Summer Breeze- Martin Tallstrom Cover

Hey been playing this song for the last 2 weeks so I just decided to record it. Its pretty rough since I only did one take and shortened it by like a half haha.

My equipment:
Guitar: Taylor 414ce
Strings: very old Elixir Phosphor Bronze Nanoweb
Picks: Bluechip TPR60 (bluechippick.net)
-Everyone should try these picks out! They will help your playing more than anything you can buy with money. Trust me they are worth it.
Microphone: Zoom H2

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Howto & Style

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[paulmaggi]

You're as smooth aaaand as clean as Tommy.... Great !!!

How long have you been playing? Did you start fingerpicking out of the gate?

I've been playing jazz and blues with a pick for 30 years and I feel as if I'm learning guitar all over with fingerpicking....

[ScottTsai]

@paulmaggi hey paul thanks for the comment! Ive been playing for about 6 or 7 years now. I started out playing the basic rock songs I heard on TV but then about a year later I found tommy on youtube and thats when i started fingerpicking. Have you tried playing with a thumbpick? It might be easier to transition that way

[jchang31686]

hey scott do you use elixir lights or mediums for your strings?

love your playing!

[ScottTsai]

lights

[pinofluvius]

Thanks, it started out as an "exercise" of arpeggios for the C major (add9), Em and Am and then one thing led to another... :)

But I´m really glad you like it!

You know, I really love solo fingerstyle guitar, but there´s still a part of me that wants to orchestrate/ produce the songs, with a lot of multi-tracking - there´s a certain "sound" I´m looking for... (Somebody stop me! :)

Keep pickin´

Martin

[lotem102]

Martin Tallstorm has published a free tab pdf file in his website. Check out his version of this song here in youtube and in the descripsion there is a link to his website

[LoveandGrace77]

What is the tuning for this? I tuned all down half a step but it doesn't sound right...

[roygift]

i have only just discovered this tallstrom guy :) hes is truly brilliant. Very nice arrangement Scott, well done.

[undryoasis]

other than tommy emmanuel, any other fingerstyle guitarist do you recommend listening to?

[Aarrmehearties]

Great version. I am a great fan of Martin's myself.

[davidheroX5]

@pinofluvius Martin as possibly 1 of your biggest fans.... I have to ask ppl not to take your advice and make sure no1 stops you from finding the "certain sound" you mentioned. I'd instead beg you to keep trying to find it because whenever you do and whatever it is, we all know its going to be amazing! So please ppl lets force Martin to find it lol

[1coryrsleepy]

so beautiful and smooth sounding

[Analist]

Great song man,.. well done