Acoustic A-Go-Go! ( Acoustic Guitar Music Search )

Drswords

Here is the jist of all this. I recently discovered Andy Mckee. i love the stuff, and im starting to really appreciate Acoustic Guitar.

However, it is a genre of music that i have neglectfully ignored over the years. I listen to a lot of heavy rock, alternative rock, and jpop and jrock. But i dont have any acoustic.

So im in the market to expand my horizons. Starting with Acoustic Guitar.

Tell me what artists are good when it comes to Acoustic Guitar.

The less accompaniment ( other instruments such as drums etc.. ) the better.

So far all i have is some Andy Mckee stuff, and some ukelele stuff from Jake Shimabukuro.

AlwaysNewDepths

You should check out Mckee's label they have all sorts of acoustic guitarists
http://www.candyrat.com/artists/

My personal favs on that label are Antoine Dufour, and Don Ross.

Also listen to The Black Keys. <--Awesome Blues Rock Group
Probably will come up with more reccomendations later, but I got class in a few minutes.

Drswords

Awesome. Just listened to Antoine Dufour on Youtube. Great stuff!

I'm going to mark that down on the buy list.

Keep the suggestions coming people!

Klorgnum

After Andy McKee, Don Ross & Antoine Dufour, (and everyone else on Candyrat Records) you should check out...

Tommy Emmanuel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lbvSBNLLoo

Michael Chapdelaine

Igor Presnyakov

Just check out this guy's videos and look at whose arrangements he covers

Obligatory

Also you could check out Kaki King, some of her stuff falls into this category.

Backstop

If you were at all into Soul Coughing for your alt-rock collection, you should check out Mike Doughty's solo work. It's mostly acoustic and shares a lot of the same feel as Soul Coughing.

Paradiso

Rodrigo y Gabriela. For real.

Buster Voodoo

Drswords

Backstop wrote: »

If you were at all into Soul Coughing for your alt-rock collection, you should check out Mike Doughty's solo work. It's mostly acoustic and shares a lot of the same feel as Soul Coughing.

I didnt know he did solo work.

Dayum... now im going to have to look that up. ( Big Soul Coughing Fan... to the point that i remember the blonde dude on The Lone Gunmen wearing a Soul Coughing tshirt ) .

Hlubocky

Bring on the haters, but I am a big fan of Howie Day, Dan Wilson, Sondre Lerche, and hell, even the acoustic Dave Matthews/Tim Reynolds stuff.

Sir Carcass

Man, when I saw the thread title was I going to recommend Andy Mckee. Then when I saw the OP I was going to recommend Antoine Dufour. Now I'll just watch some YouTube videos.

Improvolone

When I think "awesome acoustic music" I think
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRttF8yL77A

Drswords

Okay well, i spent my budget. I bought like 12 cds. All of which so far have been amazing.

Thanks people!

keep the suggestions coming for anyone else looking for good acoustic guitar music!

Nappuccino

You should check out The Dodo's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McA1dM_FtEg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZid33JAU6w&feature=related (music starts at 1 min 10)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsjLZmdKQvU

Iron and Wine is fantastic, though much simpler than what you're currently looking at.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuzwa018vcY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Kh09MuIfIU&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-tnRU0_k8c&feature=related

edit: Owen is pretty amazing too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ8M0nwnhao&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9VgT640mTs&feature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usDfqe8Jwb4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeu5NbmPgQI




edit 2: You might also enjoy Bon Iver

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLOr_FrJJWA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62i9Sodwp5o

mooshoepork

I haven't read everyones suggestions, but

Antoine Dufour and Don Ross.

If you have any trouble playing it, feel free to shoot me an pm. I play a lot of Dufour at least.

Nappuccino

both of them were in the *gasp* first reply.

edit: To give this post an actual purpose that is on topic, here's some Nick Drake.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT17fInnJ_I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2jxjv0HkwM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idcaRTg4-fM&feature=related

mooshoepork

Nappuccino wrote: »

both of them were in the *gasp* first reply.

You're so awesome.

Drswords

This is overwhelming. So much good music! Its like a Renaissance for me.

I may have to splurge on more albums.

I really like Rodrigo Y Gabriella so far. They are like my favorites. Such energy and passion in the music!

Nappuccino

Oh, I thought of another you might enjoy.

Jose Gonzalez.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4_4abCWw-w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-ZN7V1Vdb0&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgzwmccgo1Y&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pi5jdkO94A&feature=related

And, of course, his massive attack cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvWn2TjOFKI&feature=related

Paradiso

Drswords wrote: »

This is overwhelming. So much good music! Its like a Renaissance for me.

I may have to splurge on more albums.

I really like Rodrigo Y Gabriella so far. They are like my favorites. Such energy and passion in the music!

Check them out live if you ever get a chance. I think they're doing a US tour this summer.

Mitsuhide

Don Ross is awesome and I live about half an hour away from his town. Well the town he used to live in anyway. He moved from Cannington, Ontario (I live in Beaverton which is like 10 minutes away) to Halifax I think. I never got to meet him, though. :?