In My Life / I Will - fingerpicking Beatles medley

Original arrangements that I have played for years. Transcription of "I Will" available at http://dharmastrum.net I think I've been picking In My Life this way for over 30 years- sheesh! I'm playing a sweet little 1958 Gibson LG-2 guitar.

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Music

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• beatles
• guitar
• gibson
• lg2
• fingerpicking

[aznjunkie]

That was beautiful! =] I'm currently trying to teach myself fingerstyle guitar.. I hope one day I can play as well as you do! =P

I also noticed that you used fingerpicks. I was thinking of getting some, but when I tried them at the music store, I couldn't do anything with them on. =/ I was just wondering how long did it take you to get used to them?

[FrostyMorn]

Thanks for the kinds words, glad you like the arrangement!

The picks are use are called Alaska Piks, they are made from nylon/plastic and are quite different from the usual metal fingerpicks. I have been using them on steel strings since the mid 1990s, I think. Steel strings would destroy my bare fingernails and metal picks (I have tried them all) do not offer enough tactile feedback.

Good luck with your picking!

[wolfeje]

I am curious if you ever use picks in your banjo playing? If so, would the Alaska Piks work?

[FrostyMorn]

@wolfeje I do not use picks when I play the banjo. They might work for up-picking styles like bluegrass, but for the antebellum clawhammer down-picking style I don't think so. In clawhammer style you strike the string with the fingernail and I think that action would simply pull the Alaska Pik off my finger.

[harryzoyster]

Is that a late 40's Gibson LG-1 with ladder-bracing? Sounds amazing!

[FrostyMorn]

1958 Gibson LG-2. X-braced. Yes - a fine guitar!

[davidhrich]

I have been a guitarist for 42 years. That was beautiful. You are to be commended. Hats off to you, sir.

[pfflyers1]

WOW

Lovely arrangement and 1st class performance

Thanks

Craig

[zimmermann10]

Thanks so much!Perfect, Brilliant

[razaviv007]

i pressed like before ive watched this, and i dont know you from earlier videos.

but if someone play such a great song by only classical acoustic guitar and fingerstyle, that must be someone who has the music in his love.

[sunbeams7]

picture this,Im from Liverpool, I sit at my computer and listen to this with my headfones on,half drunk harmonising at the top of my voice,carried away to a time long gone...completely sublime,I dont think you can comprehend the effect of your talent

[happy543210]

That was fantastic!! I get so jealous when I see talent like this.

[nfirouz]

So lovely! Thank you for sharing... I wish I could listen to this on a loop!

[TraskMan50]

I found this song two years ago and still get the same great feelings from it! Great arrangement! FrostyMorn is the man!

[wolfeje]

I am curious if you ever use picks in your banjo playing? If so, would the Alaska Piks work?

[mmwwpp]

Great job!!!