The Last Steam Engine Train

Macyn Taylor plays "The Last Steam Engine Train" by John Fahey

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Music

Tags:

• Macyn
• Taylor
• Fahey
• Kottke
• Digitalia
• fingerstyle
• finger-style

[carlmsmith1]

By now you've probably found out that to be commercially successful, you may have to develop your singing...what a shame...promise you'll always keep making instrumental music.

By the way, where do your arrangements come from ? Learn from videos, or tabs, or listening to CDs, or what?

Did you ever compete at the national fingerpicking contest at Winfield? You should.

[busker12]

I learn from all of the above. I have never competed in the national fingerpicking contest in Winfield, but I know and have played with several of the past winners.

[streetlegalfilm]

wow. how old are you? can I wash your car? Are you the love child of Leo Kottke and Elizabeth Cotton? Seriously, I am so psyched that people are still excited about this stuff. when I was in college my girlfriend had a cheap record player that automatically replayed . we might have worn through John Henry Variations. easily. It played for days sometimes. but this album as I remember  had the best cover of all.

you really know how to make an old hippy want to pull out his D-18.

[busker12]

I was 12 years old when this video was made. I'm 16 now. I don't have a car. I don't even have a driver's license yet. I love both Leo and Elizabeth, but they are not my parents. Get out that D-18!!!

[parachuteman4]

Hey macyn! I have just turned onto you. I love you are playing. I'm an old guitar player who has been a pro for like 35 years. Primarily on electric. I have always playeacc and am gettin back into now. did you get this arrangement from fahey or kottke?

[busker12]

This is more like the Fahey arrangement. I play it a little more like Leo today.

[eromadrol]

FANTASTIC ! Keep on playin', babe ! (from Switzerland)

[gar669]

Splendid playing! I'm familiar with the version by Doc Watson and Leo Kottke, but this is very good too.

Best wishes with your musical endeavors!

[joelalsmo]

Very talented young lady!

[x95959]

Great job, you'd make Leo proud!

[zorbazig]

Marry me ?

[acousticguitarfinger]

Well the bridge is a little weak. But the main part is excellent.

[acousticguitarfinger]

Wow I am impressed. That is the best version, that I have heard. Really.

I am makin a version ready, that will be much different. 'Tis in the Dorian scale, but other innovations. Watch for it in a few months. I am usin one of Jimmy Arnold's guitars.

One thin, that has helped you here is the capturin is really good quality. I wonder how you got such good quality capturin. Care to comment?

[johnh887]

I Wish I Could Play That.  Great Job !

[johnh887]

great job .

[mussie302]

Macyn, I just chanced upon you on here last night, and I am absolutely bowled over by your ability on the guitar. Hearing you play that well just makes a lot of us feel inadequate, I'm sure! At the same time though, it's inspiring to watch and learn from. That's just how it is when you love this instrument. I take my hat off to you :D