Andy McKee

[soundave]

So, just stumbled onto this on YouTube. Probably there are some of you who've seen this. It's not exactly new. I'm stunned by this guy. Reminds me a lot of Michael Hedges. I'll be getting stuff from him on eMusic ASAP!

Enjoy!

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[Frosties]

Reminds me of Kaki King, though I don't know shit about this kind of music...

 

[BurningSky]

Andy Mckee is incredible. Every song is great.

 

[Blind Guardian]

Andy Mckee is awesome. For My Father is another great tune by him.

 

[soundave]

For My Father:

 

[dwoakee]

I discovered Andy McKee a while ago - and immediately favorited all of his songs on youtube and organized them into one playlist. Nevertheless I still bought the mp3s to two of his albums from his label Candyrat Records. He's got three albums up there plus a DVD together with Antoine Dufour who is also great. And in early 2008 there'll be a new album he did together with don ross who is one of his big influences and another great guitar player. I'm certainly gonna buy this one too. MP3s at CandyRat are at high bitrates, tagged well and DRM-free, reasonably priced (usually 9.95 $), and often come with a PDF. So, you might aswell get the stuff directly from there.

My favourite songs are Rylynn, Keys to the Hovercar, Art of Motion, Drifting, Ebon Coast and Venus as a Girl (which is a cover of Björk's Venus as a Boy).

 

[beast from the east]

I'm stunned by this guy. Reminds me a lot of Michael Hedges.

I saw this a while ago and, as you were, was blown away by this guy's talent and technique. It's funny that you mentioned Michael Hedges (who in IMO, was one of the greatest guitarists that most people have never heard of) because when I first saw "Drifitng", I thought to myself "this guy would be PERFECT for Windham Hill!"

 

[el_serpiente]

WOW, For My Father is pretty cool.

 

[beast from the east]

I watched most of Andy's vids again on YouTube last night, and I think Drifting and Dreamcatcher probably stand out the most for me. Rylynn is also pretty amazing. I'd love to see him play live!

 

[Tubbs]

This guy is amazing. He can really turn an acoustic into an entire band. :thumbzup:

 

[HoursOfDebt]

.....Andy also won 1st place in the Kansas Fingerstyle Guitar Competition and 2nd in the Canadian Fingerstyle Guitar Competiton.

from http://www.andymckee.com/index.php?mid=1&count=1

who the hell got 1st?!?!?!

 

[affinityband]

yeah i discovered this guy a while ago and was like WOAH. but after a while it just got old and after a few songs sounded pretty limited.

 

[makethestringscry]

Check out Don Ross also, same style, more song structure orientated, beard, and cool head bobs.

I personally like Ross more.

 

[makethestringscry]

from http://www.andymckee.com/index.php?mid=1&count=1

who the hell got 1st?!?!?!

I think Don Ross did.

 

[all_sins_undone]

like chris said, he's cool, but i doubt his music has any lasting value

 

[in_absentia]

For My Father:

i quite enjoyed that, thanks soundave

 

[Arasmas]

 

[i aint play this]

lmfao you rule Bangadrian

 

[affinityband]

like chris said, he's cool, but i doubt his music has any lasting value

without watching it, its nothing really special. Its not even that difficult to do, beginners could do it with a bit of practice...the couple of songs ive seen are nice though.

 

[naboo]

He's alright. I just think Michael Hedges/Phil Keaggy/Don Ross do it better and I've listened to them for a while now.