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Another awesome Guus Dielissen instrumental classic: “Careless Whisper”

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You probably know by now that I’m a huge fan of well-performed instrumental music. You probably also know Guus Dielissen has quickly became one of my favorite guitarists.

I have featured several of Guus’ wonderful guitar instrumentals recently and you can check them out right here.

Today I’m featuring yet another masterful performance from Guus. This one is “Careless Whisper”, the pop classic by George Michael.  [Read more…]

Classic Tune: “Rhythm of the Rain” by The Cascades

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Every now and then a song will come on the radio that reminds me of my youth, and that happened yet again today.

One of the first songs I remember hearing when I was a small child is “Rhythm of the Rain” by a group called The Cascades.

This song was on the radio virtually non-stop back in the day and I quickly learned to love it, even though my young mind had no clue what the song was about. [Read more…]

Beautiful instrumental performance of “The Sound of Silence” on a 12 string guitar

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I have featured the awesome acoustic guitar work of Guus Dielissen several times and those posts were extremely well received. Well, today I’m featuring yet another of Guus’ masterful performances.

You’re probably well familiar with Simon & Garfunkel’s classic “The Sound of Silence” but I’m guessing you have never heard it performed quite like this.  [Read more…]

Video: Watch two guys play one guitar (in awesome fashion)

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As you probably know by now, I love well-played instrumental music. I actually love all kinds of music, but growing up watching my dad play his guitar every day really instilled in me a deep love for instrumentals.

The late, great Jerry Reed wrote and performed one of the most popular guitar instrumentals ever. It’s titled “Jerry’s Breakdown” and it has been covered numerous times over the years by some of the world’s most accomplished guitarists. You can see a great example in this previous post.

Today’s video features another performance of this wonderful song, but this one comes with a delightful twist. Watch, and enjoy…  [Read more…]

Video: Check out this fantastic piano cover of “House Of The Rising Sun”

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“House Of The Rising Sun” is one of the most frequently covered songs in history. This classic tune by The Animals has been performed in most every genre, ranging all the way from Rock & Roll to Bluegrass.

Today’s video features a young lady who goes by the stage name Gamazda playing this timeless classic on a piano. If that name sounds familiar it’s probably because I featured her in this previous post.  [Read more…]