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Trivial Pursuits => Arts & Entertainment => Topic started by: greenkoolayd on February 20, 2013, 10:53:53 pm

Title: cigar box guitars
Post by: greenkoolayd on February 20, 2013, 10:53:53 pm

this dude (http://www.witf.org/arts-culture/2013/02/shane-speal-cigar-box-king.php#ad-image-0) from york, pa is a huge nerd about cigar box guitars.  and the blues.  if you watch the videos posted youll see that hes not too bad.

Title: Re: cigar box guitars
Post by: theinevitable on February 21, 2013, 04:24:29 am

This guy gets it. I am a big fan of acoustic instruments that just sound like a bunch of buzzing wires. This is part of what I like about the banjo in its folkier and less bluegrass usage.
It reminds me of this John Fahey (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5YXwsMtm4g) recording. Or the thumping, rattling low-string runs on this song. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fXvTzeLcJ4)

Title: Re: cigar box guitars
Post by: pmcd9 on February 21, 2013, 05:46:57 am

Paul McCartney plays a cigar box guitar with Nirvana (http://youtu.be/ma8nDZaFp4k)