has little nuances missing in other versions.
damuhongmaldita 2 years ago 15
I admire Chet Atkins work as well as the next guy. However, I believe Doug's performance is better than Chets. Just my opinion!
Ricman67 1 year ago 10